Online Summer School for Gazan High Schoolers

Code.X is hosting a special initiative for summer 2024 — an online summer school for 11th and 12th grade students in Gaza, open to Code.X’s Gaza alumni and a broader student community in Gaza. The summer school is designed in an experimental format across Zoom, Youtube, and WhatsApp to accommodate evacuated students and students still in Gaza.

This initiative was spearheaded by a Code for Palestine Gaza graduate who is now attending Stanford University. Classes are taught by a mixed team of instructors from Stanford University and Gazan educators in Cairo.

Our Gaza Summer School has several aims:

  • Bridge student educational gaps due to severely interrupted or canceled high school courses since October 7

  • Provide additional study and practice opportunities in high-demand subjects

  • Allow our YouthCode-Gaza students to continue their studies with Code.X after YouthCode-Gaza was discontinued in October 2023

  • Bolster student university and scholarship applications, as students concurrently participate in Code.X’s Gaza Continuing Education Program

The Gaza Summer School runs for 6 weeks from July 15, 2024 until August 23, 2024. Students have the option of enrolling in up to 4 classes:

  • ACT Math & Intro to Calculus

  • ACT English & Personal Statements

  • Mobile Development (React Native)

  • Intro to AI & Creative Programming

To support Code.X’s Gaza alumni with evacuation and other crucial needs, see our list of active GoFundMes.