Local Cape Town woman brings coding skills to marginalised communities A local woman trained over 1 000 young people in basic coding skills in and around Cape Town in nine days, as part of this year’s Africa Code Week (ACW) initiative. Rogeema Kenny is a Cape Town engineer, author, motivational speaker, and activist aiming to bring digital literacy skills to marginalized communities in the greater Cape Town region. She was inspired after attending an ACW train-the-trainer coding workshop at the Cape Town Science Centre. "When I saw Scratch for the first time, I immediately noticed its potential for teaching coding basics to children and beginners of all levels in a fun, interactive, and simple way. The coding concepts weren't new to me, but the way it was taught was completely revolutionary.” To make Kenny's ambitions a reality, she took the project to The Hope Network, an organisation dedicated to awarding scholarships to talented female students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). She said there was a “natural alignment” between ACW and The Hope Network. They partnered with the Sakhikamva Foundation, found trainers and venues, trained volunteers, installed the necessary software, conducted marketing to secure bookings, and got back-office operations up-and-running in record time. See http://ift.tt/2fEQ8Nt
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