It's About Jobs- Skills Training in Global Economy

Help Poverty in Haiti

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It's About Jobs- Skills Training in Global Economy

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Summary

To encourage and enable the best and brightest of Haitian youths to compete in the job market in the new knowledge-based economy, by providing rigorous skills training in new and emerging technologies

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,300 was raised for this project.

Received $2,300 from 25 donations from people like:

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Though by many accounts Haiti receives a lot of international aid, it remains the poorest country in the western hemisphere. We believe that Haiti is in need of aid that helps its people to develop skills that are increasingly in demand in the labor market. We hope to provide Haitian youths living in Leogane and its surroundings, the opportunity to earn certification programs that are globally recognized as standards for technical proficiency and expertise in business productivity applications.

Activities

We will establish the first authorized Microsoft Office Specialist certification Training and Testing center in Haiti. Two levels of certification, Specialist and Expert, will be available. Master certification is achieved by passing all the exams.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,300

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,300 . The original project funding goal was $40,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

We will equip hundreds of talented Haitian youths with the skills, competence and confidence needed to compete for jobs in businesses in Haiti. They will also be well-prepared to be the technology teachers of tomorrow in the schools and Universities

Project Message

As a Haitian-American, I’ve always been fascinated by the many opportunities for Higher education that this country offers and long to provide some venues for youths in Haiti to better themselves.
- Guirlaine Celius, Board member and Program Director