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Empower Youths Through Computer Skills Training

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Empower Youths Through Computer Skills Training

Summary

Training in basic computer skills provides essential job-related skills and empowers disadvantaged youths. Participants are better qualified and become productive individuals in their communities.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Thousands of at-risk youths & young adults in Sierra Leone have never used a computer, let alone received any basic training / education in Information Age skills. Through this training, unemployed youths and school dropouts will be able to become productively engaged and better qualified to obtain jobs that were previously unqualified for. There is a dire need for this form of training, available principally at commercial prices, beyond their reach. This helps to level the playing field.

Activities

Youth & young adults are provided with free training in basic computer skills, office applications & Internet. These skills are in high demand. Group interactions, mentoring, discussions and question & answer sessions help to reinforce learning.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $355
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $14,345
Total Funding Goal: $14,700

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

This training is transforming the lives of participants as it broadens their options and offers new opportunities. Youths & young adults become computer literate and proficient – and consequently viable and competitive in the market place.

Project Message

Previously, I was an illiterate. After this program I am now able to use a computer and I have overcome my fear of using a computer. I have benefitted a lot.
- Ali Conteh, Participant

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Sylvester Renner
Founder
1906 Knob Creek Road
Suite 3
Johnson City, Tennessee 37604
United States
4232820006
Email:

Project Sponsor

Sylvester Renner

Organization

Develop Africa, Inc.
1906 Knob Creek Road
Suite 3
Johnson City, Tennessee 37604
United States
423-282-0006
http://www.developafrica.org

Learn more about Develop Africa, Inc. and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Sierra Leone and can also be found under Technology.

For more information about Sierra Leone, read the Human Development Report on Sierra Leone or the Wikipedia entry for Sierra Leone.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 17, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 25, 2008

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