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A Maker Profile of Samaira Mehta, Inventor of Coder Bunnyz

As we lead up to B&N’s 2nd annual Mini Maker Faire on November 5-6, we’re spotlighting several Makers who will be presenting at the event during the Meet the Makers session. Today we meet Samaira Mehta, the inventor of Coder Bunnyz, a board game that teaches kids computer coding concepts. Did we mention she isn’t […]

This 11-year-old CEO wants to teach kids everywhere to code

Coder Samaira Mehta talks about why age is just a number, and why she wishes she could clone herself. Big goals. Samaira Mehta says she’s just a normal 11-year-old. She likes strumming the guitar, singing and playing outside. But one thing makes Mehta stand out from other kids her age: She holds the title CEO. […]

I am Generation Equality: Samaira Mehta, champion for girls in technology

I am Generation Equality because … I think it’s important to treat both girls and boys equally. We’re seeing that more and more people are starting to become advocates for gender equality, and if we all come together as a whole, we’ll be able to make a greater impact.These are basic rights everyone should have. […]

This 12-year-old CEO is offering free coding, AI classes during COVID-19

Samaira Mehta, CEO of CoderBunnyz, isn’t letting the pandemic stop her from getting kids interested in STEM. Samaira Mehta is a 12-year-old with lofty goals. The founder of Yes, 1 Billion Kids Can Code and CEO of a board game company called CoderBunnyz wants to get 1 billion kids into coding by the time she […]