Athena Digital Design
Coding is the language of the future. Become literate with the help of the Athena Digital Design Academy, which champions and inspire Barnard women on their journey into coding literacy through web development.
Graduates of the Academy can apply to the Athena Digital Design Agency, which connects local businesses and organizations with students to help build or maintain their web sites.
No coding experience or computer science background is required for participation and applications are open to all Barnard students.
HTML/CSS Course
This class is perfect for students who would like to learn the basics of web development! Learning HTML/CSS is the foundation for learning other programming languages like JavaScript that will help enhance the appearance and function of your website or application! Students will successfully complete several websites by the completion of this course. NO CODING EXPERIENCE or computer science background will be required for enrollment. Applications open only to Barnard students.
WHAT is HTML/CSS? HTML and CSS serve as the front end of every webpage and application - they're what everyday users interact with! HTML is the core of every page and app - it will help you generate the desired structure of your app or webpage! CSS spices it up with colors, different layouts, and many other visual modifications!
HTML/CSS Spring 2020 Application: tinyurl.com/ADDAhtml1
Deadline: January 31, 2020 @ 11:59PM
JavaScript Course
This class is for students to learn to develop their own interactive games and web applications. This class is recommended for students who have already taken the ADDA HTML/CSS course, or have equivalent coding experience. Python and other functional programming languages are not required, and will not be taught.
WHAT is JavaScript? JavaScript is a programming language used on the web to manipulate HTML and CSS. This means you can create interactive sites with animations or games and so much more. Most of the sites you use every day (Facebook! Twitter!) are built entirely with JavaScript or rely on it heavily. JavaScript is a great skill to have if you'd like to build more functional sites in the future, or if you're interested in pursuing programming or computer science further.
JavaScript Spring 2020 Application: tinyurl.com/ADDAJavaScript
Deadline: January 31, 2020 @ 11:59PM
Spring 2020:
HTML/CSS Spring 2020 Application: tinyurl.com/ADDAhtml1
JavaScript Spring 2020 Application: tinyurl.com/ADDAJavaScript
Deadline: January 31, 2020 @ 11:59PM
Academy Orientation: Thursday, February 6, 730-830pm, Diana LL103
Tuesday, HTML/CSS Classes: 2/11/20 thru 4/21/20, 630-830pm, Milstein Center - Flexible Classroom LL001
Wednesday, JavaScript Classes: 2/12/20 thru 4/22/20, 630-830pm, Milstein Center - Flexible Classroom LL001
Thursday, HTML/CSS Classes: 2/13/20 thru 4/23/20, 630-830pm, Milstein Center - Flexible Classroom LL001 (NOTE: 2/13 class will be held in Diana LL103 & 4/2 class will be held in Milstein Center- Classroom LL002)
Graduation: Friday, April 24, 2020, 5-6:30pm, Room TBC
Note: Classes will not be held during Spring Break: 3/17/20 thru 3/19/20
Feel free to reach out with any questions/concerns: info@
Upon completion of one Academy course, students can become web developers through the ADDA Agency and get paid!
Agency Spring 2020 Application: https://tinyurl.com/SP20DEV
Deadline: January 20th, 2020 @ 11:59PM
Ever wondered what it's like to run a startup?
Become part of the ADDA Student Advisory Board which has various positions such as marketing, finance, project management or get more involved as a member of the ADDA C-Suite.
ADDA SAB Spring 2020 Application: https://tinyurl.com/
Deadline: January 20, 2020 @11:59PM
Meet the Leadership Team
Nishat Chowdhury '20, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Nishat is a senior at Barnard College majoring in Computer Science. She joined ADDA because she feels extremely passionate about representing women in STEM. In her free time, she enjoys coding, drawing, rollerblading, and biking. After graduation, she would like to go into software engineering.
Mae Viccica '21, Chief of Marketing
Mae is a junior at Barnard College studying Political Science. She joined the ADDA Student Advisory Board in order to gain more experience with programming and the computer science field. In her free time, she loves playing tennis and reading.
Zakiya Lahka '21, Chief of Agency
Zakiya is a junior at Barnard College studying Religion. She currently works for a tech startup company and in her free time loves playing piano and binge-watching several tv series.
Mia Tuchman '22, Chief of Admissions
Mia is a sophomore at Barnard College. She enjoys reading, cooking, and going to amusement parks with friends!
Cindy Espinosa '22, Chief of Academy
Cindy is a sophomore at Barnard College studying Computer Science and English. Her first formal coding experience was through ADDA. She likes writing, thrifting, and finding free things to do in New York City.
Syeda Anjum '21
Syeda is a junior at Barnard College majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Psychology. The level of support that ADDA offers has drastically changed her relationship with technology, and she hopes that she can encourage more women to explore this growing field. In her free time, she enjoys writing screenplays and spontaneously bursting into Disney songs.
Interested in hiring Barnard students to develop, design or maintain your web presence?
Learn more at: www.AthenaDigitalDesign.com