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A2SV: Africa to Silicon Valley

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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), check out the website(http://a2sv.org), and take a look at the progress sheet(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.

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.

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.

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.

And Great work to the students for making great progress on short period of time on top of your regular classes. Keep on!

Hope they get the interviews. People who can contribute for that, please do.

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.

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

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

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

Good luck,have fun.

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