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Coder Dojo for children of all ages at the National Library

ORANJESTAD - The Full Library with an agreement.
Stack Vision foundation has
‘Coder Dojo’ lessons at the Mrs. Astrid Britten, Direc-
National Library for over a tor of the National Library,
year in Oranjestad and San signed this agreement and
Nicolas. is happy that Coder Dojo
remains at the library for
To offer this Dojo, Full Stack the next four years.
Vision Foundation started A Coder Dojo sign was re-
a collaboration with the cently installed in the Li-
National Library in 2021. brary in Oranjestad and
It launched its first Coder San Nicolas and was cre-
Dojo session at the Nation- ated by Adolfo and Joshua
al Library in Oranjestad and Valbuena.q
soon after at the Library in They can explore and ex- join can find more informa-
San Nicolas. Both are suc- periment and play. The tion on https://arucoder-
cessful. children will work together dojo.org/%20of%20rasp-
on different projects. berrypi.org
What is Coder Dojo?
Full Stack Vision Founda- Mr. Bruce Harms and Mrs.
Each session of the Coder tion works with volunteers Thanya Croes of Full Stack
Dojo provides children the as mentors to ensure each Vision Foundation gave
opportunity to learn about child gets proper guidance their observation and
coding, website develop- and attention. shared their ideas for the
ment, apps, programs and future.
computer games, and Parents interested in this They formalized their part-
computer engineering. program for the children to nership with the National

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal

visitors at Divi Aruba All Inclusive Resort

The Aruba Tourism Author- more than 20 years con- Honoree was:
ity recently recognized the secutively. The Honoring Goodwill Ambassadors 20>
Goodwill Ambassador of certification program has years:
Aruba. Presenting the Am- three levels, which are di-
bassador with the Distin- vided according to the Vangelina Sampson resi-
guished certification as a quantity of consecutive dent of Massachusetts,
token of appreciation. The years visiting the island. United States (has been
Distinguished certification coming to Aruba for 30
is granted to ambassadors Honoring Levels: years).
to recognize, the loyalty, • Distinguished Ambas-
friendship, and visits to the sadors: 10> years Ms. Olga Ruiz representing
island of Aruba. Goodwill • Goodwill Ambassadors: the Aruba Tourism Author-
Honoree has been choos- 20> years ity, and members of Divi
ing Aruba as her preferred • Emerald Ambassadors: Aruba All Inclusive Resort
vacation destination for 35> years bestowed the certification
of the Goodwill Ambas-
sador. The honorees were
presented with the Good- favored vacation destina- Top reason for returning
will Ambassador Certificate tion for so many years. We to Aruba, provided by the
and memorable gifts. are so honored to have honorees were:
had such a wonderful visi- Mrs. Sampson reasons:
On behalf of the Aruba tor over all these years! Aru- 1. Family
Government, we would ba is without a doubt your 2. Friends
like to express our gratitude home away from home! 3. Family friends
and appreciation to Mrs. 4. Safe
Vangelina Sampson. Thank 5. The friendliest island in
you for making Aruba your the worldq