A Jungle of Talent crashed
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Fundación Jato in Chocó builds a local tech ecosystem by running monthly meetups, teaching web stacks, Python, PHP and robotics, and doing client projects for the Armada Nacional and a digital agency. The initiative grew from novices into a network of over 200 people, delivered 22 talks and 17 workshops, reports 67% participants with prior coding experience and 32% true beginners, and produced alumni working at Un cero and on accessibility systems for people with disabilities.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:26What is Chocó?
- 1:33Social and economic problems in Chocó
- 2:36Jato’s tech solution and foundation
- 3:39Education and communities in Jato
- 4:42Jato’s growth and evolution
- 5:48Jato members’ profile
- 6:52Project challenges and funding
- 7:56Success cases in the community
- 9:21Annual event and key activities
- 10:03Final reflection and thanks
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