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Witech
An immersion in tech for everyone
EducationWomen rightsÎle-de-France
With 17 €,
Witech finances:
1 hour(s) of coding immersion for a young person in a priority zone
8,638 €10,000 €
239 Captains
Challenge
By 2030, 1.75 million promising jobs will emerge in the digital sector. Unfortunately, many individuals face barriers to accessing them. Some priority neighborhoods have a 30% lower attractiveness for tech professions, and gender inequality persists with 5 times fewer women seeking to enter them.
Psychological barriers, lack of self-confidence and misinformation limit engagement with and exploration of these future professions. The lack of knowledge and diversified success models amplifies this disparity.
Solution
The Witech code program presents itself as a gateway to the digital world, training young people aged 12 to 25 in key technical skills (programming, web development, AI). Focusing on profitability and positive social impact (#TechForGood), it sparks vocations and inspires all individuals to consider a career in the digital sector.
The training is open to all, regardless of gender, as everyone has a role to play in building an inclusive digital future. By promoting inclusion and breaking down barriers, equal opportunities in the digital world are boosted.
Recent result
Since September 2020, of the 500 learnersWitech code, 60% are womenand 65% from priority neighborhoods. They took part in an exceptional experience, were immersed in computer programming and positive-impact entrepreneurship. Finally, they acquired the human skills of autonomy and collaboration.
The money will be used for
A complete coding immersion course for one young person costs €290. The amount raised will cover the costs of training and intervention of the trainers and the logistical costs of the training.
Goal
The association's target for 2023 is to support 350 young people, 60% of them women.
254 boulevard du Maréchal Juin, 78200 MANTES LA JOLIE, France
Tech, a springboard to employment for young people
Witech is an association and training organization that promotes diversity and inclusion in tech. Its aim is to promote the socio-professional integration of everyone in the digital sector by taking up two challenges: removing psychological barriers and guaranteeing balance and equity in society.
Youth group pitch sessionWitech code : hackathon apprenant ✨
Pitching your project at the age of 14? That's the experience at Witech ✨
Six girls and six boys aged 14 to 17 took part in an intensive hackathon during the October vacations. An experience rich in learning and encounters.
For a week, these young talents were trained in design thinking, web development with Bootstrap, web design, and the art of pitching. Their objective? Design an ephemeral business and create a website to present it.
As a bonus 💡, they also took part in a "Tech for Good" workshop led by the Latitudes association.
At the close of this event, the participants took part in a pitch competition where parents were invited to discover their children's achievements.
What pride for parents to see their children's achievements! 😍
We'd like to warmly thank all the speakers, the pitch jury, the parents and our young talents for this incredible week 💜
Six girls and six boys aged 14 to 17 took part in an intensive hackathon during the October vacations. An experience rich in learning and encounters.
For a week, these young talents were trained in design thinking, web development with Bootstrap, web design, and the art of pitching. Their objective? Design an ephemeral business and create a website to present it.
As a bonus 💡, they also took part in a "Tech for Good" workshop led by the Latitudes association.
At the close of this event, the participants took part in a pitch competition where parents were invited to discover their children's achievements.
What pride for parents to see their children's achievements! 😍
We'd like to warmly thank all the speakers, the pitch jury, the parents and our young talents for this incredible week 💜
Clap de fin for Witech Bootcamps Estivaux 🌟
A great experience for all of us, this edition of the Witech Bootcamps was a highlight.
🔢 A few figures: nearly 50 young people, aged 11 to 17, from various towns in the Mantes la Jolie basin, shone alongside us. Two engineering students guided this adventure with brio.
A program rich in discovery:
Our youngsters plunged into a dynamic world of learning with a series of tech workshops, supervised by the engineering students, as well as digital accessibility workshops with expert Meriam SAAD from Accenture France. Cultural workshops with the Jeunesses sans frontières association gave rise to new confidence and skills.
🏢 Enriching corporate discoveries: our participants had the opportunity to visit three inspiring companies: EDF Energies Renouvelables, Pur Projet and Shippeo. These visits opened doors to new professional horizons.
🏋️♀️ Essential balance: our commitment to a holistic approach to education manifested itself through sports workshops, emphasizing the importance of a healthy mind in a healthy body.
These bootcamps were an educational adventure rich in discovery, interaction and inspiration. Thank you to all those who helped shape this beautiful journey towards learning and development. 🌈
🔢 A few figures: nearly 50 young people, aged 11 to 17, from various towns in the Mantes la Jolie basin, shone alongside us. Two engineering students guided this adventure with brio.
A program rich in discovery:
Our youngsters plunged into a dynamic world of learning with a series of tech workshops, supervised by the engineering students, as well as digital accessibility workshops with expert Meriam SAAD from Accenture France. Cultural workshops with the Jeunesses sans frontières association gave rise to new confidence and skills.
🏢 Enriching corporate discoveries: our participants had the opportunity to visit three inspiring companies: EDF Energies Renouvelables, Pur Projet and Shippeo. These visits opened doors to new professional horizons.
🏋️♀️ Essential balance: our commitment to a holistic approach to education manifested itself through sports workshops, emphasizing the importance of a healthy mind in a healthy body.
These bootcamps were an educational adventure rich in discovery, interaction and inspiration. Thank you to all those who helped shape this beautiful journey towards learning and development. 🌈
We're delighted to share our recent visit to Shippeo! 🚀
Our young Witech talents had the opportunity to discover Shippeo's professional environment during an immersive day tour. They were warmly welcomed into the company and had the opportunity to discover exciting technological roles.
During the day, they were inspired by presentations from various Shippeo experts: from the artistic design of websites, through the analysis of complex data to extract valuable insights, to the realization of concrete projects and the sharing of leadership experiences.
We would like to express our deep gratitude to Shippeo for their welcome and commitment to diversity and inclusion in technology. By joining forces, we are paving the way for a more inclusive and promising future! 💪
🌟 A rewarding experience as web developers for our young talents!
We're delighted to share with you an immersive video highlighting the incredible experience of the young learners in our Witech Code program.
Find out more about their journey and their feedback!
Find out more about their journey and their feedback!
Lancement Witech code Promo 1The Witech Code program is launched!
Our first class of 2023 is made up of talented young people aged 12 to 15, who have seized the opportunity to take part in a unique, hands-on experience that will enable them to develop their tech skills.
Our Witech Code program aims to be a comprehensive training program and the bridge between the digital world and these young people.
How? More than just an introductory course, our witechers spend two months in the shoes of web developers, where they are trained and guided by experts throughout the process of creating a website.
The Witech Code program is an opportunity for these young people to develop and acquire solid skills in project management and web design, and to familiarize themselves with the world of entrepreneurship by creating the websites of young entrepreneurs.
Our participants will have the opportunity to work in teams on concrete projects that prepare them for the world of work.
Transmitting, training and making opportunities in the tech world accessible is what we aspire to at Witech through the realization of our programs.
Our Witech Code program aims to be a comprehensive training program and the bridge between the digital world and these young people.
How? More than just an introductory course, our witechers spend two months in the shoes of web developers, where they are trained and guided by experts throughout the process of creating a website.
The Witech Code program is an opportunity for these young people to develop and acquire solid skills in project management and web design, and to familiarize themselves with the world of entrepreneurship by creating the websites of young entrepreneurs.
Our participants will have the opportunity to work in teams on concrete projects that prepare them for the world of work.
Transmitting, training and making opportunities in the tech world accessible is what we aspire to at Witech through the realization of our programs.
Feminization of the digital industry: immersion day with EDF x Elles Bougent
🌟 We're proud to share with you our latest adventure into the world of tech in collaboration with EDF and the Elles bougent association!
We accompanied talented young girls aged 14 to 17 for a day, training them in web development. And guess what? The day was magical, filled with moments of discovery and sharing. 💫
Our mission was simple: to train, support and inspire young girls while breaking down the psychological barriers associated with tech. 👩💻
We were impressed by the enthusiasm and energy of all the participants, which convinces us that this introductory day will be the start of an exciting journey for these young girls! 💜
We accompanied talented young girls aged 14 to 17 for a day, training them in web development. And guess what? The day was magical, filled with moments of discovery and sharing. 💫
Our mission was simple: to train, support and inspire young girls while breaking down the psychological barriers associated with tech. 👩💻
We were impressed by the enthusiasm and energy of all the participants, which convinces us that this introductory day will be the start of an exciting journey for these young girls! 💜
The hackathon teamsA learning hackaton during the December vacations
For the December vacations, we organized alearning hackathon as part of our Witech code program. 20 young people, 4 teams, 7 days to:
- create a fictitious company, establish a business model and vision;
- create a logo, a graphic charter and a dynamic, responsive website while learning web development;
- train in public speaking and PITCH preparation.
The young people also benefited from an orientation coaching session.
A comprehensive program where the junction between learning and experimentation resulted in some very fine achievements. A collaborative framework that gave everyone a place, leaving room for creativity and the values of working together. The young people got involved and enjoyed the results of their efforts: knowing how to pitch in front of an audience and present the dynamic website they had learned to create.
This new intervention format for the Witech code program, which offers an immersion course in tech, was a winning bet. Mixing entrepreneurship and web development was a success and gave the young people more space to create and take ownership of the learning.
- create a fictitious company, establish a business model and vision;
- create a logo, a graphic charter and a dynamic, responsive website while learning web development;
- train in public speaking and PITCH preparation.
The young people also benefited from an orientation coaching session.
A comprehensive program where the junction between learning and experimentation resulted in some very fine achievements. A collaborative framework that gave everyone a place, leaving room for creativity and the values of working together. The young people got involved and enjoyed the results of their efforts: knowing how to pitch in front of an audience and present the dynamic website they had learned to create.
This new intervention format for the Witech code program, which offers an immersion course in tech, was a winning bet. Mixing entrepreneurship and web development was a success and gave the young people more space to create and take ownership of the learning.
Witech code: an immersion in coding for all.Witech has already accompanied more than 100 young people in 2022!
As part of the project financed with Captain Cause, our aim was to organize introductory computer programming courses for 30 young girls and boys. Since the beginning of 2022, a total of 116 young people aged 10 to 20, including 55 girls, have taken part in the computer programming courses. 60% of the beneficiaries come from priority neighborhoods in the towns of Mantes la Jolie, in the Yvelines department, and Sevran, in Seine-Saint-Denis.