Technology reaching poor communities in Argentina
SummaryCDI is creating Regional Offices to decentralize its operations to in order to have a greater capacity to open and operate Digital Inclusion Centers. The first center to be opened is in Santa Fe. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
CDI Argentina promotes the social inclusion of different low-income communities by using the Information and Communication Technology as a tool to encourage Social Responsibility. CDI Argentina is undertaking a major project to create regional offices. Funds are necessary to open new Digital Inclusion centers on very poor areas. Regional centers will benefit local communities, creating new skills, preparing people to the job market and improving quality of life.
Activities
To promote the social inclusion of low-income communities through Digital Inclusion, by using the technology as a tool to develop programs that encourage Social Responsibility. CDI Argentina is focusing on strengthening its Centers.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $161
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $30,483
Total Funding Goal: $30,644
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Centers should be self-managed in one year and self-sustained in three years. Self-managed and self-sustained centers have an unlimited growing platform that allows them to project in the long-term.
Project Message
Student Mario Sanchez, La Cava, has a story of transformation. CDI was able to provide him with the necessary skills to be appointed CDI Assistant and in the future, he wishes to become a teacher.
- Magdalena Peirano, Responsible for Communication and Fundraising
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Christine Clauser
CDI International - NY Office 499 Washington Blvd.
12th Flr. c/o ABN Amro Bank
Jersey City, , New Jersey 07310
United States
917-667-8090
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
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/
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Argentina
and can also be found under 
Education.
For more information about Argentina, read the Human Development Report on Argentina or the Wikipedia entry for Argentina.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 14, 2009
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