Ronak Suchindra was 8 when he attended a 4-H program that sparked his passion for robotics.
Now 15 and a rising sophomore at Downingtown East High School in southeastern Pennsylvania, he hopes to spark other kids’ passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).
Suchindra spent a recent Saturday afternoon in May teaching elementary school students remotely how to use Scratch, a programming language, to code their own games.
“It’s a way for kids to find their passions” while learning programming, Suchindra said. “Being able to foster that passion for coding in kids at such a simple level will start getting them thinking, ‘How can I build on what I’ve learned and how can I develop my skills?’”
The event was part of Remake Learning Days Across America, a nonprofit after-school initiative spreading across the country that aims to inspire and nurture kids’…
