AddisCoder on AddisCoder

2011 album

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Dr. Heiko Schroeder, Scientific Director of AAiT, at AddisCoder graduation ceremony

Mahlet, Haimanot, Meklit, Tsion, Tsedeniya, Jelani, TA Imnet, Bersabeh, Lidiya, Tsebaot, Lidya

Jelani, Biniyam

Jelani, Aberham

Jelani, Tsegaye

Tsion, Bersabeh, Tsebaot, Haimanot, Tsedeniya, Lidya, Lidiya, Jelani, TA Imnet, Getu, Yabets, Derara, Yilkal

Hall in AAiT used for AddisCoder 2011 lectures

2016 album

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Abreham (Adama), Prof. Jelani Nelson, Maedin (Harar), Dawit (Harar), Abinet (Gambela)

Computer science career panel. Panelists (left to right): Yodahe Zemichael, IT Consultant, Science and Technology Information Center; Melikte Paulos, Projector Manager, Ahadootec; Major Dr. Eng. Abraham Belay, Director, Information Network Security Agency (INSA); Prof. Surafel Lemma, Assistant Professor, AAiT, Addis Ababa University; Dr. Shumete Gizaw, Director General for Science and Technology, Universities and Institutions, Ministry of Science and Technology; Frehiwot Tamru, Managing Director, DOXA IT Technology PLC.

College panel with Ethiopian students who graduated from, were currently in, or about to enter U.S. universities. Panelists discussed the application process to U.S. universities. Panelists (left to right): Barok (Trinity College), Yilkal (NYU Abu Dhabi), Achie (Princeton), Mahlet (Columbia), Bitiya (Stanford), Elshadai (Columbia)

Zelalem (Addis Ababa), Zakira (Addis Ababa)

Asmare (Gambela)

Eman (Harar), Nejat (Endabaguna), Mebrhit (Mek'ele), Urji (Chiro), Radia (Kilto), Amina (Harar)

Teaching assistants en route to Wenchi Crater Lake for a day trip

Wenchi Crater Lake

Bole Medhane Alem Cathedral

Mebrhit (Mek'ele)

Eman (Harar) with Dr. Timnit Gebru

Mikiyas (Dire Dawa) and Maedin (Harar) working on a problem with assistance from TA Kidus

Mikiyas and Maedin working with Abreham (Adama)

Daniel tries some shiro for lunch at the on-campus cafeteria

Gursha!

Maedin (Harar), TA Daniel, Dawit (Harar)

Dawit (Harar), Maedin (Harar), TA Aaron, Yonatan (Dessie), Yosef (Debre Markos), Mintesinot (Wolayta Sodo)

Banchiayehu (Bonga), Nardos (Dire Dawa), TA Daniel, Eden (Kafa Chenna), Betlhem (Gondar), Yetnayet (Dire Dawa), Elsabet (Awash)

Eskedar (Addis Ababa), TA Aaron, Simret (Mizan Teferi)

Lewi (Gambela), Biniam (Gambela), Asmare (Gambela), TA Daniel, Ochan (Gambela), Gatluak (Gambela)

Ibrahim (Jijiga), Dr. Timnit Gebru, Habane (Jijiga)

Tigabu (Asosa), Habane (Jijiga), Bethelhem (Hawassa), TA Daniel

Meskerem (Ginir), TA Aaron

TA Daniel, Meskerem (Ginir)

Aman (Nekemte), Ibrahim (Jijiga), Mesfin (Burayyu), Nuur (Jijiga)

Abdurezak (Dire Dawa), Adonay (Addis Ababa)

TA Kidus, Nejat (Endabaguna), Mekides (Debre Markos), Mebrhit (Mek'ele)

Ayantu (Benishangul-Gumuz), TA Barok, Simret (Mizan Teferi), Eden (Babile)

Daniel (Humera), Zelalem (Addis Ababa), Prof. Jelani Nelson

TAs Brian, Barok, and Yilkal with a cafeteria chef making tea

Guest house where the teaching staff stayed

AddisCoder students playing volleyball. The program was housed at the Ethiopian Youth Sports Academy, with this court being just a 2-minute walk from the classrooms.

Prof. Jelani Nelson live-captioning a lecture from Prof. Boaz Barak for Misgina (Bizet), who is deaf

Misgina (Bizet), Prof. Jelani Nelson, TAs Michael and Yilkal

Eden (Babile), Prof. Boaz Barak, Zelalem (Benishangul-Gumuz), Tariku (Addis Ababa)

Abdurezak (Dire Dawa), Yosef (Debre Markos), Prof. Boaz Barak, Dawit (Harar)

Adonay (Addis Ababa), Henok (Debre Birhan), Prof. Boaz Barak, Zelalem (Addis Ababa)

Yosef (Debre Markos), Prof. Jelani Nelson

Kiflom (Tigray), TA Joanne

Yosef (Debre Markos), Prof. Jelani Nelson, Dawit (Harar)

Zakira (Addis Ababa), Tsegereda (Addis Ababa)

Zelalem (Addis Ababa)

Ibrahim (Jijiga), Biniam (Gambela), Yonatan (Dessie), Zelalem (Addis Ababa), Prof. Boaz Barak, Samuel (Gambela), Asmare (Gambela), Lewi (Gambela), TA Aaron, Shambel (Dessie), Tigabu (Asosa)

TAs take a weekend trip to Ziway.

TAs spend a day hiking in Entoto

Sugarcane!

Cooking in the TA guest house

Yes, Addis Ababa has burger joints too (and very good ones)!

TAs posing with a member of the EYSA staff

Ochan (Gambela) with TA Emily

Dinner at Yod Abyssinia, while watching a cultural show

Field trip to the Ethiopian Ethnographic Museum

Mebhrit (Mek'ele), Bethelhem (Hawassa), Mekides (Debre Markos), Lidya (Harar)

Eden (Kafa Chenna), Betlhem (Gondar)

Kalkidan (Arba Minch), Zakira (Addis Ababa), Tsegereda (Addis Ababa)

Ochan (Gambela), Gatluak (Gambela)

An old Quran

An old Bible

Mebhrit (Mek'ele)

Radia (Kilto), Mekides (Debre Markos), Mebhrit (Mek'ele), Lidya (Harar), Bethelhem (Hawassa), Eden (Babile)

Wondimu (Angacha), Yosef (SNNPR), Adem (Afar), Tibebu (Bishoftu)

Urji (Chiro)

Yosef (SNNPR), Daniel (Humera), Shambel (SNNPR)

Nasra (Aw Barre), Hana (Tongo), Hoda (Dhagaxbuur)

Mikiyas (Dire Dawa)

From back to front: Abreham (Adama), Haile (Afar), Maedin (Harar), Yosef (Debre Markos)

Natnael (Wolayta Sodo), Yosef (Debre Markos), Maedin (Harar), Habane (Jijiga), Abreham (Adama), Haile (Afar)

Eskedar (Addis Ababa), Kalkidan (Arba Minch), Ochan (Gambela), Tsegereda (Addis Ababa), Gatluak (Gambela)

2018 album

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Presentation by iceaddis CEO and co-founder Markos Lemma

Lab assistant Anwar (AAiT) listening to presentation by iceaddis CEO and co-founder Markos Lemma

MergeSort live demo

Shemsiya (Hambela), Ali (Kemise), Dawit (Hawassa), Ekram (Chelenko), Mekdes (Jimma), Eman (Kombolcha), Tariku (Bulen), Bethel (Addis Ababa) with TA Yosef in the foreground.

TAs at Amsterdam restaurant

Dame (Ambo) reciting a poem he wrote

TA Yosef talking to a group of students

Zelalem (Debre Elias), Yonas (Dejen), Yonatan (Debre Birhan), Dawit (Bichena), TA Rupal, Muluken (Amanuel), Israel (Angacha), Genet (Tercha)

Habte (AAiT Lab Assistant), Samuel (Sebeta), Samuel (AAiT LA), Dr. Timnit, Abenezer (Wolaita Sodo), Chekol (Feresbet), Nemera (Mojo), Natnael (Adama)

Nigusu (Bahir Dar), TA Leello, Hailemichael (Bahir Dar), Henok (Bahir Dar), Michael (Addis Ababa)

Lab Assistant Robera (AAiT), LA Samuel Negash (AAiT, crouching), LA Hairedin (AAiT), Prof. Jelani, LA Habte (AAiT), LA Chala (AAiT)

Daily bus ride from AASTU back to the guest house

Students working on Quiz 2

Mekdes (Sekota) doing a recursion exercise on the board

Tsinat (Boditi), Melal (Waliso), Sena (Burayu), Ayantu (Adama), Prof. Jelani, Eyerusalem (Butajira), Selamawit (Segen)

Selamawit (Segen), Tsinat (Boditi), Sena (Burayu), TA Isabelle, Ayantu (Adama)

TA Sahaana, TA Corina, TA Jessica, TA Rupal, LA Eshetu (AAiT), TA Myra (crouching)

Watching soccer

Prof. Jelani

CTP presentation to AddisCoder students on applying to US colleges

Rediet (Columbia University)

Bruk (Columbia University)

Tilaye (UPenn)

Herma (Columbia University)

TAs and Lecturer Daniel eating lunch at the AASTU cafeteria

Mekdes (Sekota)

Abenezer (Wolaita Sodo), Natnael (Adama), TA Dimitar

Mideksa (Abusera), TA Sahaana, Munira (Homi)

Celebrating TA Basileal's birthday in the guest house

TAs visiting Harar

Dr. Timnit lecturing

TA Michael lecturing

Tariku (Harar), Bethel (Addis Ababa)

Henok (Bahir Dar) in foreground, TA Nathnael assisting Furno (Kawo) on a problem in the background

TA Yosef assisting Bethel (Addis Ababa) on a problem

TA Arash assisting Gojamnesh (Dangla) and Semira (Addis Ababa) on a problem

TA Michael helping Hussien (Dessie) with a problem

Aminat, TA Michael assisting Bitewush (Sedie) on a problem

TAs land in Lalibela for a weekend trip

Bete Giorgis

Ben Abeba restaurant in Lalibela

TA Will

TA Corina

TA Rajiv

TA Dan

TA Isabelle

TA Myra, TA Mateos, TA Sahaana, TA Corina

Frehiwot (Sendafa), TA Myra

Melat (Woldia), Mekdes (Sekota)

Biftu (Limmu), TA Sahaana

Melat (Woldia) doing a recursion exercise on the board

Mekdes (Asella), Yeabsira (Awash Fentale), Kalkidan (Bale), Selamawit (Dukem)

TA Rupal, Mihiretab (Damboya)

TA Corina, Mekdes (Sekota)

Grading Quiz 2

Prof. Nelson lecture on Karatsuba's algorithm

Gifts for Career Day panelists: leather bound books made by @hiwileather (Instagram)

Career Day morning session

Bekure Tamirat (Gebeya)

Elleni Worku (CNET Software Technologies)

Hiwot Bishaw (John Snow Inc.)

Dr. Sekou Remy (IBM Research Africa)

Simon (Dawro) asking morning session Career Day panelists about computer science career opportunities for those in rural Ethiopia

Career Day morning session: Prof. Jelani Nelson (Harvard), Bekure Tamirat (Gebeya), Prof. Martha Yifiru (AAU), Prof. Wondwossen Mulugeta (AAU), Masresha Beniam (OmniCoders/iCog Labs), Elleni Worku (CNET Software Technologies), Hiwot Bishaw (John Snow Inc.), Dr. Sekou Remy (IBM Research Africa); Semira (Addis Ababa) standing

Miretab Tesfaye (Ethiopian Airlines)

Meheret Negash (YES! Your Employment Solutions)

Imnet Worku (Artisan Technologies PLC)

Prof. Nurelegn Tefera (President of AASTU) opening the AddisCoder graduation ceremony

Semhal Meles (Executive Director of the Meles Zenawi Foundation)

TA Arash

LA Samuel (AAiT)

Mekdes (Jimma)

Dawit (Hawassa)

Dawit (Bichena), Prof. Jelani

Eman (Kombolcha)

Cutting a ceremonial cake

Hailemichael (Bahir Dar) receives prize for ranking first across three quizzes (top 20 students all received prizes)

Diriba (Welega) tells a joke at graduation ceremony

Dance celebration

TA Jessica, TA Dimitar, TA Myra

Selamawit (Dukem)

Gudina (Nekemte)

TA Nathnael and TA Heather in foreground

Prof. Jelani, Nigusu (Bahir Dar)

TA Rupal, Mekdes (Jimma)

Mekdes (Sekota), TA Leello

TA Dimitar, Tariku (Harar)

Mekdes (Jimma), TA Jessica, Eman (Kombolcha), LA Anwar (AAiT), TA Basileal

Tsegaye (Welega), Habtamua (Jinka), TA Rupal, Betelhem (Feresbet)

Mekdes (Ambo), TA Isabelle

Dawit (Hawassa)

Winner (Kambata Tembaru), Simon (Dawro), Milkias (Hawassa), Demelka (Arba Minch), Ashenafi (Hawassa), Amir (Emdibir)

Geleta (Bule Hora), Cherinet (Bedele), Ashenafi (Hawassa) in foreground, Winner (Kambata Tembaru) in background, Simon (Dawro), Milkias (Hawassa)

TA Pratiksha, TA Rupal, Nardos (Ejere), Iftu (Batu), Tsegaye (Welega), Kuleni (Walenciti), TA Isabelle, Eyerusalem (Mojo), TA Jessica

Teaching staff outing to Hibir Ethiopia after graduation, TA Heather playing the drum