The Vodacom “code-like girl” boot camp is back! This initiative aims to address the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields by providing a structured educational experience for disadvantaged girls. Its goal is to create a digital, inclusive, and sustainable future for the entirety of the continent. The goal is to create a talent pipeline that addresses our present and future skill shortages by exposing disadvantaged girls to coding basics and career paths that will give them the current and future skills needed.
The impact of this initiative!
Nearly 6,000 female high school students have been trained under Vodacom’s Code Like a Girl initiative. Ever since its launch with just 2451 girls, it has seen growth every year. The initiative has given them coding skills and exposure to the tech industry.
Since they will have been exposed to and had access to such training, this will be a major factor when it comes time for them to choose their future routes.
How will this programe work?
Participants can choose to attend the programe in person or online through a hybrid format that consists of a series of 5-day coding boot camps. Girls’ schools in the surrounding areas of the 19 Vodacom School of Excellences spread across South Africa will participate in the on-site coding boot camps.
Girls from the rest of the country can participate in the virtual coding boot camps that will be held virtually over a 5-day period.
Who can register for the programme?
- Girls between the ages of 14 and 18 who are interested in a STEM career path.
- For the on-site boot camp, the participant must be a learner at a school or nearby school that has a Vodacom School of Excellence, which is equipped with laptops and internet connectivity.
- For Virtual Bootcamp, you must have access to a computer with internet connectivity.
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Why should you attend the programe?
- Get earmarked for Vodacom’s Mainstream Bursary Programe, which opens doors to Vodacom’s Early Career Programes and a long-term career journey at Vodacom.
- Get a head start on coding basics and learn how it affects and shapes the current and future world of work.
- Launch a coding career path by earning an accredited qualification
When Is the programme taking place?
The Onsite Bootcamp Level 1 will take place between June 24 and 28, 2024.
The Virtual Bootcamp will be live from July 1 to July 31, 2024
Register here to participate in Onsite or Virtual Bootcamp Level 1, Please register HERE
Additional Information
Please note that all on-site boot camps Level 1 will take place at Vodacom’s Schools of Excellence around the country. The self-paced virtual boot camp at level 1 must finish all modules by July 31, 2024.
For queries, please contact the programe management team at codelikeagirlsa@vodacom.co.za or REGISTER HERE! If you don’t have any questions, and you are ready to register!
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