Volunteer Training for Python support

Details

Mission and objectives

Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) supports the private sector and foundations to become transformative partners in development through research, advocacy for inclusive business, facilitation of public-private dialogue and brokering partnerships. IICPSD, established in 2011 in partnership with the Government of Turkey, is one of UNDP's six Global Policy Centres. It leads UNDP’s global work on private sector and foundations and supports UNDP’s offices all over the world. The Center focuses on four thematic areas: 1. Inclusive Business; 2. Private Sector Engagement in Skills Development; 3. Impact investing; 4. Resilience and Crisis Response. The Center also hosts four global initiatives: Business Call to Action, SDG Philanthropy Platform, Global Islamic Finance and Impact Investing Platform and Connecting Business Initiative.

Context

Frontier Tech Leaders Programme starts the third global Machine Learning Bootcamp cohort in July with 2 weeks long Python training. The volunteers are expected to complete their preparations before the training and deliver 3 live classes in English starting from July 18th.

Task description

The Python course volunteer is expected to 1. Conduct a minimum of 4 online sessions in English starting from July 18th. 1st week will be onboarding week for the volunteer. 2. Cover "Python for Everybody" Course topics and ensure a comprehensive understanding among students. 3. Possess advanced knowledge of Python to effectively convey complex concepts. 4. Demonstrate practical skills through live coding sessions. 5. Develop and prepare assignments that reinforce the concepts covered in the sessions. 6. Provide a pre-recorded demo for each session. 7. Dedicate sufficient time for preparation, teaching, and interaction with students (Evening sessions during the weekdays and morning sessions on the weekend)