Sisters of Code is the first coding club for women in Cambodia, fully supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Sisters of Code is the first women's coding club to be launched five months ago by STEP Cambodia IT academy. Thank you for the funding from USAID’s Development Innovations, which has received a lot of public attention and is being sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
68 female students learn the basics of coding and meet with their trainers every week to learn the secrets of coding. Sisters of Code has three components: Visual coding, game development and website development, and implements international approaches to help develop skills while working on projects, presentations, and educational games.
Sisters of Code aims to create a supportive environment for girls who want to learn new digital skills, develop creative ideas and gain a deeper understanding of computer science.
The Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Cambodia, His Excellency Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, and Lok Chumteav Kim Sethany, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Cambodia, attended the Sisters of Code course at the New Generation Sisowath School and expressed their interest in The quality and creativity of the projects that students have developed.
The Sisters of Code program adheres to the STEP IT Academy curriculum and aims to challenge the current misconception in Cambodian society that coding and computer science are generally not a popular area for female students. In learning. By creating an encouraging, supportive environment, students aged 10 to 18 make great progress and are ready to present their final project on June 28th.