diff --git a/.codex b/.codex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 diff --git a/public/content/updates/appointed-president-c4a.md b/public/content/updates/appointed-president-c4a.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5927fa9 --- /dev/null +++ b/public/content/updates/appointed-president-c4a.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +title: Appointed President of Coding 4 All (C4A) +slug: appointed-president-c4a +summary: Appointed to lead Coding 4 All at BCIT, helping guide student events, technical community-building, and collaboration across computing initiatives. +label: Update +date: 2026-05-04 +status: Leadership +featured: true +order: 20 +tags: Leadership, BCIT, Community, C4A +--- + +# Appointed President of Coding 4 All (C4A) + +I was recently appointed President of the Coding 4 All (C4A) Club at BCIT. + +This role is especially meaningful to me because it builds on the work I have already been doing with student support, club events, and the broader computing community at BCIT. What began as helping with review sessions, club initiatives, and event support has now turned into an opportunity to help lead and shape that work more directly. + +Coding 4 All plays an important role in building community for students interested in computing. Through events, collaboration, and peer support, the club helps create more opportunities for students to learn, connect, and grow outside the classroom. + +As President, I hope to help strengthen that impact by supporting initiatives such as: +- student review sessions +- technical events and collaboration with CC hackathons +- community-building within BCIT computing +- stronger collaboration across related student groups + +I am excited to take on more responsibility in a role that combines leadership, organization, and service to the student community. + +This appointment also reflects something that matters a lot to me personally: contributing to communities that helped students like me feel more connected, more supported, and more motivated to grow. + +More updates to come as the role becomes official and planning begins for upcoming events and initiatives. diff --git a/public/content/updates/joined-bcit-computing-club.md b/public/content/updates/joined-bcit-computing-club.md index 44fd099..8dada4a 100644 --- a/public/content/updates/joined-bcit-computing-club.md +++ b/public/content/updates/joined-bcit-computing-club.md @@ -1,29 +1,29 @@ --- -title: Joined the BCIT Computing Club as an Executive Member +title: Joined the BCIT Computing Club and Coding 4 All as an Executive Member slug: joined-bcit-computing-club -summary: After helping friends and existing exutives of the BCIT Computing Club, I have officially joined to help represent, and direct events such as reviews sessions, and hackathons. +summary: After helping friends and existing executives with club events and student support, I officially joined the BCIT Computing Club and Coding 4 All to help represent and support events such as review sessions, hackathons, and other computing initiatives. label: Update date: 2025-12-24 status: New Role featured: true order: 2 -tags: Computing Club, Executive Member, BICT +tags: Computing Club, Coding 4 All, Executive Member, BCIT --- -## BCIT Computing Club +## BCIT Computing Club and Coding 4 All -The BCIT Computing Club (CC) offers valuable guidance and events for all students interested in computing. +The BCIT Computing Club (CC) and Coding 4 All (C4A) offer valuable guidance, events, and opportunities for students interested in computing. -The CC has brought events such as HTTPHacks Hackathon, Midterm/Final Reviews, and LeetCode nights to computing students. +Together, these clubs help support the BCIT computing community through initiatives such as hackathons, midterm and final review sessions, LeetCode nights, and other student-focused events. ## Work -Other Executives and I had taken the time to bundle, rework, and host CST Reviews for term 2 students midterms, as well as plans for finals reviews. Each of us taking on a single course to focus and providing example questions, quizies and guidence to large audiences. +Other executives and I took the time to bundle, rework, and host CST review sessions for Term 2 student midterms, while also planning for final exam reviews. Each of us focused on a specific course and helped prepare example questions, quizzes, and guidance for larger student groups. -Additionally we are volunteering at the upcoming Hack the Break (March 13-15 2026), assisting with setup, teardown, and general staffing. +Additionally, we volunteered at Hack the Break (March 13–15, 2026), helping with setup, teardown, and general event staffing. ## Why it mattered to me -Before I officially joined the CC, I had attended my friends who are also executives giving a review session and guidence to students in a previous term. I had helped to answer some questions both one on one and to the larger audience as a whole. As well as hearing about all the hard work put into hosting the HTTPHack for students, I knew I wanted to join and further contribute to this amazing club and community. +Before officially joining the BCIT Computing Club and Coding 4 All, I had already attended review sessions led by friends who were also executives. During those sessions, I was able to help answer questions both one-on-one and for the larger audience. Hearing more about the work that went into organizing events like HTTPHacks also made it clear to me that this was something I wanted to be part of. -This has given me the chance to learning valuable lessons while volunteering in several events to help coordinate, setup and guide students to do their best. +Joining these clubs gave me the opportunity to contribute more directly to a community that supports students in practical ways, while also helping me learn valuable lessons through volunteering, coordination, event setup, and guiding students to do their best.