Lansing Tech Studio Workshops
Welcome to the Youth Tech Workshops series! These workshops are designed for students ages 12–14 with minimal prior programming experience.
Available Workshops
Tech Fundamentals
Date: January 15, 2026
Duration: 2 hours
Theme: “How computers actually work, and how you control them”
Learn the basics of how computers work, understand hardware vs software, explore files and folders, and get your first taste of the command line.
JavaScript Basics
Date: January 22, 2026 Duration: 2 hours Theme: “Making computers respond to YOU - your first real programs”
Learn JavaScript fundamentals: variables, data types, console.log, and string concatenation. Build a dynamic story using Node.js.
Interactive HTML + JavaScript
Date: February 5, 2026
Duration: 2 hours
Coming soon
Python Coding Introduction
Date: February 19, 2026
Duration: 2 hours
Coming soon
Advanced Python Coding
Date: April 2, 2026
Duration: 2 hours
Coming soon
About the Program
Branding: Lansing Tech Studio
Theme: Robot persona (“Lansing Techster” or just “Techster”) is learning alongside students, and they help each other figure things out.
Target Audience: Ages 12–14, minimal prior programming experience
Session Length: 2 hours each
Group Size: 8–12 students per session
Platforms: Windows laptops (primary), Chromebooks (secondary)
Workshops mix instruction and hands-on work. They slightly build on one another but are designed to be primarily independent so students may join at any point.
Guiding Principles
- Cut scope before cutting confidence
- Momentum over perfection
- Curiosity is success
- No student leaves feeling like the workshop failed