Building Black Youth Foundation's Software Development Project
Project scope
Categories
Market research Website development Mobile app development Software developmentSkills
mobile application development application development android applications communication project management learning platforms computer science business strategies software development managementTeam size- 5-10 students, or flexible
Project time length: TBD Project weekly schedule: TBD
Project daily schedule: TBD, 40 min meeting will take place once per week. Dates TBD
Scope: We are looking for Students that can help create and develop software and games that are needed for our organizations online learning platform, within the following initiatives:
- Software development for Android applications for online programs.
- Software development and prototypes for learning programs
- software application development,
- mobile application development,
- Game software development and prototypes for learning programs
- Database design and management,
SKILLS: Computer science & IT, Business strategy, Data, Website development, Software development, Operations, Data analysis,
Product or service launch
Project Goals/Deliverables: Final Deliverables to be determined but can include:
- A software or app with source code that can be expanded or deployed.
- mobile or web app prototype or workable demo.
Team Organization
Team of up to 5, or as many students as possible, with each person assigned to each deliverable agreed upon. The team will have a Project Manager who will interact with the BBYF’s Project Manager.
Timeframe
Target start date: January 2022 or TBD
End Date: April 2022 or TBD
Communication
We will plan to communicate with our virtual interns using these communication tools: Riipen messaging, ZOOM, Email, phone/text, etc.
Student's primary contact: Tasha Flemmings
Job title: Senior Project Manager/CEO
Secondary contact: TBD
Job Title: Project Manager
Mentorship and Supervision
Students will be supervised during their internship through Zoom and other online work sharing platforms, specifically during working hours. Students will be guided and mentored by our senior project manager along with our student Project Manager as well. They will have access to our Senior project manager Tasha, any time needed during business hours by phone/email and after business hours through email. Students will also have the option of connecting with their student project manager for support during the duration of the internship.
About the company
The Building Black Youth Foundation (B.B.Y.F.), is a not for profit children's organization and social enterprise, geared to providing children cultural based learning opportunities and educational support for Black/BIPOC(but not limited to) children/youth and families across Canada. B.B.Y.F. is starting with virtual Early Childhood Development programs, supports for families and learning opportunities specifically geared towards teaching an afrocentric uplifting curriculum, building self worth through learning ancestral and historical knowledge. Our mission at Building Black Youth Foundation(B.B.Y.F.), is to empower our Black/BIPOC(but not limited to) children/youth, help them build their self worth and self belief, through learning uplifting historical, cultural knowledge. We know that positive cultural reinforcement from a young age, greatly increases the process of building self worth within children, as well as supports leading them in the right direction towards a great future.