Search

Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions

7474 results for "youth coding"

Ghana Youth Agencies Unite for National Youth Month Games
Acts of Kindness•Aug 22

Ghana Youth Agencies Unite for National Youth Month Games

Ghana's National Youth Authority brought together government agencies for a day of sports, games, and friendly competition at Accra Sports Stadium. The inter-agency gala is part of month-long celebrations promoting youth engagement across the country.

Myjoyonline Ghana•2 min read
Ghana: 1,000 Youth Learn AI and Coding for Free
Solutions•Jun 11

Ghana: 1,000 Youth Learn AI and Coding for Free

Telecel Ghana just launched a 12-week program teaching 1,000 young people, mostly girls, how to code and work with artificial intelligence. Students are already building driverless cars and smart technology that could shape their country's future.

Myjoyonline Ghana•2 min read
Gaza Sisters Code Apps for the Deaf Amid War
Community Heroes•May 5

Gaza Sisters Code Apps for the Deaf Amid War

Two young programmers from Gaza are teaching displaced youth to code and building AI tools for people with hearing impairments. Despite nearly all schools closing since October 2023, Lama and Yara Elnajjar continue creating technology that transforms lives.

Google News - School Innovation•2 min read
Ghana Shows Commonwealth How to Prioritize Youth Progress
Solutions•Apr 15

Ghana Shows Commonwealth How to Prioritize Youth Progress

Ghana's CEO of the National Youth Authority just challenged the world to stop treating young people as an afterthought. At Oxford University, he shared how Ghana's youth-first approach could transform nations.

Google News - Ghana Development•2 min read
UAE President Honors Youth as Innovation Leaders
Innovation•Aug 13

UAE President Honors Youth as Innovation Leaders

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan celebrated the nation's young people as architects of the future on International Youth Day. His message highlights how investing in youth drives national progress and global leadership.

Google News - Uae Innovation•2 min read
Kenyan Prison Coding Lab Rewrites 25 Young Lives
Community Heroes•Jun 18

Kenyan Prison Coding Lab Rewrites 25 Young Lives

A tech entrepreneur who grew up in Kenya's largest slum is teaching coding and robotics to incarcerated youth, giving them digital skills to rebuild their futures. Of the first 25 students, 21 had never touched a computer before.

Egypt Independent•3 min read
Zimbabwe Youth Train for First African Olympic Games
Sports•Feb 23

Zimbabwe Youth Train for First African Olympic Games

Zimbabwean teenage athletes are preparing for the 2024 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the first Olympic event ever hosted on African soil. The historic Games represent a breakthrough moment for young African athletes competing close to home.

AllAfrica - Headlines•3 min read
Ghana Youth Groups Gain Voice in Local Government Planning
Acts of Kindness•Aug 26

Ghana Youth Groups Gain Voice in Local Government Planning

Young people across five Ghanaian districts are getting a seat at the table where local development decisions get made. A new dialogue program is breaking down barriers that kept youth voices out of city planning and budget decisions.

Google News - Ghana Development•2 min read
Ghana Preps for Africa's First Youth Olympics in Senegal
Solutions•Apr 21

Ghana Preps for Africa's First Youth Olympics in Senegal

Ghana is gearing up to send young athletes to Africa's historic first Youth Olympic Games in Senegal this fall, with plans that go far beyond winning medals. The team aims to develop competitors who return home as changemakers and global ambassadors.

Myjoyonline Ghana•2 min read
25 Ethiopian Students Graduate Coding Program in Addis Ababa
Solutions•Jun 30

25 Ethiopian Students Graduate Coding Program in Addis Ababa

Public school students in Addis Ababa just completed a 12-week coding boot camp that taught them to build real websites from scratch. Half the graduates were girls, and they're now creating digital solutions for their communities.

Regional: ethiopia development (ET)•2 min read
OpenAI Coding Model Runs 15x Faster on New Hardware
Innovation•Feb 13

OpenAI Coding Model Runs 15x Faster on New Hardware

OpenAI just launched a coding assistant that writes code 15 times faster than before, giving developers a tool that keeps up with the speed of their ideas. The breakthrough comes from partnering with chip maker Cerebras instead of relying solely on industry giant Nvidia.

Ars Technica•3 min read
Perth Youth Hub Helps 750 Homeless Kids Find Their Way
Acts of Kindness•Mar 23

Perth Youth Hub Helps 750 Homeless Kids Find Their Way

When 13-year-old Kaya became homeless, she found hope at Passages, a youth hub helping hundreds of young Australians rebuild their lives. The Perth center proves that basics like showers and hot meals can be the foundation for real change.

ABC Australia•3 min read
Youth Group Raises $940 for Cats, Nears 100 Members
Acts of Kindness•Mar 14

Youth Group Raises $940 for Cats, Nears 100 Members

A youth-led giving circle just celebrated two years of charitable donations by helping hundreds of feral cats get the care they need. The 100 Kids for Change Oceanside group is racing toward 100 members with help from local service clubs.

Google: charity donation•2 min read
3,000 Austin Students Explore Careers at Youth Fest
Acts of Kindness•Jan 31

3,000 Austin Students Explore Careers at Youth Fest

Three thousand students connected with 126 employers at Austin's 13th Annual Youth Career Fest, discovering career paths in healthcare, technology, trades, and more. The free event has become one of Central Texas's largest youth workforce development programs.

Google News - Economic Growth•3 min read
FIFA to Model African Youth Programs on Morocco's Success
Innovation•Feb 23

FIFA to Model African Youth Programs on Morocco's Success

Morocco's youth football development program has impressed FIFA so much that the organization plans to replicate it across Africa. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation earned the recognition after two FIFA inspection visits revealed exceptional training methods and infrastructure.

Google News - Ghana Development•2 min read
Ghana Police Lead Push to Protect Youth from MLM Scams
Daily Mix•Jul 23

Ghana Police Lead Push to Protect Youth from MLM Scams

A Ghanaian police detective is sounding the alarm on predatory network marketing schemes luring young people into overcrowded living conditions and financial ruin. His call to action is sparking national attention on protecting Ghana's most valuable resource: its youth.

Google News - Ghana Development•2 min read
Spain's Youth Basketball Streak: 20 Podiums in a Row
Sports•Aug 25

Spain's Youth Basketball Streak: 20 Podiums in a Row

Spain's women's youth basketball teams have achieved something remarkable: 20 consecutive podium finishes across international competitions since 2022. The streak showcases one of the most dominant runs in youth sports history.

Google News - Spain Success•2 min read
Lagos Church Launches Youth Center for Skills and Purpose
Acts of Kindness•Jan 25

Lagos Church Launches Youth Center for Skills and Purpose

A new youth-focused church in Lagos is combining spiritual guidance with practical training in digital skills and carpentry to help young people build meaningful careers. The initiative aims to transform lives by addressing both spiritual apathy and unemployment among Nigerian youth.

Punch Nigeria•2 min read
Tasmania Plans Youth Facility Focused on Healing Over Jail
Solutions•Feb 27

Tasmania Plans Youth Facility Focused on Healing Over Jail

Tasmania is replacing its troubled youth detention center with a new facility that puts children's needs first, featuring small home-like buildings and cultural healing programs. The approach follows a major inquiry that exposed harm at the state's current youth prison.

ABC Australia•2 min read
Australia's New Youth Foyer Plan Tackles Homelessness
Acts of Kindness•Jun 18

Australia's New Youth Foyer Plan Tackles Homelessness

A proven housing model that's helped thousands of young Australians find stable homes is coming to the Northern Territory, where youth homelessness rates are the nation's highest. Advocates say youth foyers have achieved over 80% success rates in transitioning young people into safe housing.

ABC Australia•2 min read

Showing 20 of 7474