Youth ages 10-14 are invited by the EDC in partnership with the Funhouse Commons on Orcas, to participate in Arduino Coding. The course is an after-school introductory series designed to teach the basics of circuits, robotics, and programming with a simple Arduino kit used by professionals for prototyping. The workshop will be led by Liam G-Watson, EDC Programs Coordinator. This program is sponsored by the Orcas Island Community Foundation and other generous donors.
Students will work with hardware and software to build their technical skills. No prior knowledge of Arduino or coding is necessary. Participants will need basic computer skills, and they will have 2 hours of projects per week which they may complete during class. The course instructor will review essential topics and answer questions during each weekly session, and the EDC will provide computers and kits for students to use at each of the sessions.
Mr. Griskey-Watson, a resident of Orcas Island, has a B.S. in Computer Science and has been working at the EDC for over a year to expand the EDC’s Tech Training Initiative.
The 6-week course includes
The EDC thanks San Juan County, the Orcas Island Community Foundation, the Town of Friday Harbor, the Port of Lopez, the Port of Friday Harbor, and the Washington State Department of Commerce for their support of this program and other EDC initiatives.
The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) strives to support small rural enterprises, and conduct projects to stimulate new job creation, strengthen the economic base for working families, and support overall quality of life for islanders.