kood/Empower for Ida-Viru women

As part of the joint kood/Garage48: Empowering Women program, the kood/Empower bootcamp supports women as they take their first steps into coding, offering a focused and inclusive space to learn, grow, and connect.

Free of charge!

Next bootcamp: 17.-20.02.2026 in kood/Jõhvi.

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kood/Garage48: Empowering Women

We’ve teamed up with Garage48 to support women in Ida-Viru in building digital skills, and gaining the knowledge and confidence needed to start and grow their own businesses.

Program kicks off with a 4-day kood/Empower bootcamp in kood/Jõhvi where women take their first steps into coding in a focused and inclusive space to learn, grow, and connect. Bootcamp graduates are encouraged to move on to the next stage of the program, but participation remains optional.

The next steps are Garage48 Empowering Women Hackathon and Accelerator!

This program is co-funded by the European Union

What you’ll get?
Testimonials
Bootcamp schedule
What happens after?
Why the tech industry?
More about kood/Garage48

What you’ll get in kood/Empower?

  • Hands-on programming in a supportive environment – no prior experience needed.
  • Gain an overview of the various roles and opportunities in the tech field.
  • Get a taste of the unique, self-driven learning method practiced at our coding schools.
  • Meet like-minded people and gain valuable connections.
  • Collaborate with others, share roles, and learn together.
  • Estonian and Russian-speaking tutors on-site
  • Not just coding, we also have fun – think board games, discovering Jõhvi, Just Dance sessions, and much more.

Accommodation, lunches, and one dinner are included.


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Insights from empowered women


“I’ve never been in IT before, always in customer service but it’s been so exciting to learn something completely new. It’s also comforting to realize that everyone shares the same fears — we’re all in this together.”

Kristi (45), Customer Support Lead at LHV

“I didn’t expect how easily I could get into a ‘flow state’, hours would fly by without me even noticing — and I loved that feeling of being completely absorbed in something new.”

Nadia (34), Marketing and email automation

“Now, after just four days here, I understand and have so much more appreciation for the complexity and logic behind developers’ work.”

Riita (45), Business Development Manager at LHV

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Bootcamp schedule will be announced soon!

What happens after?

1

February 2026

4-day bootcamp kood/Empower

2

March 2026

Garage48 Empowering Women Hackathon

3

April-June 2026

Garage48 Empowering Women Accelerator

Why the tech industry?

We believe the tech field needs diversity and fresh perspectives, and we want to help women reach jobs that offer flexibility, creativity, and opportunities for self-fulfillment.

  • Flexibility and work-life balance
  • Continuous self-development and career growth opportunities
  • Creative problem-solving: coding isn’t just technical – it’s like solving puzzles and building something from scratch
  • Shape the future – be part of innovations that change how we live and work
  • Everyone can start: you don’t need to be a math genius or have prior experience – just curiosity and a willingness to learn

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koos/Garage48: Empowering Women 

This project is co-funded by the European Union