4–7Little explorers
Logic & sequence
Logic and sequence through games, robots, apps and simple coding challenges.
Free coding classes for kids, teens & adults
Coding skills for a brighter future.
Our vision for Afro Code Academy is to empower children in underprivileged groups, specifically children with migration backgrounds, with the skills and knowledge to succeed in the digital world. By teaching them how to code, we help them unlock new opportunities and pave the way for a brighter future.
New: we also offer FREE courses for adults in web development and data analytics. Learn more
Classes inHamburg & Göttingen
100%Free, always
SatClasses every Saturday
4–18+Ages we teach
DE · ENLanguages of instruction
Coming soon
Robotics workshop for kids
Build it, wire it, code it, and watch your own robot come to life! In our new robotics workshop, kids build simple robots, equip them with motors and sensors, and program them to drive, light up and react to the world around them.
- Build your own robot
- Program motors & sensors
- Team challenges & races
Free, like all our courses
Coming soon
African storytelling & language day
Gather round! On our African storytelling day, kids hear folktales that have been passed down for generations: clever Kwaku Ananse the spider, the cunning tortoise and many more. Told in African languages like Twi, Yoruba, Swahili and Hausa, with translations and colourful illustrations so everyone can follow along.
- Folktales like Kwaku Ananse
- Told in African languages
- Colourful illustrations
Free for all kids
About our project
Run entirely by dedicated volunteers
Our project, Afro Code Academy, is run entirely by dedicated volunteers who are passionate about empowering children with the skills and knowledge to succeed in the digital world. We believe that by teaching these children how to code, we can help them unlock new opportunities and pave the way for a brighter future.
- Free, alwaysNo fees, and no plans to change that.
- A month of SaturdaysEach course runs every Saturday for one month.
- All levels welcomeFrom first steps to experienced young coders.
Courses
What courses do we offer?
We have courses for different age groups, and these groups are subdivided into smaller groups.
7–12Young makers
Programming concepts
Conditionals, loops, variables and functions, learned by building games and animations.
13–18Teen developers
Advanced platforms
Real tools and platforms: Python, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, game making and web development.
18+Adults
Complete beginners
Two online beginner tracks: build your own website, or analyse data with Python.
Supported by our partners
Want to volunteer?
Help us empower the next generation of coders.
Teach classes and workshops, mentor students or help with program administration. Whatever your skills, there is a role for you.