YouthCode-Gaza was the Gaza-based 12-month adaptation of Code.X’s flagship program, launched in partnership with Amideast West Bank & Gaza. The 12-month initiative empowered high school students with in-demand skills in computer science, human-centered design, and entrepreneurial thinking, delivered by Code.X volunteers from top U.S. universities and tech companies.

YouthCode-Gaza combined intensive learning with long-term mentorship, giving students the tools to build computational, creative, and critical thinking skills.

Our Approach

YouthCode-Gaza built on nearly a decade of Code.X’s work in Palestine, continuing the legacy of Code for Palestine, which graduated over 300 Palestinian youth and created a national network of programmers, entrepreneurs, and educators.

In 2023, YouthCode-Gaza launched with a cohort of 50 of Gaza’s top-performing high school students. YouthCode-Gaza was interrupted and discontinued due to the ongoing destruction in the Gaza Strip.

Our YouthCode-Gaza pilot cohort after their first summer camp final presentations, in the Gaza City Arab Orthodox Cultural and Social Center.

Press & Media Coverage

  • “New collaboration announcement: Code.X and the Cisco Foundation join forces to bring technology education to youth in West Bank and Gaza” (Code.X, 2023)

  • “AMIDEAST, CODE.X LAUNCH YOUTH CODING PROGRAM IN GAZA” (Amideast/Gaza, Code.X, 2023)

Our Local Partner

 

Amideast is a leading American nonprofit organization engaged in international education, training, and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa.

Amideast Gaza has a long-term commitment to strengthening Palestinian human resources and institutions, beginning in 1957 when their first office opened in East Jerusalem. Today, with offices in Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron, and Gaza City, they remain committed to advancing this goal through expanded education and training services, technical assistance, and scholarship and grant programs.

Program Sponsors

Cisco Foundation envisions a world of equitable, resilient, and empowered communities where everyone can reach their full potential and thrive.

Bank of Palestine (BoP) is considered one of the largest national banks in Palestine with the most widespread network of branches, offices and Automated Teller Machines.