Hello Everyone,

After months of planning and hard work from our volunteer team, we are thrilled to announce that registration for the 2026 STEM Odyssey is now open!

Reserve your spot now at https://buytickets.at/dccodingassociation/2247554/r/web

Looking for a place to meet new friends, explore exciting technologies, and gain valuable knowledge? Join DC Coding at our annual STEM Odyssey event! Hosted at the UBC Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, STEM Odyssey is a free, full-day STEM event designed for students in Grades 3 and above.

~ OUR DAY ~

WORKSHOPS

Whether you’re looking for a place to apply what you know or learn something new, gain hands-on experience from our expert volunteer instructors! Together, we will be exploring the inner workings behind Arduinos, robotics, 3D Origami & Collective Creativity, and technology.

COMPETITIONS

Show off your calculation skills in our math competition, chess, and Rubik’s Cube challenge! Winners will receive prizes and certificates in our award ceremony with their names on them.

STATIONS / ACTIVITIES

Stations will be offered showcasing cool and intriguing STEM activities and demonstrations.

PRIOR REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR WORKSHOPS & COMPETITIONS:
THE REGISTRATION LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOUR EMAIL AFTER YOU REGISTER FOR GENERAL ADMISSION HERE. Priority will be given to those with prior registration. Please ensure to bring a laptop + any supplies mentioned in an email later on for some workshops.

~ WHAT YOU WILL GAIN ~

After completing these workshops, participants will gain valuable knowledge and insight into the topics and, in some cases, even take home a completed small-scale project! Moreover, all event participants will receive electronic certificates. All competition attendees, regardless of the results, will receive electronic certificates of participation.

~ EXTRA FUN ~

At the event, there will be a lucky draw with several prizes. One entry is offered to each attendee by default, and additional entries may be earned for each workshop or activity you participate in!

Plus, musical performances will be played throughout the event for more entertainment!

~ COST ~

FREE, on us!

~ WHEN & WHERE ~

Location:
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre (UBCV Campus), Vancouver.
Signage will be posted inside the building leading up to the venue.

Time:
July 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM

~ 2025 PAST EVENT ~

View highlights from our 2025 event

~ SPONSORS ~

Thank you to the UBC Alumni Centre and the UBC Faculty of Science. We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

RECRUITING EVENT VOLUNTEERS

We are recruiting volunteers for this event. Lunch and snacks will be provided to volunteers.

If you are interested, please fill out the applicable application form below:

• MC/EMCEE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION:
  https://form.jotform.com/261538089273263
• GENERAL VOLUNTEER APPLICATION:
  https://form.jotform.com/261537549665268

REGISTRATION

Get your tickets now at https://buytickets.at/dccodingassociation/2247554/r/web

Hope to see everyone at the event!

Sincerely,

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David Yang

Hello Everyone,

Looking for a place to meet new STEM friends and gain valuable knowledge? Join DC Coding in our new event! Held again at the UBC Alumni Centre, the 2025 STEM Odyssey will be a day full of enriching educational STEM workshops targeted towards students grades 3 and above.

~ OUR DAY ~

WORKSHOPS: Whether you’re looking for a place to apply what you know or learn something new, gain hands-on experience from our expert volunteer instructors! Together, we will be exploring the inner workings behind 3D-printing and CAD design, Arduinos, compute a program, craft with robotics, and fun math problems.

COMPETITIONS: Show off your calculation skills in our math and chess competitions! Winners will receive certificates in our award ceremony with their names on them.

~ STATIONS & ACTIVITIES ~

Stations will be offered showcasing fun and intriguing STEM activities and demonstrations, including physics, chemistry, engineering, coding, UBC Clubs and more.

~ WHAT YOU WILL GAIN ~

After completing these workshops, participants will gain valuable knowledge and insight into the topics and, in some cases, even take home a completed small-scale project!

~ EXTRA FUN ~

At the event, there will be a lucky draw with numerous prizes (FREE to enter).

Plus, musical performances will be played throughout the event for more entertainment!

~ COST ~

FREE, on us! Please RVSP at https://buytickets.at/dccodingassociation/1728241/r/website to save a spot, as seats are limited.

~ SCHEDULE ~

Please find the schedule for this fun event at https://dccoding.ca/assets/img/2025STEMOdysseySchedule.png.

~ WHEN & WHERE ~

Location: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre (UBCV Campus), Vancouver. Signage will be posted inside the building leading up to the venue.

Time: June 28th 2025, 11am - 5pm

What are you waiting for? Get your tickets now at https://buytickets.at/dccodingassociation/1728241/r/website, and make sure to mark this date in your calendar!

See you then!

Best Regards,

David Yang

Dear Everyone,

I would like to share a remarkable achievement for DC Coding with our community. We are excited to share that recently, we were honored by CharityVillage as a Semi-Finalist for the Best Youth Advancement Nonprofit Employer Award. This recognition highlights our commitment to making STEM education free and accessible to youth.

With over 800 children and youth impacted through our programs, this achievement is a testament to the dedication of our youth volunteers and supporters.

Thank you for being part of our journey—this milestone belongs to all of us!

Sincerely,

The DC Coding Team.

Hello Everyone,

Exciting news! Starting February 23, 2025, our new course on Introduction to Chess Tactics will begin! This time, Andy Huang will be teaching this free weekly online course, aimed at helping students develop strong analytical skills and galvanize a passion for chess.

What are you waiting for? Register now at https://dccoding.ca/programs, and make sure to mark this date in your calendar!

See you then.

Best Regards,

David

Hi Everyone,

I have some awesome news to share. Starting February 12, 2025, there will be a new free Mathematics course that will begin! Taught by Daniel Che, this course will cover knowledge of BC Mathematics, including grade 9 to grade 11 general knowledge, including powers, radicals, logarithms, quadratics, polynomials, and trigonometry.

What are you waiting for? Register now at https://dccoding.ca/programs, and make sure to mark this date in your calendar!

See you then.

Best Regards,

David

Dear Everyone,

Thank you to all the participants and volunteers at the 2024 Summer CrispMinds STEM Camp! It was a great memorable experience, and I hope everyone gained some knowledge from this camp.

From the AI and Arduinos sessions, to the jeopardy, to the rubik's cube games, we hope everyone had a wonderful and educational time at the camp.

A recap video is available at https://dccoding.ca/camps or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dccoding_official/reels/.

Thank you, and make sure to keep registering in our future programs and camps!

Best Regards,

David Yang

Hello Everyone,

Exciting news!

We will be having a new free STEM camp this summer, 2024 Summer CrispMinds STEM Camp, held from August 21-23, 2024.

Best Regards,

David Yang

Hello Everyone,

This is a notice that this year's Annual General Meeting will be held on August 14, 2024.

For more information, please email info@dccoding.ca

Best Regards,

David Yang

Hello Everyone,

Looking for a place to meet new STEM friends and gain valuable knowledge? Join DC Coding in our new event! Held at the UBC Alumni Centre, the 2024 Inaugural STEM Odyssey will be a day full of enriching educational STEM workshops targeted towards students grades 3 and above.

~ OUR DAY ~

WORKSHOPS: Whether you’re looking for a place to apply what you know or learn something new, gain hands-on experience from our expert volunteer instructors! Together, we will be exploring how to use Arduinos, compute a program, craft with robotics, and calculate in math.

COMPETITIONS: Show off your calculation skills in our math competition and Rubik’s Cube challenge! Winners will receive certificates in our award ceremony with their names on them.

~ STANDS/ACTIVITIES ~

Brought to you by our lovely sponsors as well as volunteers, vendor stands will be offered as well as STEM activities and demonstrations.

~ WHAT YOU WILL GAIN ~

After completing these workshops, participants will gain valuable knowledge and insight into the topics and, in some cases, even take home a completed small-scale project! Moreover, all event participants will receive electronic certificates. All competition attendees, regardless of the results, will receive electronic certificates of participation.

~ EXTRA FUN ~

At the event, there will be a lucky draw with several prizes. One entry is offered to each attendee by default, and additional entries may be earned for each workshop or activity you participate in!

Plus, musical performances will be played throughout the event for more entertainment!

~ COST ~

FREE, on us! Please RVSP at https://buytickets.at/dccodingassociation/1231027/r/website to save a spot, as seats are limited.

~ WHEN & WHERE ~

Location: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre (UBCV Campus), Vancouver. Signage will be posted inside the building leading up to the venue.

Time: June 8th 2024, 10am - 4pm

What are you waiting for? Get your tickets now at https://buytickets.at/dccodingassociation/1231027/r/website, and make sure to mark this date in your calendar!

See you then!

Best Regards,

David Yang

Hello Everyone,

Exciting news! Starting January 8, 2024, our new course "Gauss 7 & 8 Advanced Course" will begin! This time, Yuko will be teaching this free weekly online course, examining the past problems in the Waterloo CEMC Gauss 7 or 8 Math Contest, focusing mainly on the last 5 questions.

What are you waiting for? Register now at https://dccoding.ca/programs, and make sure to mark this date in your calendar!

See you then.

Best Regards,

David

Hello Everyone,

We will be having a new course on Bitcoin Essentials taught by our volunteer instructor, Warren Ran, which will begin November 11, 2023! It will be an exciting course on everything related to Bitcoin, from Mining, Staking, to Trading Cryptos.

Make sure to register for this course in https://dccoding.ca/programs, and I can't wait to see you there!

Best Regards,

David

Hello Everyone,

Good news! We have an exciting new announcement for our staff. We have now officially launched our new HR system for our volunteers/staff (myhr.dccoding.ca), which will become the new streamlined system to record volunteer hours and staff/volunteer information with a much easier and automatic process. Our management & technical staff will add accounts for all in our team, and you should be receiving an email with your account. !

As always, if you are not already one of our volunteers, you are welcome to apply for one of our positions and join our dedicated volunteer team!

Best Regards,

David

Hi Everyone,

David Yang will be hosting a virtual live workshop on the Fundamentals of AI & Machine Learning on September 2nd (Saturday) from 6PM - 7PM. This workshop will cover the key concepts, principles, and benefits of AI and Machine Learning, including models, supervised and unsupervised learning, and linear regression. At the end, there will also be a Q&A session for any questions that you might have.

Here is the Google Meet link to join this workshop: https://meet.google.com/bwa-epaj-mbp.

Remember to mark this date in your calendar, and we hope you enjoy this workshop!

Best Regards,

DC Coding

Hi Everyone,

Good news for all our staff, including our volunteers and teaching assistant! Recently, I’ve been working on our application with Microsoft, and we’ve been approved to have a Microsoft 365 Subscription for our staff, thus allowing all our staff members to use Microsoft apps, including Word, Excel, Sharepoint, and Outlook to help improve our mission. The accounts for our staff and volunteers will soon be added, chiefly by our IT Support Technician Team.

You are welcome to join DC Coding if you are passionate about growing with us and using your knowledge to help others!

Best Regards,

David Yang

Hi Everyone,

Our 2023 Annual General Meeting will be hosted soon on Nov 20 at 6 PM! If you are interested in attending, please email info@dccoding.ca for more info.

Best Regards,

David

Hello Everyone,

The registration for the 2023 Summer C++ for Beginners Course is open! There are limited spots available, so don’t forget to register!
Please visit https://dccoding.ca/programs to register.

Best Regards,

David Yang

Hi Everyone,

The registration for the 2023 Summer Season is open now for the several courses! Don't forget to register!  There are limited spots available. Visit our programs to register!

Hope to see you in one of our courses!

David

Hello Everyone,

There will be a subtle change for the Gauss 7 Developing Course's first lesson on Mar. 25 from 3:30PM-4:30PM. On the first class, I will be teaching an open class with a topic of an introduction of typical math competitions for grades 5-9. Then, I will be guiding everyone to do some problems from the Waterloo Gauss 7 Contest. Before the class, I will post the math problems here for everyone to try to take a try first.

The link to the class is: https://meet.google.com/irm-btjk-vkx. For more information, please visit our website: https://dccoding.ca.
Looking forward to seeing you!

Best Regards,

David Yang

Hello Everyone,

The registration for the 2023 Discrete Mathematics Course is open! This is an introductory course, which starts next Friday the 24th, for advanced courses of math and computer science majors. There are few spots left, so don’t forget to register!
Please visit https://dccoding.ca/programs to register.

Best Regards,

David Yang

Hello Everyone,

We are happy to announce that Eric Xiao has been promoted to a new position- Senior Volunteer Coding Instructor. He has shown excellent coding and teaching skills, as well as being very responsible for each class and homework assignments.

Congratulations Eric!

Warm Regards,

David Yang

Hi Everyone,

We are very pleased to announce that we have several new volunteer instructors joining our team - Peiling, Jinay, and Jasmine!

Peiling is in Grade 8 and have about 3 years of experience in coding. She can do Java, HTML, CSS, Python, and C++. She has gotten excellent marks in the two Beaver Computing Challenges that she have competed in.

Jinay Patel is currently in grade 9. He really started doing a lot of coding in grade 6, specifically with HTML, CSS, and Javascript, and did a few projects of my own. Then he learned C++ and a bit of python, and have been using C++ in robotics for about 2 years now. He can't wait to meet new people here, and help students learn to code!

Jasmine is currently a grade 12 student. Having achieved high A’s in advanced level courses and a full score in the SAT Math section, Math is one of her strongest subjects in school and she is very delighted to join the team as a new Math instructor. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Welcome Peiling, Jinay, and Jasmine!

Best Regards,

David Yang

Hi Everyone,

We have four students- Kaleb, Leonardo, Fabien, and Alvin- who obtained a certificate from the instructor due to excellence in successfully completing the 2022 C++ Beginner Course.

Congratulations! Thank you for all your hard work.

Best Regards,

David on behalf of Eric Xiao

Hi Everyone,

The registration for January 2023 is open now for the Java, C++, and Fun Scratch Time Courses! Don't forget to register!  There are limited spots available. Visit our programs to register!

Hope to see you in one of our courses!

David

Hi Everyone,

Please note that registration for Spring 2023 will open on Dec. 11 at 8PM! There will be a variety of new courses such as Java, C++, Python, and Gauss math contest. Don't forget to mark this date down and register for the courses! 

See you in one of our courses!

David

Hi Everyone,

We are very pleased to announce that we have two new volunteer instructors joining our team!

One of them is Yuko Xiao, who is a Grade 10 student at White Rock Christina Academy. Since she began participating in math competitions in seventh grade, she has developed an interest in mathematics. She has received numerous awards from Waterloo for being in the top 25% and top in school (AMC, CEMC). In addition, she has a strong understanding of both standard math and IB criterium math. She can therefore instruct in both a wider but less deep shape as well as a deeper but narrower form (IB). Hope to see you in class; she is really honoured to have the opportunity to teach and interact with new people in DC Coding.

Another instructor is Asaad Husein, a a second-year University student that has a passion for coding. In the beginning, he did struggle with learning how to code, however, after practicing and understanding that anyone that has dedication can understand and learn this discipline, he ended up learning it very well. He knows how to code efficiently in Python and Java, however, he plans to learn C++, HTML, and JavaScript by my third year in University. One of his passions is giving to the community, and volunteering as much as he can to serve it.

Welcome Yuko and Asaad!

David

Hi Everyone,

Just to let you know, many of our courses for the 2022 fall season will open on Aug. 11. Our new courses include the C++ Beginner, SAT, Python, and Grade 6 math tutoring courses.

Remember to register for our courses on this date!
I hope to see you in one of our courses.

David

Hi Everyone,

I am very delighted to announce that we have several new volunteer instructors joining our team!

One of our instructors is Yanzhi Cui. He is currently is in UC Davis University, majored in applied mathematics.

Another instructor is Pierce Dewitt, who is currently Grade 12 studying at West Point Grey Academy. He is an honor roll student with A in his math and science studies. He is one of our math and science instructors.

A new coding instructor is Eric Xiao, who is currently in grade 10 studying at Richmond Secondary. He has lots of experience with coding and teaching. He is familiar with C++, C, Java, Python and Javascript. Eric will be teaching a C++ Beginner Course in September.

In addition, another coding instructor is Ethan Wang, who is in grade 8 at R.C. Palmer Secondary School. He is very familiar with Python and has done lots of projects with it.

They will certainly bring over an abundance of knowledge.
Welcome!

Thanks,
David

Hi Everyone,

I am very pleased to announce that our official website has been launched today! Our website is https://dccoding.ca. Please keep watching the website as we will have an increasing amount of courses available.

Additionally, we are hiring passionate volunteers to join our team. If you happen to know anyone who has interest in this, please let them know to apply on our website.

I hope everyone has a great day!

Best Regards,
David