A program for women and girls in Afghanistan
The 2026 Web & AI Development Bootcamp was a 12-week, fully live program created for women and girls in Afghanistan. It combined computer and internet foundations, Git, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, applied AI, and a capstone. Twenty of the 25 graduates presented at Demo Day.
| Measure | Published result |
|---|---|
| Applications received | 476 |
| Learners admitted | 50 |
| Full scholarships | 30 |
| Graduates | 25 |
| Demo Day presenters | 20 |
These measures are published separately: applications, admissions, graduation, and Demo Day presentation are different stages, and none of them is an employment total.
Removing barriers to participation
The Linda Norgrove Foundation funded 30 full scholarships and covered internet access for learners and the wider costs of running the bootcamp. GiveInternet provided laptops to 10 students and three months of internet support to more than 30 students. That support addressed three practical barriers at once: tuition, connectivity, and access to equipment.
Student work
Each graduate chose a problem, planned a product, and built her own AI-powered application. Twenty of the 25 graduates presented theirs at the online Demo Day on 27 August 2026.
Read the 2026 Bootcamp story or explore student projects.
A registered nonprofit
CodeWeekend has been a registered nonprofit society in British Columbia, Canada, since 2025. The structure supports accountable governance, long-term partnerships, and sustainable fundraising for future cohorts.
The original announcement remains available in the news archive.