E is for Eskwelabs Issue 025 - Despite COVID-19, Lifelong Learning Continues ❤️😢
In our twenty-fifth issue, we get more personal by checking in with our Eskweloves from the Philippines, sharing a message from our Admissions Head, and celebrating our Cohort 6 Fellows.
We created this newsletter to keep our alums, partners, and anyone interested in learning skills for the future of work updated and connected to our ever-growing family. If you want to read our previous issues, you can check them out here.
Hi, Francine here, for those of you living in the Philippines, especially in the NCR Plus area, ECQ has begun once again and the team at Eskwelabs is just sending a virtual hug to each one of you. 🤗 I know sending you this email has no direct impact on the rise and fall of COVID-19 cases in the country, but we care about the members of our community deeply, and we hope you are safe and well. ❤️ COVID-19 has gotten more personal for us, as I write to you now, we have friends and family who continue to battle the virus. In times like these, what we realize is the importance of having a community 👋, engaging in conversations to discuss solutions 💬, and equipping ourselves for a future that’ll continue to feel the after effects of this pandemic for years to come 🌎. In this issue of our newsletter we hope to share with you ways we’ve been keeping the hope alive amidst dark times.
What's in this newsletter:
Admissions News
📝 A hope-filled message from our Admissions Head
Data Science Fellowship
✨ You’re invited to Cohort 6’s Demo Day Showcase!
💼 Data Capstone project line-up
📌 Admissions News
📝 A Message from our Admissions Head
It’s Jackie, Admissions Head of Eskwelabs, and I want to take this time to check in with you. 🤗 We see the news reports, the data is clear and so heartbreaking, and friends and family of my teammates have been affected by the COVID-19 craziness that has been going on once again. 😔 As Admissions Head, I can only imagine the thoughts and worries running through your mind as you try to absorb everything I’ve been sharing with you lately. 🤯
I’ve been sending you emails about the Data Science Fellowship and the Data Analytics Bootcamp. I’ve been sending determined program applicants emails about the free prep courses, the recent assessment review sessions, the assessments themselves, and the admissions process. But beyond all of this, what I have yet to share is actually our most hope-filled news of all—it’s you being able to remove the anxiety of studying data science and data analytics now with the support from our financing partners. ❤️
I don’t know what your personal life situation is right now, but I don’t want the worry of paying for tuition to be one of the things that stresses you out. My calendar is always open for you if you want to book a 1-on-1 call about your admissions journey and if you also want to have a heart-to-heart about financing your enrolment with us. 💖 But if you’re not yet ready for a more personal chat with me via video call, I encourage you to get to know our financing partners, Bukas and InvestEd—our partners for several Cohorts now in both our data science and data analytics programs. I’m happy to share that many of our graduates have found support in their tuition payment thanks to these two partners. 👏
If you are eager to pursue your admissions journey to become one of our students and would like to look into these financing options, I've prepared downloads for you to read. Just some quick slides containing FAQs and how-to's that won't take more than 5 minutes to go through.
Eskwelabs x Bukas | Study Now, Pay Later
Eskwelabs x InvestEd | Study Now, Pay Later
📩 Email me, Jackie, at admissions@eskwelabs.com for any questions or concerns about our admissions process or our programs.
📌 Data Science Fellowship
In a future where data is everywhere, in everything, and in great abundance, Eskwelabs stands accountable in cultivating a data for good mindset in the data talent that we are equipping right now in our Data Science Fellowship. 💪 We are proud to present our latest graduates, and we invite you to join us celebrate their culmination activity, "Eskwelabs Data Science Demo Day!" Our theme, "The Future is Data," is inspired by the cult classic "Back to the Future." ⚡
⭐ Our Cohort 6 Fellows are the main stars of this 4-part Demo Day Showcase, here's a line-up of the presentation themes:
Day 1: The Future of Startups with Data
Capstone Topics:
Philippines AirBnb Pricing Recommendation
Predicting Car Parts Repair using Data From Car Servicing Establishments
😎 Guest Speaker: Mark Saberola, Founder & CEO of AutoServed
📖 Day 2: The Future of Government and Policy with Data
Capstone Topics:
Make It Make-SENs: A Data Analysis on the Winnability of Candidates in a Philippine Senatorial Elections
Forecasting Dengue Incidence in Davao City using Climate Data and Time Series Analysis
😎 Guest Speaker: Felicity Tan, Head of Strategy and Development of wesolve.
💉 Day 3: The Future of COVID Solutions with Data
Capstone Topics:
TalkingVac: Answering Metro Manila's COVID Vaccination Questions
Senior Citizen's COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Prioritization with Machine Learning
🌳 Day 4: The Future of Climate Change Solutions with Data
Capstone Topics:
Geospatial Analysis of Optimal Typhoon Evacuation Center Locations in Metro Manila
Predicting Candidate Wind Farm Locations in the Philippines
😎 Guest Speaker: David Dao of AI for Sustainable Development at ETH Zurich, Founder at GainForest, WEF Global Shaper
Aside from hearing from our Fellows, we also have guest speakers who will be speaking about the role of data in their work and reacting to Fellows’ data capstone projects. With their own unique experiences, you'll get to hear why "The Future is Data!" in the startup innovation ecosystem, policy-making, COVID-19 solutions, and the fight against climate change.
That’s it for our twenty-fifth issue of the newsletter! Thank you for reading! Please take care, keep safe, and stay healthy! ❤️
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Have a good Sunday! See you again in your inbox next, next week! (P.S. We have a special edition of the newsletter about Data Club coming out on Monday morning.)
💌 Cheering you on always,
Francine
Associate Communities Manager at Eskwelabs