Our Story
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1
The Genesis
Our journey to achieving this vision started in 2014 when our CEO, Tabot Arreytambe founded the EduTeens Science Development (ETSD) Foundation in Nigeria
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Code2Schools and ReTeach are launched
In 2015, the Foundation launched two programs: Code2Schools (a student-focused program) and ReTeach (a teacher development program)
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Growth and Scale of Impact
By mid-2015, through our Code2Schools and ReTeach programs, we were able to create an outsized impact in Secondary and High Schools across the Abuja Metropolis
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4
The Google CS4HS grant is awarded
In late 2015, our CEO then working at Nile University was awarded the Google Computer Science for High Schools grant of $15,000 to scale the Code2Schools and ReTeach programs
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The Emerging Global Leaders Initiative
In 2016, our CEO was selected through a very competitive process to attend the Atlas Corps Fellowship in the United States sponsored by the State Department
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Bitsy Builders is Born!
In January 2024, the non-profit EduTeens in Nigeria closed its doors and rebranded into the new entity, Bitsy Builders incorporated in the United States as a for-profit
