Digital journalist shares digital literacy workshop for families in El Chiclayo, Peru
Peruvian digital journalist, Jesús Véliz, offered a free training for people in El Chiclayo city to learn how to use web applications, internet browsers and social networks. Both youth and adults participated in the course, as well as some families…
Paradigm Initiative continues to train underserved Nigerian youth for jobs in the tech industry
The Paradigm Initiative has trained close to 1,000 Nigerian youths in technology skills, financial readiness and entrepreneurship since 2007. The organization mainly focuses on providing underprivileged secondary school leavers from three suburbs in Lagos state with life and technology skills…
Movimento Pró-Criança introduces youth and children to ICTs in Pernambuco, Brazil
Pro-Children Movement (Movimento Pró-Criança) is currently offering free three-month courses for youth and children from Pernambuco, Brazil, to learn skills such as computer hardware maintenance, informatics and robotics. The program, called “Núcleo de Inclusão Digital”, has already started training 200…
The Digital Literacy Library launched by Facebook will prepare youth to think critically and be safer online
Facebook released an online Digital Literacy Library containing educational resources to promote critical thinking and responsible online behaviors among children aged 11 to 18. This initiative is intended to support educators to address topics related to technology such as privacy,…
Kigali Technology Campus will train and employ up to 500 Rwandan developers in 5 years
Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Development Board partnered with software development firm Andela, to train and employ up to 500 Rwandan developers in the next 5 years. The public-private team will collaborate to establish a pan-African tech hub in Kigali,…
Government of La Plata, Argentina launched a program to increase ICT skills and awareness among seniors
The government of La Plata and the Ministry of Modernization of Argentina launched a digital literacy program for seniors to take place from August to October 2018 in different neighborhoods, mainly at retirement centers. The program was organized to…
New Women in IT Engineering program will train girls in Accra, Ghana
The GIMPA School of Technology launched the Women in Information Technology and Engineering (WITE) program in Accra, Ghana. The program was designed to encourage and empower females in junior, senior high schools and tertiary institutions to learn about ICTs and…
38 women graduated from digital literacy and entrepreneuriship programs in Uruguay
Uruguay’s National Public Education Administration (ANEP) through the Council of Technical and Professional Education (CETP-UTU) delivered diplomas for 38 women that graduated from three programs: Barrido Inclusivo, Entre-Costuras, and the Space for Digital Inclusion UTU-Antel. The first program, Barrido Inclusivo,…
Consortium of organizations seeks to boost digital literacy and accessibility in Suffolk, UK
A consortium of organizations comprised of Cisco, Bronze Software Labs, GDS Digital Services, Suffolk Council, and University of Suffolk announced a collaboration project to promote digital inclusion among British seniors and persons with disabilities. The group will combine the efforts…
Creative laboratories drive hands-on digital literacy in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Fab Lab Livre is a public digital innovation network developed by the Ministry of Community Innovation and Technology of São Paulo, Brazil. The initiative is currently taking place in 12 different spaces, where participants are invited to leverage digital tools…
