Botswana prepares teachers and students for Africa Code Week 2017
The government of Botswana and SAP partnered to prepare students and teachers for upcoming Africa Code Week 2017 taking place in October. During the second week of September, a group of 80 teachers appointed by the Ministry of Basic Education…
Ghana’s growing ICT sector, from digital literacy to entrepreneurism
On August 30, Ghana’s office of Engage Now Africa celebrated International Literacy Day through the launch of an adult literacy campaign focused on the digital world. While the main goal of the organization is to improve adult literacy in the…
International Literacy Day goes digital
Today students can have access to a broad range of tools that, if used correctly, can enable them to think critically and solve problems through constant research and learning. As explained in a post by the American International School of…
Google adopts train-the-trainers strategy to foster digital literacy
Google’s “Be Internet Awesome” campaign was created to teach children the principles of digital citizenship and safety, to enable them to better grasp the benefits of ICTs. As part of this campaign, the organization released a free online training course…
Digital Manifesto calls for New Zealanders to prioritize digital skills
20/20 Trust is a non-profit organization that promotes digital inclusion programs for families, job-seekers and schools in New Zealand. During the second week of September 2017, the organization released a manifesto indicating the need for the whole population to have…
Girls Got IT to encourage girls’ entrepreneurship in Lebanon
Girls Got IT event is an initiative supported by UNICEF through the Youth Innovation Labs program to promote digital literacy among girls in Akkar, Lebanon. The program consists in a forum where tech professionals and entrepreneurs shared their stories with…
Digital Inclusion and Cyber Safety at Austalia’s eSmart Week
Digital literacy is a key skill for children to be well prepared for their future jobs and education. However, while most programs have mainly focused on teaching how to use technology, National eSmart Week in Australia has adopted a different…
Digital Inclusion Center and accessibility conference to boost digital inclusion in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is adopting different strategies to promote equal access to digital literacy and infrastructure in the country as part of the Digital Republic national program. During the first week of September, a Digital Inclusion Center was created followed by…
Code Niagara encouraging youth from the community to learn coding skills
Code Niagara is a non-profit organization that was created to provide Canadian youth with digital tools and skills to utilize in their future careers. The goals of the group were established based on recent reports that have stated that Canada…
Digital literacy programs teach children simple and not-so-simple technology skills
For the second time ever, digital skills were recognized as part of the basic curriculum at the National Literacy and Numeracy week in Australia. Given the relevance of ICTs for the future of children, the program is seeking to raise…