Expanding Horizons of IT Education: ESTDEV Aids Ukraine and Kenya, Extending Estonian IT Knowledge Base
Educate, Empower, Expand: //kood's Momentous Journey
It's full steam ahead for Estonia's tech school, //kood, as they embark on an exhilarating expansion into Ukraine and Kenya. This action-packed initiative is flying high with the backing of the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV). Here's the lowdown on this game-changing educational adventure!
Ukraine: Mission Technology🗓️ In Ukraine, where digital skills are crucial for nation-building, //kood has teamed up with Zhytomyr Polytechnic University. The goal? To equip Ukrainians with practical IT skills and pave their way into the tech sector. The local city of Tallinn lends a helping hand by donating computers and monitors. This initiative, known as //kood/Zhytomyr, will train 100 students and offer classes in a hybrid format to cater to Ukraine's daily logistical and security challenges.
💼 Entrepreneur and //kood's co-founder, Taavet Hinrikus, shares an optimistic outlook: "We want to grow in Ukraine and offer programming education more widely, giving people the tools to shape their own future and strengthen their communities."
- In the realm of data-and-cloud-computing, //kood is partnering with Zhytomyr Polytechnic University in Ukraine to analyze and develop practical IT skills within the local community, fostering growth in the tech sector.
- //kood's expansion into Ukraine is not only focusing on technology but also on education-and-self-development, with an aim to empower individuals and strengthen communities through online-education.
- Armed with the support of the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), //kood's initiative in Ukraine, known as //kood/Zhytomyr, will provide hybrid-format learning to 100 students, providing them the necessary tools for learning and future success.
- According to Taavet Hinrikus, co-founder of //kood, the goal is to expand their reach in Ukraine's business sector by offering programming education and contributing to the prosperity of the nation through education and technology.
