New LaSalle education centre for robotics and coding [Video]

An education centre specializing in robotics and coding has opened a second location in Windsor-Essex — and the town’s mayor says it can help address a shortage of spaces where kids can engage in STEM outside of the classroom.

Genio-Tech Robotics held a grand opening Saturday for its new centre at Windsor Crossing Mall in LaSalle.

“We start from age four until high school. We teach kids how to give robots simple commands and then we take them up to Python and Java… the high school and university level,” said Genio-Tech founder Ahmed Zaky.

LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche noted that residents do not have many options outside of school to expose their children to education in science, technology, engineering, and math.

“I’m sure everyone knows how important STEM is… and to be able to offer something outside the schools is even more important,” said Meloche. “So to have this open …