CodeBrave aims to address the following challenges faced by young people from underserved communities in Lebanon:
1- Education Crisis: Lebanon’s education system is preventing youth from thriving. Decades of instability and economic collapse have resulted in a failing education sector. This has increased school dropout rates, with UNICEF reporting that 3 in 10 young people stopped their education in 2022. Young people are lacking professional skills relevant to the 21st-century job market, especially the growing tech sector.
2- Limited Work Opportunities: Youth are increasingly unemployed (50%) or being forced into unsafe work, further entrenching intergenerational poverty. Poverty rates increased from 28% in 2019 to 82% in 2022.
3- Outdated IT Curriculum: that has not been updated for two decades and doesn't teach 21st-century digital skills.
4- Lack of Qualified Tech Teachers: proficient in teaching tech education in Lebanon.
Whilst youth face these challenges, there is a need for tech talent in Lebanon and the Middle East. The digital economy in the Middle East is predicted to grow four times by 2030, yet 88% of Lebanese tech companies report being unable to find the tech talent they need.
The opportunity is clear. Tech education (digital skills, computer science & AI) will improve youth's livelihoods, increase their access to the global digital economy through remote work, and enable entrepreneurship. For Lebanon, a tech-literate workforce is essential for economy.
CodeBrave delivers high-quality tech education directly inside Lebanon’s public schools and through our online programmes. Our innovation combines hands-on digital skills training, modern curricula, and teacher capacity-building to ensure long-term, system-level impact.
In schools, we either teach students directly or train existing teachers to deliver our Computer Science, coding, robotics, and AI modules. Lessons are project-based, engaging, and aligned with global tech education standards. Students learn by building real products—websites, games, simple AI models, and robotic prototypes—developing not only technical skills but also creativity, problem-solving, and confidence.
Through our teacher-training model, we equip educators with the knowledge, tools, and continuous mentoring needed to sustainably integrate tech education into their classrooms. This ensures our impact extends far beyond individual cohorts and strengthens the national education system.
For older youth, our online merit-based 1 year long Web Development programme provides a pathway into remote work. Students learn front-end and back-end development through live instruction, real-world projects, and career coaching, preparing them for freelance or entry-level roles in the digital economy.
Across all programmes, our innovation ensures that underserved young people gain future-ready skills, schools gain lasting capacity, and Lebanon builds a pipeline of tech talent for its economic recovery.
What began with 20 children in a shelter in Mount Lebanon has grown into a nationwide movement, reaching 10,000 young people to date. In the 2024–2025 academic year alone, we reached 4,974 new students (56% girls, 24% non-Lebanese) through school programmes, Scholars, summer bootcamps, and emergency education during the escalation of the war. We also upskilled 107 new Teaching Fellows across 40 new schools, with average student attendance at 84%.
Our programmes consistently generate strong learning gains. Students’ technical scores rose from 35% to 70%, and pass rates increased from 32% to 81%. Confidence and interest also grew: students rating themselves as good at coding increased from 35% to 70%, and 84% said they enjoyed CodeBrave classes. Teachers showed significant improvement as well, with technical scores rising from 51% to 82%, and 97% passing post-tests.
Our expansion is powered by a scalable teacher-training model. To date, we have upskilled 145 teachers across 47 public schools. Because one trained teacher can reach around 100 students each year, this model multiplies impact far beyond our direct delivery. Importantly, 86% of schools that receive our full programme continue delivering Computer Science independently the following year, ensuring long-term sustainability.
Looking ahead, CodeBrave aims to reach 20,000 students by 2027 and expand to all 1,200 public schools by 2030, ensuring every young person in Lebanon can access high-quality tech education.
You could step into an online classroom to experience our teaching approach and learn using our curriculum.
