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DepEd, iamtheCODE join forces to enhance coding skills for Filipino women
The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with the global movement iamtheCODE to enhance the coding and digital skills of young Filipino women and girls.
This collaboration aims to strengthen the country's Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, and Design (STEAMED) initiative.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by Education Secretary Sonny Angara and iamtheCODE founder Lady Mariéme Jamme, with attendance from First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Karen Davila.
iamtheCODE will provide DepEd schools with access to a 12-week blended curriculum, including STEAMED workshops, apprenticeship programs, and open-source online courses.
The platform will offer over 60,000 free courses focusing on both technical and soft skills relevant to STEAMED fields for young Filipino women and girls.
iamtheCODE is an African-led global initiative aiming to empower one million young women and girls to become coders and innovative problem-solvers by 2030.
Education Secretary Sonny Angara highlighted the partnership's potential to provide young Filipino women with better life opportunities.
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