Institute of Coding and Sisterhood team up for a tech 'create-a-thon' for young women

The workshop will bring young women together to use tech to solve a social problem
Sisterhood x IoC
Amelia Heathman21 May 2020

If you’ve been learning to code in the lockdown then it’s time to put those skills to the test. The Institute of Coding has partnered with social inclusion enterprise Sisterhood to host a free virtual workshop for young women on May 30.

The focus on the ‘create-a-thon’ as they call it is to inspire young women to use their passion for tech for social good. The virtual event will bring together people across the country to identify a social issue or problem they care about and use tech skills, such as AI and coding, to show how tech could help solve it.

Speaking about the event, the IoC’s director Rachid Hourizi, said: “This digital ‘create-a-thon’ will provide an exciting opportunity to explore how technology can make positive changes in the world. We want to inspire diverse young innovators to start their digital skills journeys through higher education, and discover how digital can help them achieve their ambitions.”

In addition, the participants will be assisted by a group of mentors, digitally of course, who can help them with their mission. The mentors include Rifka Sadleir, a creative coder who has worked with the likes of Converse; Charlene Prempeh, founder of A Vibe Called Tech; and Jazmin Morris, a creative technologist and part of the digitalmakercollective.

You have to be aged between 16-18 to take part and there are only 50 spaces available, so make sure to sign up as soon as possible if you’re keen.

“From our work with young women all across the country, we know how important it is to empower their voices and encourage them to be a part of the industries that are shaping tomorrow’s world,” said Rebecca Thomson and Rachita Sarogi, co-founders and directors of the Sisterhood.

The Sisterhood is one of 22 groups and individuals that the IoC is working with as part of its CTRL Your Future campaign which aims to inspire a more diverse mix of young people into digital careers via higher education.

Indeed, the current pandemic has demonstrated how necessary tech is to our lives from helping people stay in touch, to offering ways people can help one another, to the contact tracing for the virus. It’s more important than ever to showcase the good sides of tech and encourage those from different backgrounds to work on these products that can dictate the shape of our lives.

You can sign up to the Sisterhood and IoC event now and follow @instituteofcoding and @oursisterhood on Instagram to find out more.

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