The Dojo verification process.

Once your application to create a Dojo is submitted, your verification request will be submitted to a member of the community team. On average your verification request will be responded to within 24 hours Monday to Friday.

The following details inputed correctly will ensure a quick verification process:

• The Dojo Name: The format of the Dojo name for the listing on the community platform should be in the following format "Town, [State], [@Venue or @Sponsor]. An example of an approved format would be: "New York City, Brooklyn @ Brooklyn Library". Please avoid using the words CoderDojo in the Dojo name.

• The Dojo email address should not be a personal email address. It is best practice to provide an email address that others can access so that multiple Dojo volunteers can manage. You can set-up your own or we can issue you an @coderdojo.com email address once we are happy with the rest of your listing. Top tip: Dojos can often get many emails from interested attendees. It may be useful for you to set up an auto-responder so you can let people know more details about your Dojo like: how to attend and how to mentor etc.

• Add a standard day and time for your Dojo to take place eg. Once a month, Saturdays, 2pm-4pm.

• Add your Location as a full postal-style address. This makes it easier for people to find the venue using Sat Nav, Google Maps etc. and for us to verify that your location is suitable for hosting a Dojo.

• Add the correct co-ordinates and ensure the coordinates match postal address (roughly). This provides the data needed for your Dojo to be listed on the large map of all global Dojos.

• Add informative notes about the Dojo.

  • What are the attendees required to bring (ie laptop/packed lunch/supervisor)?
  • What are the requirements for parent attending (ie remain duration of session)?

• Add a Twitter account that is exclusive to your Dojo and not an account that belongs to a business.

• Specify if your Dojo is private. A private Dojo is open only to a select group of people (eg. school, organisation etc.) and is not open to the general public. By selecting to be listed as a Private Dojo you will be listed on the Dojo map but distinguishable as Private. Private Dojos are not preferable as they are not open to all young people to attend, we strongly encourage all organisers to aim for their Dojos to be open and accessible to all young people. Can you confirm that your Dojo is Private and closed to potential attendees outside of your organisation?