Coding Boot Camp For Girls

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Key Information

The Visiola Foundation’s Coding Boot Camp is an intensive training program that provides participants with a strong foundation upon which to build their careers as computer programmers and tech entrepreneurs. Participants of this coding boot camp will be exposed to various programming languages, coding practices and ethics, graphic design, how to ace job interviews and many more. The aim of the boot camp is to encourage more girls to pursue technical careers by empowering them with vital knowledge to facilitate their success.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria

Activity URL

https://www.visiolafoundation.org/coding-boot-camp-for-girls/

Government Affiliation
Non-governmental program
Years

Not applicable or unknown

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
Unknown
Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other
  • Transition from school to work
Other skills
  • Social and emotional learning
  • Vocational training
Skills
  • Other academic performance-related
  • STEM
Cross-cutting areas
  • Digital literacy
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Mentorship
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

Not applicable or unknown

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top
Educational Technology
  • Digital learning materials/programs
  • Digital skills/literacy (including coding)
Learning while working
  • Vocational training
Mentoring/psychosocial support
  • Adult (non-teacher) mentors
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
  • STEM - in the classroom
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
  • Increased test scores
Cross-cutting goals
  • Changed social norms
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased employment/job-related skills
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms