{"id":101923,"date":"2020-04-09T14:57:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T19:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=101923"},"modified":"2020-04-09T14:57:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T19:57:56","slug":"wp-engine-donates-services-geekpack-teach-kids-wordpress-at-home-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/wp-engine-donates-services-geekpack-teach-kids-wordpress-at-home-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Engine Donates Services to Help GeekPack Teach Kids WordPress at Home for Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re a parent currently spending a lot of time at home with your kids, there\u2019s no question you\u2019re enjoying more of their company (than ever). That said, you might also be looking for educational activities that can occupy a bit of their time and help them learn something useful in the process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekpack.co\/create-code-camp\" target=\"_blank\">GeekPack Create &amp; Code Camp<\/a> is one of those activities that we at WP Engine are proud to support. As part of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/engine-for-good\/\" target=\"_blank\">Engine for Good<\/a>, WP Engine\u2019s corporate social responsibility program, and specifically its <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/engine-for-good\/open-hearts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open Hearts<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/engine-for-good\/open-future\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open Future<\/a> pillars, WP Engine employees often look for ways to give our time, talents, and resources to improve the communities where we live and work by focusing on health, hunger, and education initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GeekPack Create &amp; Code Camp is a 100% free, three-week virtual course geared towards helping kids stuck at home learn about creating websites with WordPress, in addition to learning about Scratch, Computer-Aided Design, Canva\/PicMonkey, GSuite, video editing, audio editing, mobile app development, and creative writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After launching the free course, GeekPack founder Julia Taylor (aka \u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/juliathegeek\" target=\"_blank\">Julia the Geek<\/a>\u201d) discovered a problem that was preventing some students from taking certain parts of the course\u2014some students couldn\u2019t install the free local WordPress development tool <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\" target=\"_blank\">Local<\/a> because they were taking the course on a Chromebook, which meant these students had no way to make a WordPress site. Realizing the issue, Julia contacted WP Engine\u2019s VP of Web Strategy, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wpdavidv\" target=\"_blank\">David Vogelpohl<\/a>, for help making sure EVERY student could take the course for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After talking with WP Engine\u2019s Labs team (which David leads) and with support from WP Engine\u2019s CMO <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maryedugan\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Ellen Dugan<\/a>, WP Engine was able to provide Julia with a secure, dedicated Labs team server that could be used to set up WordPress instances for students using Chromebooks to build their camp websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was thrilled to hear about this project and eager to find a way to help,\u201d David said. \u201cAs a parent, I know how difficult it can be to find creative learning opportunities at home. WP Engine is proud to support Julia and GeekPack in making sure all their students can learn WordPress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WP Engine also provided GeekPack with a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/studiopress-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis theme<\/a> for students to use when learning WordPress. The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/themes\/authority-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\">Authority Pro<\/a> theme includes one-click theme setup features that load required plugins and beautiful block-based demo content in seconds giving the students a fantastic starting point for flexing their creative muscles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so excited to partner with WP Engine to ensure ALL kids can build their very own WordPress website,\u201d Julia said. \u201cIt was the icing on the cake when WP Engine agreed to provide a premium theme\u2014all the GeekPack students are in for a treat!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the camp has already kicked off, it\u2019s not too late to get your kids enrolled. Videos of each day of camp are available through the GeekPack portal and GeekPack has an active and friendly private <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/GeekPackCreateCodeCamp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Facebook group<\/a> where parents and students can ask and answer questions, post examples of their work, and celebrate the work of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out some of the kids having a great time at camp!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/C8No2PctDEY68uEOpWqEYLBNbeJsPUM34Q_oaVjgFZs4Z3sKOhFje2heAdax51mDCifbJ6TbQzIEUxOfFnyf4odCWvgYO-n9i6gmqFb8wzdNqZ-YLT5eh4gDZg8ecER5JHM5WjSP\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/f_E4Xyrc3UUc53u7JraJsPrHwZgmj2zqGQ3Q3QzDCt1V5ekoc-scyDZjPREykr-jANUUilkKHPTYK6pqvLhUmKzaogk8QlZeF4RCa_fAATfBw1BkY0FpP3OtN3x0zWLdElWrzp5x\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/J_vjQaHGiFoDKOoZayTTYTyOqMkr_ETaLqfBU_RXDZfmaMjnG3e4RO284UfQrM83WUt4sWmL3wl747McnXHn8nW7ezajOSQtt_6b04TdsOYo_SVleog9f44yOY28hRSqMZd_mCyJ\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/Wk20qchSInU9zeURqYeptF4VSfO3JVqNN4u6-v2KR4yyolA9UyFCx5D1JTba-qrhKi6JYfwVkBWtE-qX6CsTHJ8slJMMsl32CZU8xIlcT3ErDBC4ecMO-5SOsmt6Alq8PSZoFlmj\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we continue to spend time at home, resources such as GeekPack will prove to be invaluable investments of your kids\u2019 time. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekpack.co\/create-code-camp\" target=\"_blank\">Get started here today,<\/a> and stay tuned to the WP Engine blog where we\u2019ll make sure and offer info on additional courses, as they become available.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a parent currently spending a lot of time at home with your kids, there\u2019s no question you\u2019re enjoying more of their company (than ever). 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