Center for Digital Inclusion - Community Development Through IT Training In Rio

Address

Center for Digital Inclusion Logo

Center for Digital Inclusion
Rua Alice 150 Laranjeiras
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22.241-020
Brazil
55 (21) 3235-9450
http://www.cdi.org.br http://centerfordigitalinclusion.wordpress.com/

Mission

The Center for Digital Inclusion (CDI) is a global NGO that implements educational programs designed to expose disadvantaged groups and impoverished communities to new technologies. We promote social inclusion of vulnerable populations by using education and technology to fight poverty, stimulate entrepreneurship, strengthen communities and empower them to transform their realities. Today, CDI has operations in 10 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, the UK and the US.

Programs

CDI Schools or Community Centers are technology and learning hubs in disenfranchised communities, developed in partnership with an existing grassroots organization. These organizations provide the infrastructure and CDI provides free computers and software, implements educational programs, trains instructors and monitors the schools. We are also present in indigenous communities, psychiatric clinics, hospitals for mentally or physically disabled, as well as youth & adult detention facilities.

Personnel Overview

Mauricio Davila - Executive Director-CDI Europe
Mauricio is the executive director CDI in the United Kingdom

Christine Clauser - Executive Director - CDI USA
Christine Clauser is the executive director of CDI in the United States

Megan Bolado - CDI Project Input Volunteer
CDI regularly utilizes volunteers around the world to assist in program expansion projects like this and many others.

Personnel Statistics

Rodrigo Baggio, Executive Director
Founded in 1995
Employees: 150
Volunteers: 2,000