6 years ago

AlMakinah Receives $20,000 Grant for Women's Coding Program

  • AlMakinah, a non-profit organization in Egypt, has received a $20,000 grant from P&G Global and the World Economic Forum to support their all-women coding program, GearUp Women Edition

  • The program, which will take place in January 2019, will teach 15 women the basics of front-end web development

  • Seven of the participants will then have the opportunity to continue on to the FireUp program, a full-stack web development bootcamp

  • The grant will provide full scholarships for both programs, covering the cost of tuition, materials, and other expenses

  • AlMakinah aims to promote gender diversity in the tech industry and provide women with the skills and opportunities to succeed in the field.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "Promote gender diversity in the field of web development and rebrand the male-oriented coding industry"

      Solution

      "An all-women inclusive coding programme to teach web development and provide job opportunities, supported by full scholarship and partial scholarships"

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