-Steve Jobs
Curiosity is a value which we can practice everyday. We should not stay away from people who are different from us. Inclusion drives innovation.
The Coder Squad teaches FREE computer programming courses to the special needs children & underprivileged students. By learning to code, students are empowered to be the creators of technology. Modified lesson plans & Blookit quizzes are designed to bring transformations that change lives. The Coder Squad educates special needs children by giving them knowledge of computer science and encouraging them to pursue a STEM major. Tutoring special needs children in coding is a transformative journey that goes beyond teaching programming skills. It's about fostering inclusivity, empowerment, and personalized learning experiences. Through tailored approaches and adaptive techniques, we aim to unlock the potential of every child, providing them with the tools to thrive in a digital world. Our mission is not just to impart coding knowledge but to instill confidence, creativity, and problem-solving abilities, enabling these remarkable individuals to become architects of their own futures. Join us in breaking barriers and building a more inclusive tomorrow, one code at a time.
A senior at Archbishop Mitty High School, Aarav is a dedicated social entrepreneur with a profound commitment to supporting special needs and underprivileged children. In 2019, he founded his non-profit organization, The Coder Squad, and has since tutored over 250 special needs children in subjects such as Scratch, Python, artificial intelligence, pre-algebra, Spanish, and badminton over the past four years. Aarav has mastered various computer programming languages, including Python, Scratch, C, HTML, Java, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL. He has also explored machine learning algorithms such as linear regression, decision trees, and random forests, and is proficient in Python libraries like NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, and Seaborn.
Aarav is the Vice President of the CS Club at his school and has taken Advanced Placement (AP) courses in Computer Science Principles (CSP) and Computer Science A (CSA). His passion for helping others is evident in his desire to give back to the community by teaching coding to special needs and underprivileged children on an international scale. Aarav has been honored with prestigious awards, including the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) and the St. Francis of Assisi Service Award, recognizing his contributions to social service. He has also been featured in several publications for the positive impact he has made in his community. His early interest in computer programming has shaped his ambition to become a computer science engineer and eventually run his own AI startup. Aarav's dedication to teaching coding to special needs and underprivileged children underscores his commitment to fostering inclusivity and empowerment through education.
After realizing the lack of resources to educate students from low-income backgrounds about computer science and seeing the inequality in the field of CS, we decided to start The Coder Squad. Our community has given us huge amount of opportunities and now its our responsibility to give it back to the community and help kids who could not learn technology due to lack of opportunity. Back in 2018, Aarav, CEO was volunteering to teach a young underprivileged boy to learn to code. After realizing his struggle to understand a simple programming language of scratch, I thought there might be millions of low-income background kids who are not getting privilege to learn this awesome technology. That was the lightbulb moment when Aarav realized that he needs to teach kids how to code. And thus, the idea behind The Coder Squad mentoring philosophy was born.
The Coder Squad is a nonprofit organization, located in Fremont, Bay Area, California committed to exposing kids from ALL backgrounds, especially those that are underprivileged, to computer science at an early age.
The Coder Squad envisions a future where all background young students, develop creative skills through access to innovative computer science education.