SPIN receives grant to teach digital literacy skills to persons with disabilities in Philadelphia
SPIN, Philadelphia’s nonprofit received a USD 10,000 grant from Comcast to teach persons with disabilities how to use technology. According to Adam Hymans, SPIN Director of Strategic Communications, the main objective of the organization through this program is to support…
Craft Silicon Foundation’s mobile lab teaches digital skills to youth in Kenya
Craft Silicon is teaching digital skills to youth in Nairobi, Kenya with the support of its mobile ICT classroom. The main purpose of the program is to provide children from remote communities with the opportunity to increase their digital literacy…
Computer Science skills incorporated into Malaysia’s primary and secondary curricula
Starting from 2017, Computational thinking and Computer Science skills will be part of Malaysia’s primary and secondary curricula. This adaptation to the national education system, promoted by the Education Ministry and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), will benefit up to…
Digital Journey Project to measure and increase digital literacy in Palmerston North, New Zealand
The Digital Journey Project, sponsored by Palmerston North City Council in New Zealand, aims to support businesses, schools and individuals to develop digital skills. However, recognizing the different levels of each person or institution, the program invites participants to start…
Public-Private digital skills initiatives to train Rwanda’s youth
Following the kick-off of Africa Code Week 2016, SAP announced the conclusion of two initiatives in Rwanda targeting youth ICT skills development. Taking into consideration the potential benefits of increasing ICT participation within the region, the two projects combined public…
Absolute Beginners Computer Lab Offers to promote digital literacy in Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands Next Generation Network Inc. (viNGN), subsidiary of the Finance Authority, created a new Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) called “Absolute Beginners Computer Lab” to promote digital literacy within its region. The lab contains different textual and audiovisual…
National Coding Week appoints Leeds ambassador for 2016
The National Coding Week is a yearly event organized each September in UK to gather volunteers in libraries, schools, businesses and hubs to train children and adults in digital literacy. In 2015, the event grouped more than 1000 people in…
SBI and Oracle target education, women empowerment and rural unemployment through digital skills training
Two of India’s largest corporations, State Bank of India (SBI) and Oracle, launched the D-Change program as a joint volunteer effort to promote education & learning, women empowerment and digital skills in rural regions. The initiative combines the bank’s financial…
New approach combines digital skills and creativity to enable elderly to benefit of ICTs
Nominet Trust and The Baring Foundation created the Digital Arts & Creative Aging fund in UK to encourage active entrepreneurial support to promote creative arts among seniors through digital technologies. Besides from increasing the levels of digital literacy among older…
Enhancing the digital literacy skills of families in India through DISHA learning management system
Over the few last years, several programs have been created to promote the accomplishment of the goals stated by Digital India. As one of the first steps, in August 2014, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEitY) and the…