From 40c3567216708662dd18b5d087633652bd8968f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gigi-Giselle Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:26:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update expected_standards_of_behaviour.md --- expected_standards_of_behaviour.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/expected_standards_of_behaviour.md b/expected_standards_of_behaviour.md index 1a6da6d..1682671 100644 --- a/expected_standards_of_behaviour.md +++ b/expected_standards_of_behaviour.md @@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ ## Expected Standards of Behaviour -Global Code takes volunteers to West Africa for three weeks every July, to teach students at universities how to be software engineers. +Global Code takes volunteers to West Africa for three weeks every summer, to teach students at universities how to be software engineers. We are a charity registered in the UK, number 1176504 -Computing is a very modern pursuit and Nigeria and Ghana are very conservative countries. We need to be mindful of the fact that attitudes towards gender, sexuality and age amongst our students and our hosts at universities may be different to ours. We ought to be respectful of social mores and avoid causing offense or hurt. +Ghana is very conservative country. We need to be mindful of the fact that attitudes towards gender, sexuality and age amongst our students and our hosts at universities may be different to ours. We ought to be respectful of social mores and avoid causing offense or hurt. At the same time, we should stand for what we believe is right, press for positive social change, engage in positive encouragement and set a good example of behaviour for students who are learning to follow our craft.