Hour of AI for Kids
Computer science and AI for every Filipino child, taught by volunteers and trained teachers.
- 3,825students in 2025
- 180volunteers in 32 schools
- 100+teachers trained
- 10kyouth: our 2026 goal
Flagship programs in education, emerging technologies, and community engagement that help Filipinos thrive in the digital economy.
Five programs carry this year's theme, from kids to leaders.
Computer science and AI for every Filipino child, taught by volunteers and trained teachers.
A free, four-hour deep dive that skips paywalled APIs. Students deploy open-source models like Gemma and Qwen, and learn to optimize compute, protect data, and run AI locally with tools like Ollama and OpenCode.
Review for free, pass the mock exam, and get one fully paid Claude certification attempt, then get connected to AI Engineering work.
Cohort 5 puts top students on an AI Engineering track to build solutions for national-scale challenges.
An AI Fluency Masterclass for builders, followed by a hands-on Agentic AI Hackathon.
Chapter leaders become AI orchestrators through the AI Fluency Masterclass and a hands-on Agentic AI Hackathon.
Local tech communities that connect, share knowledge, and build together through events, workshops, and meetups.
Explore our chaptersKeynotes, workshops, hackathons, and networking that bring the country's tech community together.
About the PRO SummitIntensive, hands-on training on in-demand languages and technologies, from Move smart contracts to open-source AI.
Read the Sui code camps case studyWorkshops and events for universities and colleges, plus an Ambassador program for student leaders.
About Campus DEVCONFun, hands-on computer science for young learners in underserved communities, with CSTA Philippines CPD trainings for teachers.
About DEVCON KidsPrograms and trainings that equip girls and women in tech to lead.
About #SHEISDEVCONFilipino tech experts building open-source solutions for financial inclusion and social impact.
About DCTxSupport programs and event collaborations that help teachers bring computer science into their classrooms.
About DEVCON for EducatorsClimate resilience technology, bringing government, business, academe, and startups together on climate challenges.
About DEVCON CRESTThe DEVCON PRO SUMMIT sets a new standard for professional, holistic developer conferences in the Philippines: a redesigned experience for world-class Filipino developers and tech leaders.
Sponsor our next summit →A new wave of tech leaders is emerging from Mindanao. Davao, Iligan, CDO, and Bukidnon each play a key role in a growing startup ecosystem.
Join our Mindanao Community →The second year of SheIsDEVCON is bigger than ever, with 700+ attendees nationwide and 100+ women tech leaders engaged.
Build the Future, Together →Hour of AI for Kids, Open-Source AI Code Camps, the AI Fluency Masterclass, AI Engineering Internships, AI Certification Scholarships, Campus DEVCON, #SHEISDEVCON, DEVCON Summits, DEVCON CREST, DCTx, and DEVCON for Educators.
Participants build with tools like OpenCode, Anthropic Claude, and Ollama, plus open-weight models such as Qwen, Gemma, and Llama.
Next stepSee the code campsAI Scholarships
Students, professionals, educators, and kids, depending on the program. Most programs are free and open nationwide.
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