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CHAMS
A coding bootcamp for 25 refugee students in Jordan
International solidarityEducationInternational
With 35 €,
CHAMS finances:
1 training day(s) for a student
1,100 €30,000 €
17 Captains
Challenge
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Jordan hosts 760,000 refugees. Of these, some 670,000 are from Syria, making Jordan the world's second-largest per capita host of Syrian refugees, behind Lebanon. This population, which has an increasingly limited prospect of return, finds itself on the margins of, if not completely excluded from, the labor market.It is vital, therefore, to think of innovative solutions to train young refugees and integrate them into the global labor market.
Solution
To ensure more equitable access to the labor market, CHAMS creates tailor-made training opportunities to help refugees and vulnerable communities acquire relevant skills and strengthen their ability to lead independent, fulfilling lives.
CHAMS ensures they have access to innovative, customized training tailored to the constraints on the ground for a full year. These solutions improve the employability of beneficiaries and enable refugees and displaced persons to provide for their families while using their skills and talents, thereby contributing to the development of their host communities.
Thanks to this program, students become familiar with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc. Graduates of the program are thus eligible for jobs as Frontend Developers, React Developers, JavaScript Developers, or Web Integrators.
Recent result
There are many examples of young refugees finding work thanks to previous editions of CHAMS Bootcamps. Hamza Rashed, a young Syrian refugee from the Zaatari camp, attended the Coding Bootcamp in 2019. With a passion for teaching, Hamza launched his own YouTube channel during confinement. His talent for teaching became his profession, and he is now a trainer for the Norwegian Refugee Council.
The money will be used for
In practical terms, the funds raised are used to pay part of the Lead Teacher's salary for the 12 months of training on offer. Then, the budget is divided between soft skills training costs and costs of using Holberton School's partner platform.
Goal
The goal for CHAMS is to raise around $30,000 to cover the expenses associated with training four of the 25 targeted 2023 program students, as well as their internship placements.
44 rue Consolat, 13001 Marseille, France
Inventing innovative solutions to integrate refugees through education, employment and entrepreneurship
CHAMS is an NGO that creates and runs schools for code, IT and entrepreneurship, in and near refugee camps.
CHAMS forges partnerships with local and international players in refugee host areas. The association invents innovative peer-to-peer learning and education solutions to train promotions of several young tech and IT talents. CHAMS' goal is to train 10,000 students worldwide by 2030. CHAMS operates in Jordan and Kenya, and is now embarking on the creation of an innovative, inclusive, egalitarian and no-cost École 42 in Jordan, designed to train several hundred vulnerable Jordanian and refugee students in coding each year.
Hadeel's mantra is "Do what you like, like what you do!"Mohammed and Hadeel: two new Success Stories
Mohammed and Hadeel have made it! These two young Syrians, one male and one female, graduates of the coding training course organized by CHAMS and supported by Captain Cause, already have jobs and are living their dream. Mohammed and Hadeel are just two of the other young coders trained by CHAMS. Two success stories among many. The CHAMS Coding Bootcamp and the support of Captain Cause enable vulnerable young people in Jordan to enter the Tech sector very quickly and change their lives and the lives of their families.
With an employability rate of around 70% and a special focus on women and refugees, the 6th cohort was another success.
We're going on!!
We're going on!!
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life32 young people trained at the 5th coding bootcamp in Jordan: a success!
The coding bootcamp funded by our Captain Cause project was a real success: 32 young people trained, with equal numbers of men and women, and an incredible 70% employability rate. The class includes Iraqi and Syrian refugees, as well as Yemenis and Sudanese! 80% passed their test and 22 are now employed.
The success of the 5th cohort prompted CHAMS to embark on a 6th promotion, which is currently underway and will end on March 18. The 6th promotion comprises 33 young people, with an equal proportion of Jordanians and refugees, 50% men and 50% women.
The success of the 5th cohort prompted CHAMS to embark on a 6th promotion, which is currently underway and will end on March 18. The 6th promotion comprises 33 young people, with an equal proportion of Jordanians and refugees, 50% men and 50% women.