Train 60 girls in computer coding in Afghanistan

The Womanity Foundation is continuing the 3-year program Girls Can Code (GCC) in Afghanistan, more precisely in Kabul City. It is a vocational training taught in girl high schools. The most motivated students of each 4 impacted schools in 10^thgrade follow English classes, then enroll in basic computer literacy (ICT) classes in the following year (11^thgrade). Eventually, in 12^thgrade, students follow the Introduction to Coding and Web Development course. 

All trainers employed by Womanity for the GCC programme  have a university degree in the same domain of their training. They are all competent and skillful. However, they are also young professionals and eager to learn and develop even more their set of competences. In order to have more impactful training, some asked to receive in depth training in certain areas of their teaching. This is why Womanity organized some capacity building training.

The local office of Womanity Afghanistan contacted a Kabul-based graphic design company to give a course for our coding trainers about the LaRavel framework in August. Moreover, senior ICT trainers organized some workshops for their peers on different aspects of teaching such as methodology, time and classroom management, confidence in class, conflict management for ICT trainers. Lastly, the external technical monitor of English classes carried out workshops for English trainers about Classroom Management and Development of trainers' confidence.

All trainers (a total of 12 + 4 assistants) were very happy to receive such capacity-building opportunities. Womanity believes these courses/workshops will allow them to be even better prepared when teaching their classes.

Links:

• Celebrating Girls Can Code during the International Day of Girls