Somalis in Tech 🤝 Makers Partnership
A partnership that makes sense. 🚀
We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Makers Academy, Europe’s first coding bootcamp and the UK’s largest Level 4 Software Development and DevOps apprenticeship provider. 🚀
At Somalis in Tech, we are on a mission to empower and uplift our community by bridging the digital skills gap and creating opportunities for growth in the tech industry. We’re passionate about providing our community with the tools, space and opportunities they need to succeed in their chosen path. 🚀
Our partnership with Makers Academy is a natural fit and together we are committed to breaking down barriers and creating a more equitable tech industry. We are excited about the possibilities that this partnership holds and the positive impact it will have on our community's access to quality tech education and career opportunities. 💪🏾
About Makers
Makers were Europe’s first coding bootcamp when they launched in 2013 and now, 10 years later, they’re also the UK's largest provider of Level 4 Software Development and DevOps apprenticeships. Earlier this year they launched Data and Quality Engineering apprenticeships too.
Makers share our mission to increase representation within the tech industry. 40% of people who train in Makers bootcamps are women and 40% are from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Makers’ Head of Marketing, Haylee Potts, said: “We're excited to be partnering with Somalis in Tech to help change the face of the tech industry by building more inclusive routes into tech careers. At Makers we believe all industries, especially tech, should represent society.
If you’d like to learn more about Makers, you can read a community guest post from Hodan on the SiT Newsletter where she writes about her experience on their apprenticeship program!
You can also hear from her here 👇🏾