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Powering Lebanon’s next generation with tech skills
“CodeBrave is really making a difference”
(Joseph, 18)
We are a tech education charity. We combine STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with educational psychology-based teaching techniques. Our students are 12-18 year olds from disadvantaged areas in Lebanon. We are funded by our social enterprise and our donors.
Our impact so far.
Our Story
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In 2018, CodeBrave’s co-founders, Clem and Steven, were volunteering at a shelter for homeless youth in Lebanon. Many of these young people ended up back on the streets when they left the shelter, becoming trapped in a cycle of poverty and exploitation.
When one of the boys asked to learn coding, it sparked an idea. Steven and Clem realised that tech education could give these young people the skills, confidence, and opportunities to access jobs of the future. They set up coding and robotics classes in the shelter – and the students loved it!
CodeBrave now works to create lasting social change through tech education across Lebanon, with more than 400 children joining the programme so far.
We believe in the potential of every child.
We train former street youth and refugees for jobs of the future based on in-demand skills. This enables them to take advantage of the growing Middle East tech sector and opens up access to the international online job market.
Many of our students come from traumatic backgrounds of conflict, abuse or poverty. We are leading thinking on integrating STEM education with trauma psychology.
Our Projects
We started with SuperCoder at Dar El Awlad, a course that teaches kids coping mechanisms to take care of their physical and mental health.
In the CodeBrave Scholars pilot programme, 7 youth with great promise received a solid foundation in coding and critical thinking skills.
In our Marj and Tariq al-Jadideh centres, 132 students aged 11-12 years are learning coding and robotics through our Foundational STEM curriculum.
Donate
You can contribute to CodeBrave’s work by donating to CodeBrave Foundation, a registered charity in England and Wales, no. 1188692.
US supporters through here
You are now able to make tax-deductible gifts to CodeBrave through Chapel & York Foundation. To donate go to www.chapel-yorkfoundation.org/donate/ and select CodeBrave Foundation as the ‘fund holder’. And remember, if you commit to monthly donations you will automatically join the CodeBrave Club!
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Our Team
Meet the incredible team behind the hard work at CodeBrave. Our commitment and passion for our mission drive us forward to offer the best tech education for the children and young people we work with in Lebanon. Our team prioritises the welfare of our students and ensures a safe and positive learning environment to help them prepare for the future. We believe that tech education is essential in the 21st century, and we work hard to equally provide such skills for everyone, no matter where they’re from.
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