Core Values
Safe Space
Allowing vulnerability and nurturing curiosity.
Depth
Using problem-based learning.
People
Implementing stakeholder-driven needs.
Play
Learning through creativity and fun.
Structure
Fostering consistency & impact measurement.
Pillars
Personal
Development
Nurturing growth in self-confidence, mental health, financial literacy, critical thinking, and teamwork.
Professional Development
Building skills in public speaking, communicating one's science, and interview preparedness.
Innovation
Skills
Growing expertise in using research and human-centered design to build solutions.
ICT
Skills
Complementing learned tech skills with current industry trends towards career preparedness.
Scholarship
Skills
Increasing opportunity awareness and skills in writing winning funding applications.
Community
Engagement
Fostering immersion in and giving back to the local and global tech and social communities.
Structure
Multi
Pillared
A multi-pronged approach to meeting beneficiaries' needs.
Layered
Mentorship
Each beneficiary receives five levels of mentorship.
Phased
Curriculum
An 8-month curriculum combining hands-on learning and simulated competitions
Gender
Inclusivity
50-50 representation of beneficiaries who identify as male or female.
