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Coding for Kids

Every student in every school should have the oportunity to learn computer science.

Visit them at https://code.org.

• Hour of Code - Anybody can learn
• Students
• Educators
• Advocates

Find a one-hour tutorial geared to:

• Pre-readers
• Grades 2-6
• Grades 6-8
• Grades 9+

This is the Canadian version of DataKind. Local projects are organized with Meetup.

Watch (and participate in) the development of a Montréal group at https://www.meetup.com/DataforGood-Montreal/.

Help make Montréal better via data science.

DataKind brings high-impact organizations together with leading data scientists to use data science in the service of humanity. From one-hour events to year-long engagements, we have designed programs that enable data scientists and social changemakers to address tough humanitarian challenges together. Our work helps organizations develop evidence-based decision making, increase efficiency, and enhance their data literacy. It also introduces data scientists to the Data-for-Good movement and shows them how valuable their skills can be.

Visit them at http://www.datakind.org

Branches in UK, India, Ireland, Singapore, San Francisco, and Washington DC.

From their website:

Projects include community events (consultations with organizations starting out with data science), data dives (weekend marathons events to do initial data analysis and exploration), DataCorps (long-term projects), and DataKind labs -- long-term rojects for multiple stakeholders.

They're looking for volunteers with skills in:

• data science statistics, coding, data engineering, data visualization
• project management
• event planning and coordinating
• guest blogging and speaking