Girls Can Learn Coding At New Rochelle Library During February Break

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Hey Girls, want to learn how to code a website?

A coding class, Selfie Image, will be offered to girls.
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02/01/2016 7:45 p.m.

All girls in grades six to 10 are invited to take part in Selfie Image, a computer science class from Feb. 17-28 at the New Rochelle Public Library, where they will learn to code and host their own website. The class, presented by Rhea Dedhia, a senior at Pelham Memorial High School is the founder and instructor for the school's computer science club, will also address self-image issues that girls and young woman face today.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a host of goodies including a smart phone wallet, ear buds, an Intel pen and more.

Admission is free. To register, send an email with contact information, to selfie.image.code@gmail.com; online at bit.ly/1ZI9zoH, or contact Barbara at the library at 914-632-8254.

The library is at 1s Library Plaza. The program is made possible through a grant from the National Center for Women in Technology.

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