Jam in a Box Application for School Year 2020-21
NOTE: WHILE PRIORITY FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF FUNDING WILL GO TO TITLE ONE SCHOOLS IN ESC REGIONS 1, 4, 10, 13 and 20, ALL TEACHERS ARE WELCOME TO APPLY IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Youth Code Jam, a San Antonio-based nonprofit that runs the State's largest family coding event, in partnership with the KLE Foundation, H-E-B Tournament of Champions and Red River, is excited to offer schools in Texas the opportunity to receive a $500 stipend, free event kit and free professional development to support your school in running its own in person or virtual Community Code Jam.

To date, Youth Code Jam has supported Community Code Jams at 92 schools in 37 Texas cities, through our Jam in a Box community engagement model training.  In the past...and in the future...Jams were and will again be held in person. But, in light of the current pandemic, we have a virtual option for the coming school year. You will be prepared for both scenarios.

We have a limited number of Jam in a Box Kits, and selected schools will be chosen from those who apply here. Schools that were part of our 2019-20 cohort and are able to complete their Jams virtually or in person over the summer before December 2020 are eligible for Year Two funding. The 2020-21 Jam in a Box has all new materials. If you have any questions, please contact Robyn Wyland, 726-444-0925 or robyn@youthcodejam.org.

What comes with your Box?
* Materials for six coding stations, differentiated a three levels, in both English and Spanish
* Supplies for unplugged stations and physical computing activities
* Jam logistics guidebook
* A password protected website where your students can engage in solving real-world problems.
* Virtual Jam logistics guidebook
* Support for workshops on various coding topics
* Sample marketing and fundraising best practices
* Parent resource materials
* Training and support*
* Paid Teacher Stipend in most cases

*Youth Code Jam is a TEA-approved provider of CPE #902-492.

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Name (first, last) *
Email address: *
Daytime phone number: *
Cell phone number: *
What is your title? *
If you teach, what grades/subjects?
Are you... *
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School *
School District *
School Mailing Address (full street address) *
School Mailing Address (City) *
School Mailing Address (Zip Code) *
Which ESC Region is your school located in? *
Is your school a Title 1 School? *
Do you have administrator support to host a Community Code Jam? (Your administrator will be required to sign a memorandum of understanding committing to hosting a Jam during school year 2020-21, if selected.) *
What is your administrator's full name? *
What is your administrator's email address? *
Will your campus be able to commit to hosting a jam before May 30, 2021? Choose all that apply. *
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Are you willing or do you have a staff person who is willing to take the lead on making this jam happen? *
Can you commit to having two individuals from your school attend at least two free professional development workshops - one on logistics and one on coding activities? Check all workshops you can commit to attending. Workshops will be virtual. (CPEs provided*) *
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Do you prefer workshops are held in the mornings or afternoons? *
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Do you agree to to utilize our evaluation surveys and provide Youth Code Jam with aggregated data (no identifiable information) no later than June 1, 2021 if selected? You will not receive your stipend until these documents are received. *
If you are not selected for this project, are you still interested in attending a virtual workshop to learn how to host your own Community Code Jam? *
Why you would like to be selected? What sets you apart from other applicants? *
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