Coding for our Community Summer Program
Coding for our Community
Applying computer science to community projects
A Northeastern University Oakland summer program for rising 11th and 12th grade students
Northeastern University Khoury College of Computer Sciences
June 22 - July 16, Mondays - Thursdays, 9:30am - 2pm
Summer 2026
Apply here: https://forms.gle/XeS1iWBu3xfJDVf68
Our goal
Our goal is to work with a small number of community-minded students to build projects that address issues in their communities. Each student participant will bring their own passion and expertise, and we will work together to figure out how computer science can be used to help address an issue in their area.
Example project areas include promoting animal welfare, working with local government, improving K-12 education, or building tools for local small businesses. Student participants are not required to have prior computer science experience, but they are expected to bring passion for a community issue.
Application and eligibility
Apply here: https://forms.gle/XeS1iWBu3xfJDVf68
This program is free to attend.
Student eligibility requirements:
- Participants must be rising high school juniors or seniors.
- Participants must be able to join us in-person on the Northeastern University Oakland campus at 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613
- Participants must join us from 9:30am to 2pm, Mondays through Thursdays, June 22 to July 16 (except with permission).
- Participants must be interested in helping their community in some way.
Not requirements:
- Participants are not required to have prior computer science experience.
- Participants are not required to have their own laptops. (We will have some available to borrow.)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting on Monday, April 13.
Questions about this program can be directed to Rasika Bhalerao at r.bhalerao@northeastern.edu.
Tentative schedule (subject to change)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | June 22 Introductions | June 23 Building websites | June 24 Building websites | June 25 Using APIs |
| Week 2 | June 29 Building and using AI | June 30 Building and using AI | July 1 Social media and privacy | July 2 Tech ethics |
| Week 3 | July 6 Tech ethics | July 7 Project work time | July 8 Project work time | July 9 Project work time |
| Week 4 | July 13 Project work time | July 14 Project work time | July 15 Project work time | July 16 Showcase |
Approximate daily schedule:
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Project check-in |
| 10:00 - 11:30 | New topic |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | Reading and discussion |
| 1:00 - 1:50 | Project work time |
| 1:50 - 2:00 | Wrap-up |