2026 cohort · For women & girls in Afghanistan

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Through immersive coding bootcamps, CodeWeekend teaches you the skills and entrepreneurial mindset you need to thrive — now and in the future. Free, fully-live, and built around the people who need it most.

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Mahdia Khamoosh Cohort 2026 · Web Developer in training

Featured story · July 2026

In a time when many Afghan women have limited opportunities to express themselves, I created a platform where my voice can be seen and heard.

Mahdia Khamoosh Cohort 2026 · Web & AI Web Developer in training at CodeWeekend Cohort 2026

Mahdia is a participant in the 2026 Web & AI Development Bootcamp. From Panjshir, Afghanistan, she built and launched her own personal website from scratch in the first weeks of the program.

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2026 cohortwomen & girls in Afghanistan

Full scholarshipsfrom the Linda Norgrove Foundation

Programs

Two programs. One progression. Both fully live.

Start with the foundational Web & AI bootcamp. Continue into Full Stack to go from job-ready to senior-track. Both are taught live, in cohort — never asynchronous, never recorded-and-forgotten.

● 2026 Cohort · current cohort

Web & AI Development Bootcamp 2026

Duration

12 weeks

Format

Live · cohort-based

Level

Beginner to job-ready

Tuition

Free (scholarship-funded)

A 12-week, fully-live program for women and girls in Afghanistan. From computer basics to building real AI-integrated web applications.

Foundations: computer basics, internet, Git, essential digital tools
Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, responsive design, React framework
Introduction to AI: connecting LLMs to web applications in practical ways
Capstone Project: design and develop your own application, presented at Demo Day
Live mentorship from female mentors in Afghanistan and abroad
Full scholarships, internet packages, and laptop support available

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▲ Advanced · future cohort

Full Stack Development Bootcamp

Duration

6 months

Format

Live · cohort-based

Prerequisite

Web & AI or equivalent

Tuition

Free

Our six-month, advanced bootcamp for graduates of the foundational program. Goes deep on backend, infrastructure, and the system design skills that take graduates from job-ready to senior-track.

Backend with Node.js, Python, and Go fundamentals
Databases: relational, document, key-value — when to use which
System design: caching, queueing, observability, scaling
DevOps: Docker, CI/CD, infrastructure as code
Capstone with a real partner organization
Senior-level interview preparation

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How it works

From application to first dev job.

No tricks, no hidden costs, no asynchronous video courses to watch alone at midnight. A real cohort, real mentors, and a real path to work.

Foundations

Computer basics, the internet, Git, and the essential digital tools every developer relies on. We start with what you need, not what looks impressive on a syllabus.

Weeks 1–3

Frontend & AI

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, responsive design, and the React framework. Then a deep look at how to integrate large language models into web applications in practical, useful ways.

Weeks 4–10

Capstone & Demo Day

Each student designs and develops their own application, presented at a Demo Day to celebrate their progress. Real projects, real audiences, real portfolios.

Weeks 11–12

Stories

Where our graduates are now.

Every cohort produces working developers. Read about a few — and the path that took them there.

Cohort 2026 · Web & AI

Historical testimonials

What the community said about CodeWeekend.

“CodeWeekend is a wonderful program for any Computer Science student or graduate to go through! I graduated from the program and now I have a job!”
Pourya AmireKabul
“I learnt things that I was not able to learn in my 4 years of Computer Science class in one of the private universities. I can't recommend it enough!”
Mustafa MohammadiKabul
“The next generation of Afghan developers are getting their education at CodeWeekend!”
Shaheen NaikpayKabul
“I am working with a developer who is graduated from CodeWeekend Bootcamp program. He is outstanding!”
Hamid AfghanKabul

Where our graduates work today

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The CodeWeekend Promise

What every learner can count on, always.

A named, structural commitment to every student we accept. Not aspirational language — operational guarantees.

Live instruction, every session. No pre-recorded videos, no asynchronous-only modules. Every class is taught live by a working developer.
A cohort that goes through it with you. You are never learning alone. Pair programming, peer code reviews, and a community that does not go quiet after graduation.
Mentorship from people who ship. Cohorts are staffed by working engineers and dedicated female mentors from Afghanistan and abroad. They share their professional experiences and answer the questions only practice can produce.
Free for participants. Through partnerships with the Linda Norgrove Foundation, Hackajob, Scrimba, and others, the program is free for those accepted — including scholarships, internet packages, and laptops where needed.

From the blog

Notes from the cohorts & the team.

Curriculum updates, alumni features, and short essays on what we're learning about how learning works.

// Announcement

July 28, 2026·6 min read

CodeWeekend 2026: Web & AI development bootcamp and becoming a non-profit organization

Two milestones for 2026: the launch of a 12-week Web & AI Development Bootcamp for women and girls in Afghanistan, and CodeWeekend's incorporation as a non-profit society in British Columbia, Canada.

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// Year in review

January 4, 2023·5 min read