Workshops
We conduct hands-on workshops to introduce students and early-career developers to open source, the DPG/DPI ecosystem, and career pathways in tech for social impact.
As part of this, SheCodes is a women-focused initiative designed to foster diversity and inclusion by building confidence, skills, and community among aspiring women developers. The quarterly SheCodes workshops are led by women leaders in tech and offer participants foundational exposure to open-source tools and practices, along with guided support for making their first real-world contributions, supported by a strong peer and mentor network that enables continued learning and career progression.
We believe that building a strong community of young students and professionals is essential for the long-term sustenance of Tech-for-Good products and for bringing more talent into this space. As part of C4GT, we conduct periodic workshops to introduce students to the open-source ecosystem and the DPG and Tech-for-good landscape.
For example, our SheCodes workshops are a focused effort to introduce women in STEM to open source, Digital Public Goods, and the broader Tech-for-good ecosystem.
This workshop successfully created an inclusive, supportive space for 50 women to begin their open-source and public tech journeys. Over two days of expert-led sessions, participants gained foundational understanding of open source, DPGs, DPIs, and hands-on GitHub skills. In the following week, they applied this learning by contributing to good-first issues from @Mifos and @Medic with mentor support. Many made their first-ever open-source contributions, boosting their confidence and reinforcing the value of dedicated spaces for women in tech. #SheCodes has set a strong foundation for a growing community of women contributors in the Tech-for-Good ecosystem.
