Coding Boot camp Philippines is an accelerated learning program to give participants core digital skills to enable them to enter the IT workforce within 6 months. This is an ongoing program which runs in 6 month blocks and is operating in Baguio and commencing in 2018 in Manila,Cebu and other Philippines locations. Financial support is from Switch Maven and a network of Australian employers. The aim is to re-skill youth and attract more women to the growing tech economy. This is a 3 year commitment-2021

This project meets a number of objectives: 1. Fast tracking the adoption of digital skills for youth to enable them to quickly attain s/w development skills and prepare for working with global employers. Participants learn the skills to build and launch their own services and join the entrepreneurial community. 2. Attracting women to the IT industry by providing scholarships and helping to demystify the coding industry. 3. Providing a pipeline of industry ready employees to IT employers globally. Introducing employers to the benefits of Knowledge Process Outsourcing This operation involves educating participants in an intensive 6 month Boot Camp including a 1 month internship to ensure they are industry ready. Employers can retain graduates as remote employees in an ongoing employment engagement. The condensed program makes it accessible to a wider variety of potential participants rather than a 3-4 year IT Degree. The curriculum focuses on problem solving and project work rather than examinations. Each class has a maximum of 25 students with 1 lead teacher and 2 assistants. Switch Maven source employers and ensure the internship experience is positive for both parties. This program revolves around an intense commitment from students and the massive demand for global IT talent. This will generate a graduation of 200-300 students per year from The Philippines. Our target is to maintain 20% women participants and maximise employment outcomes through remote/local IT positions or startup success for the graduates. Switch Maven are contributing curriculum and Vivixx Academy are providing resources and administration support.

Switch Maven; Vivixx Academy