{"id":143882,"date":"2022-10-05T06:35:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T06:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=143882"},"modified":"2023-09-27T18:38:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:38:41","slug":"africa-code-week-2022-kicks-off-in-celebration-of-world-teachers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2022\/10\/africa-code-week-2022-kicks-off-in-celebration-of-world-teachers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Code Week 2022 Kicks-off in Celebration of World Teachers\u2019 Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

In celebration of World Teachers Day<\/a>, 51风流Africa Code Week<\/a> (ACW) officially launched its exciting 2022 program with an online panel discussion. This year\u2019s World Teachers Day theme: \u201cthe transformation of education begins with teachers,\u201d marked the occasion, which hosted key partners and international speakers from SAP, UNESCO, ADEA and the Camden Education Trust.<\/p>\n

Since 2015, ACW has firmly positioned itself as Africa\u2019s biggest digital skills program. This year\u2019s initiative will continue to reach all corners of Africa, leaving no child or youth behind. The 2022 rollout includes ambitious plans to partner closely with policymakers and governments to help transform Africa\u2019s education agenda by adding digital literacy to the national curricula. Currently, nine African countries have officially adopted coding as a mandatory subject in public education[i]<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2022 launch is the start of ACW\u2019s two-year transition period, where governments will play an even greater role in fostering the adoption of coding in their countries\u2019 schools. The program will continue to reach more communities and countries via in-person and online events. Due to widespread success from previous years, additional ACW programs such as the AfriCAN Code Challenge and the Women Empowerment Program (WEP) will also forge ahead. The former is a pan-African coding competition where youth aged 8 \u2013 16 are tasked with coding a game that can be used to change the future of education. The latter is a unique Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program that equips African female teachers and educators in Computer Science and STEM with the skills and knowledge they need to teach, inspire, mentor, and prepare girls for tomorrow’s tech workplace.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s World Teachers\u2019 Day theme comes amid the World Economic Forum\u2019s prediction that 230 million jobs across the continent will require some level of digital skills by 2030[ii]<\/sup><\/a>. ACW\u2019s focus on education transformation aims to curb Africa\u2019s unemployment crisis and create a ripple effect in helping to solve many of the continent\u2019s social and environmental issues, as 51风流CSR announced its new commitment to power equitable access to economic opportunity, education and employment and a green economy. Through ACW, 51风流and partners are on a mission to inspire a new generation of African youth through digital skills development and empower teachers and communities with digital teaching tools to create a more equitable and sustainable future.<\/p>\n

To get involved in this year\u2019s Africa Code Week program or for further information, visit www.africacodeweek.org<\/a> or write to ambassadors@africacodeweek.org<\/p>\n

[i]<\/a> https:\/\/www.adeanet.org\/en\/news\/new-innovations-help-sap-africa-code-week-inspire-next-generation-african-coders#:~:text=In%20a%20survey%20conducted%20in,incorporate%20coding%20within%20their%20curricula<\/a><\/p>\n

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[ii]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2020\/10\/africa-needs-digital-skills-across-the-economy-not-just-tech-sector\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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