- Basic digital skills
- Digital inclusion
- English
- Tajebe Dessalegn
- Merid Nigussie
- Caroline Gaju
- Mavis Maunganidze
Introductory
Event organizer(s)
Description
With consideration of the curriculum followed in respective learning institutions, the courses delivered under the African Girls Can Code Initiative are categorized under two Modules that include Technical Skills and Soft Skills. This approach aims to build and strengthen the digital skills of the young girls and enable them to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) while preparing them for future career opportunities in the digital sector. At the same time, the units under Soft skills aim to equip the young girls with soft skills to strengthen inter-personal skills and values that include leadership, communication, and entrepreneurship among others. Soft skills modules: Agenda, Business Model Canvas, Computational thinking and coding, Cybersecurity and Online Safety, Data Literacy, Design Thinking, Human Rights Technical skills modules: Scratch Programming, Animation and Gaming, Web design and development, Internet of Things and Robotics, Turtle Stitch Programming, Graphics Design, Fashion Design
Registration information
Unless specified otherwise, all ITU Academy training courses are open to all interested professionals, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, economic status and other diverse backgrounds. We strongly encourage registrations from female participants, and participants from developing countries. This includes least developed countries, small island developing states and landlocked developing countries.