# Getting started with coding when you are young
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### "I am a teen and I want to start coding, where do I start?"

Here a list of courses + materials targeted for young learners:
- https://fitech101.aalto.fi/
- https://fitech.io/en/studies/ohjelmoinnin-peruskurssi-y1/
- https://tie.koodariksi.fi/
- https://code.org

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### "I'm a girl really interested in programming, do I actually have the potential to do it? Or is it just a boy thing?"
*Title of the question taken from https://www.quora.com/Im-a-girl-really-interested-in-programming-do-I-actually-have-the-potential-to-do-it-Or-is-it-just-a-boy-thing*

Finland (and the world!) needs more women in STEM. Read more about this in Finnish at https://shakinguptech.aalto.fi/mista-on-kyse

So here is a list of events + courses + materials you might want to explore as a young woman interested in STEM

- https://shakinguptech.aalto.fi/ (Apply by August 2022! Event in fall 2022)
- https://mimmitkoodaa.ohjelmistoebusiness.fi/
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