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A2SV: Africa to Silicon Valley

48 points by emrevarol 7y ago

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emrevarol 7y ago
If you really believe that talent is everywhere but opportunity is not, please check this out: I’m an ex Palantir, Google Research, and Liftoff software/ML engineer, currently training poor and smart software engineering students at MIT of Ethiopia(Addis Ababa Institute of Technology), and connecting them with opportunities in Silicon Valley. The program is called A2SV. A2SV is a 3-month interview preparation program that focuses on algorithms, data structures, problem-solving, communication skills, and personal development. For more information, please watch the trailer(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy00E8FklC0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy00E8FklC0), check out the website(http://a2sv.org http://a2sv.org), and take a look at the progress sheet(https://bit.ly/327Pf4g https://bit.ly/327Pf4g). The ask is simple: Interview these folks for summer software engineering internship positions at your company(or share with others in other companies in the valley or Europe). The inspiration these guys have is amazing and contagious, so the distance they'll go - or even make the team go - is likely greater than most others you can find locally.
- dave987 7y ago
  Ow that's really a good job out there. There are many smart students whom didn't get the opportunity to show off their talents.
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ArtisticSilver 7y ago
That's really great! It's really amazing what you all are doing. Please keep it up and good luck.
sevimlikedicik 7y ago
Sounds like you're doing a great job here Emre, thanks from Addis Ababa. I hope you guys get the chances that you're looking for the interviews.
abrhamT 7y ago
It's very nice to see young Africans trying make a good gesture on the tech world, it's really appreciated.
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AntenehAdmasu 7y ago
Africa to Silicon Valley sounds an efficacious route for both Africa and Silicon Valley. Fresh African talent shouldn't go unnoticed.
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Positive-Shake 7y ago
Shout out to Mr.Emre Varol for organizing this and giving time to give opportunities to the talented students and under-represented region[Ethiopia], Africa.
- Positive-Shake 7y ago
  And Great work to the students for making great progress on short period of time on top of your regular classes. Keep on!
- Positive-Shake 7y ago
  Hope they get the interviews. People who can contribute for that, please do.
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emrekzd 7y ago
My focus is on hiring marketplaces, and ensuring equal opportunity is one of the most important challenges in building an efficient marketplace. I am also a strong believer that diversity is the bridge to equal opportunity. I will be sharing this with my network. Kudos to all who made this program happen.
liberalsherro 7y ago
Good luck,have fun.
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48 points by emrevarol 7y ago

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If you really believe that talent is everywhere but opportunity is not, please check this out: I’m an ex Palantir, Google Research, and Liftoff software/ML engineer, currently training poor and smart software engineering students at MIT of Ethiopia(Addis Ababa Institute of Technology), and connecting them with opportunities in Silicon Valley. The program is called A2SV. A2SV is a 3-month interview preparation program that focuses on algorithms, data structures, problem-solving, communication skills, and personal development. For more information, please watch the trailer(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy00E8FklC0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy00E8FklC0), check out the website(http://a2sv.org http://a2sv.org), and take a look at the progress sheet(https://bit.ly/327Pf4g https://bit.ly/327Pf4g). The ask is simple: Interview these folks for summer software engineering internship positions at your company(or share with others in other companies in the valley or Europe). The inspiration these guys have is amazing and contagious, so the distance they'll go - or even make the team go - is likely greater than most others you can find locally.

dave987 7y ago
Ow that's really a good job out there. There are many smart students whom didn't get the opportunity to show off their talents.

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ArtisticSilver 7y ago

That's really great! It's really amazing what you all are doing. Please keep it up and good luck.

sevimlikedicik 7y ago

Sounds like you're doing a great job here Emre, thanks from Addis Ababa. I hope you guys get the chances that you're looking for the interviews.

abrhamT 7y ago

It's very nice to see young Africans trying make a good gesture on the tech world, it's really appreciated.

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AntenehAdmasu 7y ago

Africa to Silicon Valley sounds an efficacious route for both Africa and Silicon Valley. Fresh African talent shouldn't go unnoticed.

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Positive-Shake 7y ago

Shout out to Mr.Emre Varol for organizing this and giving time to give opportunities to the talented students and under-represented region[Ethiopia], Africa.

Positive-Shake 7y ago
And Great work to the students for making great progress on short period of time on top of your regular classes. Keep on!
Positive-Shake 7y ago
Hope they get the interviews. People who can contribute for that, please do.

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emrekzd 7y ago

My focus is on hiring marketplaces, and ensuring equal opportunity is one of the most important challenges in building an efficient marketplace. I am also a strong believer that diversity is the bridge to equal opportunity. I will be sharing this with my network. Kudos to all who made this program happen.

liberalsherro 7y ago

Good luck,have fun.

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