{"id":24392,"date":"2025-11-17T12:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T12:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/?p=24392"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:22:37","slug":"kood-jarva-learning-initiative-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/articles-en\/kood-jarva-learning-initiative-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"kood\/J\u00e4rva &#8211; Learning Initiative of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 style=\"--ama-heading-stencil-color: var(--ama-accent-color-1)\" class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">The Estonian Association of Adult Educators Andras has recognised kood\/J\u00e4rva this year with a national Special Prize for Learning Initiative of 2025.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1813_202501017_foto_Arno-Mikkor-1160x773.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1813_202501017_foto_Arno-Mikkor-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1813_202501017_foto_Arno-Mikkor-195x130.jpg 195w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1813_202501017_foto_Arno-Mikkor-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1813_202501017_foto_Arno-Mikkor.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">kood\/J\u00e4rva began five years ago with the ambition to bring modern and practical programming education to Central Estonia. 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The newly updated learning centre will be officially opened in just a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">This recognition \u2013 along with each new milestone \u2013 reaffirms that kood\/J\u00e4rva plays a central role in shaping the future skills landscape of Central Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/applicants\/\">Apply to kood\/J\u00e4rva<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><em>\/\/<\/em>kood <em>was founded in J\u00f5hvi, Estonia in 2021, with the aim of making technology education accessible to everyone. Now, students can study in J\u00f5hvi, V\u00f5ru and Paide. Its 12\u201315 month curriculum is based on self-directed and peer-to-peer learning, covering full-stack software development, teamwork and problem solving. 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