Helping female students discover tech with CodeWomen

We have often observed that women are inclined to prevent the tech entire world. Irrespective of whether it is really due to the fact they feel like an outsider, afraid, or insecure, with no the ideal assistance and drive, they are a lot more most likely to be discouraged to go after a career in this discipline. 

At TravelPerk, we want to near this gap. We want to stimulate women of all ages to be aspect of a local community exactly where gender does not determine their paths. We want to provide a room the place they have equivalent alternatives to master and mature.  

A person way we get ourselves included is by volunteering for CodeWomen. Previous Monday, we invited CodeWomen to our Barcelona HQ, where by we hosted their pair-programming session to present guidance to feminine students. 

What is CodeWomen?

CodeWomen is a community for women by gals. Established by MigraCode in 2020, the initiative is made up of a support group for feminine college students who aspire to enter the tech landscape. Volunteers from various companies enable these college students acquire their technical techniques and provide profession assistance and suggestions. 

What is MigraCode?

MigraCode is a tech academy for refugees and migrants in Barcelona. It was started in 2019 and collaborates with numerous faculties and firms across Europe to foster labor integration and social inclusion. MigraCode aims to give equivalent accessibility to education and learning, greatly enhance function prospects, make a group, and present added aid.  

What is a pair-programming session?

Codewomen hosts two forms of activities for each month. One for networking and mastering and 1 for pair-programming. The latter consists of arranging sessions with pupils and volunteer coaches to give students direction on the business or skills they need, perform on existing or initiate new initiatives, and deliver normal strategies in accordance to their interests. 

I want to be a volunteer. Wherever can I indication up?

You can see a lot more facts on how to get involved listed here. You can also achieve out to our volunteers, Alexandra Yamaui and David Volart, to listen to far more about their experiences.