CodeanDOT was an educational bootcamp held over four consecutive Saturdays beggining on july and ending on august, designed to bring more women into the Polkadot ecosystem by strengthening their technical skills and encouraging female participation in technology.\

This initiative was led by Space4Build and invited communities of women and the H.E.R DAO subDAOs, focusing on creating an inclusive, educational, and collaborative space for women taking their first steps in blockchain.

Each session combined theory, practice, and real-world experiences, showing that every woman can find her place in Polkadot — whether through programming, project management, communications, or digital art.

Participation and Impact

• 25 participants successfully completed the bootcamp.
• Many explored coding and Polkadot tools for the first time.
• Many began their preparation for future Polkadot hackathons at codeanDOT.
• Organic content was generated on social media (X and LinkedIn) through participant testimonials, sharing their experiences and reinforcing Polkadot’s visibility across the region.

Content and Session Activities

Session 1 – Discovering the Strengths of Polkadot

• Facilitator: Angélica Graterol, Senior Polkadot Ambassador
• Topic: Introduction to Polkadot’s architecture, governance, educational resources, and opportunities.
• Guest: Yedid Romero, H.E.R DAO LATAM – Exploring H.E.R DAO in Latin America

YouTube Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHGQsINCCJQ

• Technical exercise(Led by Simón León, Technical Mentor): Polkadot.js api library interactions
• GitHub Repository – CodeanDOT1: https://github.com/Space4Build/CodeanDOT1

 Testimonials:

• @casi_audi on X
• @soylaloreto on X
• @benaventelesly on X

Session 2 – Innovation and Smart Contracts

• Guest: Karen Luna (Entel)
• Topic: Developing smart contracts with POP & Ink! and real-world business innovation cases.
• Technical exercise(Led by Simón León, Technical Mentor): Ink SC development and frontent interactions.
• GitHub Repository – CodeanDOT2: https://github.com/Space4Build/CodeanDOT2
• Posts: @casi_audi on X Cristina Cerezo’s post

Session 3 – Hackathons and Creativity in Web3

• Topic: How to prepare for hackathons — Emmi (Technolatinas)
• Practical segment: Exploring parachains (Moonbeam, Phala, Robonomics). (Led by Simón León, Technical Mentor)
• Topic: Digital art and blockchain — Ishtar Spring (Digital Artist)
• Technical exercise(Led by Simón León, Technical Mentor): SC development for karaoke Dapp.
• GitHub Repository – CodeanDOT3: https://github.com/Space4Build/CodeanDOT3

Recording: YouTube

 GitHub Repository – CodeanDOT3: GitHub – CodeanDOT3

 Posts: Eva Cortez on LinkedIn, @casi_audi on X

Session 4 – The Path Toward Development

• Topic: A developer’s journey — Marilyn Alarcón (PyLadies)
• Topics covered:
  • Introduction to JAM (Join-Accumulate Machine) and exploration of its SDK. (Led by Simón León, Technical Mentor)
  • PBA-X from the Hispanic experience — Florentina (ValidAndina)
  • Technical exercise(Led by Simón León, Technical Mentor): JAM SDK implementation.
  • GitHub Repository – CodeanDOT4: GitHub – CodeanDOT4

 Posts: @casi_audi on X Audiarmis García LinkedIn

A special thanks to Simón León (@simonxpe), who guided all four sessions, providing technical mentorship, introducing participants to the fundamentals of Polkadot, and helping them take their first steps in coding.

We also thank the incredible guest speakers who inspired us with their knowledge and leadership:

• Yedid Romero (H.E.R DAO LATAM, Mexico)
• Emmi (Technolatinas, Bolivia)
• Karen Luna (Entel, Peru)
• Ishtar Spring (Digital Artist, Spain)
• Marilyn Alarcón (PyLadies, Colombia)
• Florentina (ValidAndina, France)

Thank you for showing that in Web3 and Polkadot, every woman can shine and contribute from her own path. 

I also want to express my gratitude to the communities that were part of this initiative — their support, enthusiasm, and collaboration were essential to make CodeanDOT possible.

• H.E.R DAO Global (including LATAM subDAOs: Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, Venezuela)
• Women in Polkadot
• PyLadies
• Women Tech Makers LATAM
• Technolatinas

For the educational impact, organizational effort, mentorship, and representation of Polkadot within this initiative, I would like to request a tip of 140 DOTs as symbolic recognition for the coordination, logistics, mentorship, and communication efforts involved in this first edition of #CodeanDOT.

This contribution will help continue supporting future editions of the bootcamp and strengthen our shared commitment to education, inclusion, and the participation of more women in the Polkadot ecosystem.

Edition #2 coming soon, stay tuned.