Nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Denver and Boulder have become a hotbed for innovation, tech companies and talent. We explore the important facets of technology, including security, growth, privacy and equity with top executives. We gain first-hand knowledge of the fundamentals of coding through a mini bootcamp.
Learning Objectives
Lenses of Inquiry
Places and Activities
This program is flexible, and can be offered in 5 or 7 day itineraries.We arrive in Denver and spend our mornings in a coding bootcamp, learning the fundamentals of HTML and CSS. We hike the Chautauqua trail for views of the Front Range to understand the topography and how tech growth has influenced urban sprawl.
We continue the coding bootcamp, focusing on the fundamentals of JavaScript. In the afternoons, we meet with the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative and the US Olympic Committee Technologists to explore ethics, security and inonovations in tech.
We spend the remainder of our mornings breaking into groups for a mini hackathon to apply what we have learned and build our own websites. We continue visiting with tech executives to discuss current topics in tech and their career paths.
We present final websites to the group and to industry professionals. We reflect on our experiences during the program, and consider how technology will continue to impact our lives and future careers.
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“Envoys was at the top of their game from start to finish. What initially interested me was their focus on curriculum during pre-departure meetings and the program itself. Envoys cares deeply about the experience of the participants and faculty. [They] constantly ask for constructive criticism and make changes when necessary.”
— Joe Vogel , Executive Director, Global Education Benchmark Group“The team at Envoys did their very best to ensure that the the “i’s were dotted and the t’s were crossed.” The staff was also quick to respond to any and all questions that arose prior, during and after the trip. My husband and I greatly appreciated the time Envoys took to provide preparation tips as well the planned activity schedules to help make our child’s South African trip a safe and memorable adventure.”
— Regina J. , Parent, Dalton South Africa 2014“The Envoys Staff were exceptionally committed to us and to the goals of our trip. They were thoughtful, kind, caring, friendly, with great sense of humor, yet serious in their connection to the ethos of professional development that was our trip’s purpose. I was struck over and over again by how they literally RAN to be in the right place to respond to any given situation.”
— Constance , Traveling Faculty, Friends Seminary Colombia 2016
