The United States of America has reaffirmed its commitment to funding programs that provide youths with access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.
Jennifer Foltz, Deputy Public Affairs Officer at U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, spoke at the opening of training for CodeSchool Africa and CodeHub Africa in Ibadan, Oyo State.
She hailed the founder, Damilola Oluwatunmise, for officially opening CodeSchool Africa and CodeHub Africa “where young people can learn digital technology skills.”
“I am proud of Damilola and must commend her for doing this here.
“After the investment of the U.S Consulate through the AWE program, she could have been charging a lot of money to teach these skills but she decided to give back in her way and I must commend her for that.
“The high point for me today has been hearing from the students about how these skills they have picked up here have impacted them, and I look forward to hearing more success stories from these students carrying out such a noble project,” she said.
Oluwatunmise said the need to make digital skills as affordable as possible in Ibadan motivated her to launch the physical digital learning hub.
