The SE Factory Program: A Joint Initiative between Bader and The Nawaya Network
How do we arm youth from all socioeconomic backgrounds with high-caliber skills to succeed in the local job market? How do we use education as a means to youth integration? How do we fill the demand gap for skilled software developers in Lebanon and contribute to keeping bright minds in the country?
The Nawaya Network and Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program thought that one answer is SE Factory, an intensive 3-month coding bootcamp targeting youth with the right technical background, helping them become professional software engineers by developing the necessary practical experience desired by the job market. The program runs at almost no cost to the students.
SE Factory launched its pilot batch of eight aspiring programmers in mid-March 2016, and concluded it with a Demo Day on Friday, June 17th, 2016, where the participants demoed their projects at the Beirut Digital District, with attendance from local tech companies, universities, and the startup ecosystem. The first cycle was sponsored by Asfari Foundation, Bank Audi, Bank Al Mawarid, and Berytech.
SE Factory is now accepting applications for the next round, which is due to start in mid-July, with an acceptance target of 15 students. BeryTech Digital Park hosted an information session to introduce the program to interested candidates on June 29th, 2016. The event was attended by motivated youth from various Lebanese universities and cities, representing the beautiful diversity in our culture.
The application deadline for cycle 2 of the program is on July 7th, 2016. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible at apply.sefactory.io.
For more information on SE Factory, visit www.sefactory.io or www.facebook.com/sefactory, or email info@sefactory.io
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