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The Coding Space @ Samsung 837
July 27, 2022This July, we took a group of lucky TCS campers to Samsung 837, an experiential tech wonderland in the Meatpacking District featuring a living lab, a VR tunnel, digital art installations, and three floors of dynamic, immersive programming powered by state-of-the-art technology. We started the day with a tour of the space, where we saw all of Samsung’s latest gadgets (including Dusty the Cleanly…
Coding Career Spotlight: Ethical Hacking
July 01, 2022Here at TCS, we love to spotlight the many enriching careers in a broad range of fields that can be built from a foundation in coding. One of the more surprising (and exciting!) coding careers involves the field of Ethical Hacking. WHAT IS ETHICAL HACKING? Ethical hacking is legally breaking into computers and devices to test the strength of an organization's defenses. It's among the most exciting…
5 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth as a Family
June 05, 2022Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day) is a day to honor and celebrate liberation. It’s a celebration of the day in 1865 when word of the Emancipation Proclamation — which had been signed two years prior and freed all enslaved people — made its way to Texas. Why the delay? Back then, Texas was extremely remote; it took a long time for news of General Lee’s…
Summer 2022 @ The Coding Space
May 31, 2022Curious what your child will be up to at The Coding Space this summer? Look no further. Each summer, we craft a curriculum designed to expose students to a wide variety of puzzles, problems, and challenges. This summer, we’re excited to introduce a new skill to the party: design thinking. Design thinking is an educational approach with a five-step framework (Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype…
Microsoft and Google and Etsy, Oh My!
May 31, 2022We’ve been busily working behind the scenes to organize amazing field trips for our summer coders, and we’re so excited to announce this summer’s destinations*! By visiting tech giants shaping the world and meeting with the STEM professionals powering these juggernauts, your young coder will learn the science behind the gadgets and websites they interact with every day. We can’t wait to inspire…
4 Ways to Harness Social Media for Good
May 31, 2022We won’t deny it: watching the uber-edited highlights of other people’s lives and chasing the validation of likes and comments can steal hours of your day. That being said, social media can also be an invaluable mode of connection, especially for older people, those in rural areas, people with disabilities, or even just people who can’t find like-minded friends nearby. At TCS, we want to do our…