“If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.” 

 

– John Dewey

 

Children growing up in the remotest parts of East Africa are robbed of such tomorrow. Imagine a world where these children, like their peers from across the world, are able to learn and use technology to get a head start and reach their maximum potential. 

 

It is this imagination that prompted a collaboration between CS4ALL and Asante Africa to bring basic computer science knowledge to elementary and middle school aged children to East Africa, through a one week boot camp in the town of Maralal, Kenya.

 

These children are the future of Africa, and learning technological skills will be critical to unlocking their full potential. We want to be the spark that ignites their passion for coding, devices, and the internet. And most importantly, we want to show them a path that allows them to solve the challenges that are  unique to their region.

 

CS4ALL is embarking on a journey with a pilot program to meet these young minds in Kenya and bring them together for a one week boot camp. Thus, we want to kick-start their digital literacy journey with three specific goals in mind 

 

1. To bridge the CS knowledge gap in elementary and middle school aged children (approximately 75-100 children)

2. To enable the high school youth in Africa that already has digital literacy to move forward the program by providing tutor training (approximately 10-15 tutors)

3. To leave behind tools and curriculum for self study and enrichment