Application Deadline: August 7, 2020
Applications are open for the Facebook/Andela #BuildforSDG Challenge 2020. The Facebook Developer Circles & Andela #BuildforSDG Challenge is a seven-week immersive program where selected developers will work in agile remote teams or as individuals to innovate on projects relating to the SDGs.
The #BuildforSDG program is committed to helping empower you to build real-world, locally and relevant solutions focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while gaining skills you need to advance your career.
With a goal to engage 7.5k developers, 2,565k developer so far have contributed to building projects that could impact their communities through the first Cohort of the #BuildforSDG challenge. Applicants participating in Cohort 2 wiil focus on industry-led projects that would give them real-world experience working on high-value, high-impact projects, improve their market-readiness and possibly kick-start an entrepreneurial journey through their projects.
Benefits
• The top fifteen (15) projects will be selected to participate in a one-day pitch-a-thon event to share their ideas;
• Get to work on projects that matter; add high value and high impact project to your portfolio;
• Access an entrepreneurial starter kit to launch your tech product;
• Grow your Developer skills while building functional projects;
• Access to employment opportunities through the Andela Market place.
• Oh, and a chance to help change the world!
Eligibility
• Open to developers in Africa;
• They should have at least one year of technical experience. If you have a working knowledge of front-end, back-end, or full-stack development and are looking to level up in web development skills, you are highly encouraged to apply;
• You must be 18 and above by January 2020 to be eligible for participation;
• To apply you must be excited to learn with fellow developers through a community and be a strong team player.
Program Stages
• Application Phase: July 20 – Aug 7
o Complete Application Form and Level Up with Andela Curated Learning Content.
• Pre-selection Stage: July 20 – August 7
o You will be required to level-up on course content, complete a baseline survey and be a Facebook Developer Circle Member
• Innovative Phase: August 10 – September 21, 2020
o This phase begins the seven(7) week-long period of this program. Here is all you need to know about this phase
• Pitch-a-Thon: Timeframe to be announced
o Top 15 teams (5 from each cohort) will pitch their projects to a panel of expert judges.
• Selection of Top 3 Winning Teams: Date is to be announced
The top 3 projects will win value added prizes.
Application
Complete and submit your application form. (You must sign-in to your Facebook account to have this completed.)
• Select your exact level of experience.
• Select the developer stack you have the most competence in.
• Select the category you will like to participate in (i.e Single, work with your pre-existing team and the option to be paired placed in a team). Please note that you will be assigned to a team based on how you have answered these fields in the application form.
• You would receive an email from the Andela Team detailing courses that you are to level up on.
For more information, visit #BuildforSDG Challenge.
