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The Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (MOAA)
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is proud to launch *EKO | African Diaspora Coding Academy.* Directly
connected to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s vision of supporting innovative ideas
that expand economic opportunities, EKO | African Diaspora Coding Academy
is a program developed in partnership with Coders4Africa (C4A)
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the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)
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and DCHR’s Center for Learning and Development
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to
provide greater access to free coding classes, software design and
application development to the growing African-born population in the
District.
EKO reinforces Mayor Bowser’s commitment to focus on high-growth industries
such as technology to stimulate job creation and prepare District
constituents with long-term competitive skills that will place underserved
community members on ‘Pathways to the Middle Class’. As the first-ever
program of its kind for the African community, EKO | African Diaspora
Coding Academy will extend free, basic, and advanced coding training to
over 120 African residents in web and mobile applications.
Beginning this week, EKO will offer two web and two mobile development
training sessions. Each training session lasts five (5) weeks and classes
will be held on Saturdays, from 9:00am -12:00pm. The content of First Round
and Second Round classes is the same but classes are being offered at
alternative times to accommodate applicants.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
*1. *Learn to create websites and mobile applications that will
impacts businesses and organizations;
*2. *Demonstrate knowledge of key principles and technologies in basic
website design, such as the purpose and application of HTML and
CSS;
*3. *Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current development in
web design and web standards;
*4. *Demonstrate the ability to develop and implement a simple mobile
APP on Android;
*5. *Demonstrate knowledge of key principles and technologies in basic
Android APP development;
*6. *Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current development in
mobile standard.
For additional information about EKO | African Diaspora Coding Academy,
contact the *Mayor’s Office on African Affairs* at (202) 727-5634 or via
email at *oaa_at_dc.gov <oaa_at_dc.gov>* or contact *Coders4Africa* at
www.coders4africa.com
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