This archive report was first published on 19 August 2019.
Nairobi is set to host an international Coding School boot camp from October 10th to 14th, a program supported by Boeing and run by ThinkYoung, a Brussels-based think tank that focuses on empowering the youth.
Over the past years, the Coding School program has hosted more than 500 students from over 25 countries, and this is the first time it will be held in Nairobi.
The event is open to children between the ages of 11 and 16, and aims to provide them with top-notch skills in the tech industry.
According to Andrea Gerosa, Founder of ThinkYoung, "There are millions of vacant jobs in the IT field, some of which pay as much as $7,000 for internship positions, yet there are high levels of unemployment. This boot camp is meant to give students top-notch skills that meet the global demand for skilled labour in the tech industry and thereby give young people opportunities for gainful employment."
ThinkYoung is welcoming more than 60 participants and aiming for 70% girls to challenge the myth that coding and IT are skills that only interest boys.
During the boot camp, students will learn about creating mobile apps, developing a small blog in HTML5, and converting HTML-based games into mobile apps, as well as Micro Drones and Robotics.
Interested parties can apply to the program here: https://bit.ly/2OWocWX
