Call for Applications: African Girls Can Code (AGCCI) Initiative Phase II

State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) in Zanzibar, Tanzania, will host the inaugural coding camp in 2023, and UN Women Tanzania is now accepting applications from eligible girls to attend. The program will run from February 27 through March 10, 2023.

In order to put at least 2,000 girls in Africa between the ages of 17 and 25 on the correct path for pursuing education and employment in the information, communication, and technology (ICT) sectors, the goal is to empower and teach them to become computer programmers, developers, and designers. Coding camps and incorporating ICT, coding, and gender into national curriculum are the initiative’s two main initiatives.

The coding camps are coordinated in close collaboration with United Republic of Tanzania (Mainland and
Zanzibar) through the:

• Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups
• Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology
• Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

Benefits:

The Tanzania team responsible for implementing the African Girls Can CODE initiative will provide the
participants selected following a selection process with the following:

• A 10-day training on coding as per the AGCCI manual
• Training materials
• Stationery
• Transport to and from the training venue in Zanzibar
• Laptops for use for the duration of and after the training

Eligibility:

To qualify for the coding camps, applicants should:

• Be of Tanzania nationality, female, and between the ages of 15-25 years.
• Have an interest in science, technology, mathematics, ICT and related subjects.
• Know how to use a computer and have basic knowledge of Computer Science.

Selection Criteria:

To be selected, applicants need to:

• Provide written permission from parents or legal guardians (for girls under the age of 18) to
  attend the coding camp. This must be done in the application form;
• Provide a valid phone number and email address;
• Provide a letter of submission with confirmation of availability over the duration of the
  training (the training camp is 10 days);
• Agree to become an AGCCI ambassador by sharing ideas and experiences in your school or
  community.

Application:

The Call for Application will be open until January 20, 2023 at 23.59hrs EAT (Tanzanian Time).
All applications MUST be submitted through email agcci.tanzania@unwomen.org, with subject line REF:
CFA No. UNW-ESA-TZA-2023- 001 on African Girls Can Code Initiatives Phase 2 Coding Camp.

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