In 2019, we started the CodeWeekend Web Developer Coding Bootcamp and made it our main focus — with limited resources, a lot of demand, and completely free of charge.
The pilot program was a smashing success: 12 of its 20 participants graduated.
You can find their profiles, along with some case studies, on our Stories page.
From a free 2019 pilot to the October 2021 cohort.
- 01 · 2019 pilot20participants in the pilot program
- 02 · Graduated12of the 20 pilot participants graduated
- 03 · October 202175participants started the new cohort on October 23, 2021
After August 2021
As tragic events unfolded in Afghanistan, we got more ambitious about continuing and scaling our coding Bootcamp program.
Remote, full-time, and open to Afghan youth inside and outside Afghanistan.
We expanded the Bootcamp into a remote, full-time offering. It lasts six months and includes a lifetime of coaching and mentoring for our graduates.
As part of our offering, we are continuously seeking partnerships with companies and organizations abroad to offer internships and job opportunities for our graduates.
The October 2021 cohort
We started strong, with participants aiming to sharpen their skills and advance their coding career journey.
We are able to accommodate this many participants thanks to great support from Scrimba. Our participants, all from Afghanistan, use the Scrimba platform to learn to code and follow its courses, guidelines, and career paths.
Preparing for new and better jobs around the world.
- 75participants, all from Afghanistan
- 6months, remote and full-time
Followed by a lifetime of coaching and mentoring for every graduate.
In their own words
Two graduates of the 2021–2022 Bootcamp on what the program changed for them.
CodeWeekend is a wonderful program for any Computer Science student or graduate to go through! I graduated from the program and now I have a job!
I learnt things that I was not able to learn in my 4 years of Computer Science class in one of the private universities. I can’t recommend it enough!
How you can help
You can support our work by hiring or providing internships to our future graduates, sponsoring our events, or donating to help us launch our upcoming Coding Bootcamp. We’re always looking for partners who share the mission.
What every graduate gets
- A six-month Bootcamp
- Remote & full-time
- Lifetime coaching & mentoring
- HireHire or provide internships to our future graduates.
- SponsorSponsor our events.
- DonateHelp us launch our upcoming Coding Bootcamp.
