Ghana Code Club

Ghana Code Club

The logo of Ghana Code Club

The logo of Ghana Code Club
Founder Ernestina Edem Appiah
Type Nonprofit organization
Location
Services Education in computer programming
Methods Classroom teaching
Website Official website

The Ghana Code Club is an after-school program in Ghana, Africa, that teaches children computer programming skills.[1][2][3][4] The program was founded by Ernestina Edem Appiah, and the program is organized in various schools by Healthy Career Initiative, a nonprofit organization in Ghana.[1] Healthy Career Initiative was also founded by Appiah, in 2007.[3] Ghana Code Club is a digital fun club that is being organized in schools in Ghana for children between the ages of 8–17.[1][5] It is an after-school extracurricular program.[1]

As of January 2016 in Ghana, the present information communications technology curriculum in Ghana does not include learning activities for technology.[2] The club encourages children to attain modern skills in computer technology to help them with future careers.[2][3] Some of the activities include learning how to create websites, animations and video games.[1] In January 2016, the program began operations in five schools, and the organization is prepared to expand into most schools in Ghana in 2016, with a goal of educating at least 20,000 children.[2][5]

Challenges faced by the Ghana Code Club includes problems with internet connectivity in Ghana, and access to capital and computer equipment. As a result, a significant portion of the classes are presently taught on paper with print outs.[5]

History

The founder and CEO of Ghana Code Club is Ernestina Edem Appiah,[2] who is married with two children. Her passion to start the club in Ghanaian schools was initiated by an article she read about children in the United Kingdom learning coding (computer programming).[2] Appiah's goal was to create a means for Ghanian children to have access and learning resources to create digital content such as websites, animation, interactive stories and video games.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Quashie, Sena (November 18, 2015). "Meet: Ernestina Edem Appiah-The ICT Whisperer". Pulse. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Meet the woman teaching Ghana’s kids to code". Ghana Web. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ambassadors". AfricaCodeWeek. August 13, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ Angela, Hephzi (October 20, 2015). "Black History Month Day 20: The Ghana Code Club". GH Scientific.
  5. 1 2 3 Chatora, Arthur (January 12, 2016). "Ghana Code Club offers coding lessons to kids". This Is Africa. Retrieved January 14, 2016.

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