501(c)(3) nonprofit · First cohort forming

Empower the next generation of engineers, coders, innovators, and changemakers.

WeBuild connects African NGO partners with trained student instructors for free, live online coding programs.

Empowering underserved African students through coding, entrepreneurship, and mentorship.

20–30learners planned for the pilot cohort
6weeks
12live classes
12-18learner ages

These are program commitments for the planned pilot, not completed impact statistics.

The model

A classroom connected across continents.

NGO partners know their communities. Student instructors bring technical knowledge, preparation, and live teaching. WeBuild creates the structure that lets both sides do their best work.

  1. 01

    Start with the learners

    We align on ages, access, schedule, and the outcomes your community needs.

  2. 02

    Prepare the classroom

    Your team provides the local space, devices, connectivity, and an adult staff member.

  3. 03

    Teach live, twice a week

    Trained student instructors explain, demonstrate, practice, and debug alongside learners.

  4. 04

    Build something real

    Learners finish with working Java programs they can test, present, and keep improving.

Current program

Beginner Java, built for participation.

Twelve focused hours move students from their first line of Java to a compact application they can explain with confidence.

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Weeks 01–02

Make code respond

Java foundations, variables, input, operators, strings, and conditionals.

Weeks 03–04

Build repeatable logic

Loops, methods, debugging, arrays, and a playable console game.

Weeks 05–06

Model a real idea

Collections, classes, objects, validation, testing, and a student-choice capstone.

Partner essentials

  • Browser-capable computers
  • Reliable connection for live sessions
  • A staff member present in every class
  • Two 60-minute sessions each week

Java now. More pathways next.

One program is the beginning, not the ceiling.

Available now

Live Java cohorts

Structured, project-based instruction for beginners ages 12–18.

In development

One-on-one mentorship

Longer-term guidance, introduced only after safeguarding and supervision systems are ready.

Future pathway

Entrepreneurial thinking

Helping students turn technical confidence into ideas that serve their communities.

For NGO leaders

Bring a live coding cohort to your community.

Tell us about your learners, local support, devices, and goals. We will use that context to decide whether the six-week Java pilot is a practical fit.

  • No tuition charged to students
  • Curriculum and live instruction included
  • Designed around browser-based tools

For student instructors

Know Java? Teach someone what it unlocked for you.

We are building a network of U.S.-based high school and college students, age 16 and older, who can prepare carefully and teach live with clarity.

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“A good instructor does more than run code. They help a learner predict, test, and explain what happens next.”

Applicants under 18 will need parent or guardian consent before participating.

The next cohort starts with a conversation.

Build the bridge.
Open the door.

Start a partnership