Girls in Tech hosts its first bootcamp in Jordan

One month into their existence and Jordan’s chapter of Girls in Tech (GIT) has just finished hosting its first bootcamp for 18 graduates, and soon-to-be graduates, of the country’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.

Focusing on entrepreneurship, the two-week camp exposed the participants to introductory presentations and discussions on the topic, as well as more in depth workshops about business models and business development. It was held at Amman’s The Tank, an innovation center sponsored by Umniah Telecommunications in partnership with Plug and Play.

Amongst the women participating, seven of whom were from Amman itself, there were women from various provinces including Al-Mafraq, Irbid, Al-Zarqa. Arwa Khaled, a software engineer who attended, didn’t mind the five hour daily drive to the bootcamp and back to her home in Al-Mafraq. “As fresh undergrads,” she said, “we need direction from professionals who have studied the market. The distance from my home to The Tank is far, but the bootcamp is worth putting all my effort for”.

Original article by Tala El Issa

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Girls in Tech hosts its first bootcamp in Jordan