Attention young masterminds! Exabytes TechCamp | Nurturing Young Minds with Web Mastery is offering a free and comprehensive workshop designed to introduce young teenagers to the dynamic world of web development. Hosted by Exabytes, the programme is specifically tailored for youths aged 13 to 17 and offers an invaluable opportunity to gain essential skills at no cost.
Interested participants can choose to register for the session on 17 or 18 August 2024 ,both running from 10AM to 5PM at the Exabytes Event Hall, Puchong. Participants will be required to bring a laptop with Wi-Fi capability, notebook and pen for note taking and an active Gmail account. This year’s TechCamp is in collaboration with GogoKids and proudly supported by Mighty Coders Academy. GogoKids will oversee coordination, while Mighty Coders Academy, as training partners, will lead the workshop, providing expert guidance.
Participants will embark on an educational journey starting with the basics of HTML structure and elements, progressing to styling web pages using CSS. Exabytes TechCamp will also introduce the fundamentals of JavaScript and its essential role in web development. Additionally, the practical segment of the workshop will focus on using WordPress, where participants will design and build their own websites. This hands-on experience will equip them with technical skills while fostering creativity and innovation as they develop and present their personal website projects.
As Southeast Asia’s leading All-in-one Business, Cloud, Digital, and Ecommerce solutions provider, Exabytes understands the value of technical knowledge and takes it to the next level by nurturing the participants’ problem-solving and critical thinking skills during the workshop. Additionally, Exabytes is providing a free one-year domain contract for the participants’ websites, hosting, and virtual private server (VPS) under the Digitalise Penang Programme to help them launch their online projects.
“We want to nurture a tech-savvy generation equipped with valuable skills that can help them survive and thrive in the ever-expanding digital age. Exabytes TechCamp is our way of opening doors and creating access to the fundamentals. For us, it is important to build the kids’ confidence in their abilities and allow them to discover the skills to bring their ideas to life with technology. We hope that by the end of the workshop, the students will walk away with a newfound love for web development and creating,” said Kee Siak Chan, Founder and CEO of Exabytes.
“We aim to inspire and educate the next generation of web developers. This workshop is a fantastic opportunity for teenagers to dive into the world of web development and build their own websites. We believe that by fostering their creativity and technical skills early on, we are helping shape the future of technology. We look forward to seeing the innovative projects and ideas that will come out of this programme,” said Teo Yan Chun, Co-Founder of GogoKids.
Exabytes TechCamp is one of Exabytes’ programmes dedicated towards bettering the lives of various communities. Some of their other initiatives include the Accelerate Women Entrepreneurship with Exabytes (AWEWE) conference, Exabytes Blood Donation Drive 2024, and Let’s Plant A Tree.
For more information and to register for Exabytes TechCamp, visit their website here.
