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In celebration of International women's day, Women Deliver has decided to shine a spotlight on fifty initiatives that improve the lives of girls and women worldwide, including DOT - but we need your help! Based on your votes, Women Deliver will be putting the spotlight on one organization that has had a great impact in the world. Please vote for DOT between February 22 and March 2.
DOT Delivers!
Every year in honour of International Women's Day, the international organization Women Deliver celebrates the progress made by girls and women around the world. This year, Women Deliver has decided to shine a spotlight on fifty initiatives that improve the lives of girls and women worldwide.
And guess what? DOT is one of those fifty initiatives.
DOT's dedication to gender equality and women's empowerment is being recognized for having made a real and lasting impact in the…
February 21, 2012
Join us at the ArabNet Digital Summit 2012
Marianne Bitar Karam is DOT Lebanon’s Country Director. Here, she talks about DOT’s supporting partnership with the ArabNet Digital Summit 2012, which is one of the biggest gatherings of digital professionals in the Middle East.
The ArabNet Digital Summit 2012 is one of the biggest gatherings of digital professionals in the Middle East and North Africa, and I'm very glad to be a part of organizing DOT's supporting partnership with the event.
The summit, which will take place between March 27-31 in Beirut, Lebanon, will be a 5-day festival that will celebrate technology, entrepreneurship, and mobile development.
I'm especially pleased that the summit will provide young innovators in the Middle East and North Africa…
February 17, 2012
Week of February 13th to 17th: News Round-up
This week at DOT: DOT signs a landmark agreement with Government of Aguascalientes; two stories from the field from DOT Kenya; and DOT and ArabNet invite youth in the MENA region to participate in a competition.
This week at DOT:
- DOT signed a landmark agreement with the Government of Aguascalientes in Mexico to improve access to technology and innovation in schools
- An Intern shared how the ICT skills delivered through the ReachUp! program are changing lives in Kenya
- DOT and ArabNet invite all young innovators in the Middle East and North Africa to join the Ideathon and Startup Demo Competition
- A ReachUp! participant in Kenya's Western Province shares how he has benefited from the ReachUp! program
February 10, 2012
Week of February 6th to 10th: News Round-up
This week at DOT: StartUp! graduation, and a story about volunteering from DOT Rwanda; DOT and ArabNet invite participation in an Ideathon; DOT Mexico to expand TeachUp! impact with the help of the Government of Aguascalientes; and a Q&A from DOT Kenya.
This week at DOT:
- A DOT Rwanda Intern recounted the first Rwandan StartUp! participant graduation ceremony
- DOT and ArabNet invite young people in the MENA region to participate in an Ideathon and Startup Demo Competition
- DOT Mexico signed an agreement with the Government of Aguascalientes that will allow the TeachUp! program to impact more teachers and students
- At DOT Rwanda, program participants, staff, and Interns in Kamonyi volunteered their time to help build a community bank
- Three…
February 10, 2012
Impact of the ReachUp! Program's ICT Modules on my Participants
Information and communications technologies (ICT) have changed the world in a big way. In this article, DOT Kenya Intern Lucy Kamau shares how two of her ReachUp! participants are using their new-found skills to build livelihoods.
Information and communications technologies (ICT) have changed the world in a big way. Everything is going digital, and very soon I believe papers and files will be a thing of the past in Kenya. We can all see how computers have made work easier, as we have simple retrieval of data and a way to store information.
The community members who have participated in the ReachUp! classes I have facilitated have really gained alot from the ICT classes. facilitate the ReachUp! program at Family Heath…
January 27, 2012
Week of January 23rd to 27th: News Round-up
This week at DOT: program participant graduations in Lebanon and Rwanda; a DOT Ethiopia volunteer shares his experiences; a Q&A from DOT Kenya; DOT Kenya participates in global youth exchange program.
This week at DOT:
- DOT Lebanon shared details from the recent graduation at Ein El Helwei Palestinian Refugee Camp
- A DOT Ethiopia volunteer and past program participant wrote about his thoughts DOT's programs
- DOT Kenya Intern Lucy Kamau wrote about her experience as a facilitator in a Q&A
- 131 DOT Rwanda program participants graduated from StartUp! in Kigali
- DOT Kenya is hosting two volunteers from the British Council's Youth Global Xchange program
- A cross-cultural video chat set up…
January 25, 2012
Q&A with DOT Kenya Intern Lucy Kamau
Lucy Kamau is a DOT Kenya Intern facilitating the ReachUp! program in Nairobi through DOT Kenya partner organization Family Health Options Kenya. In this Q&A Lucy tells us how she came to be involved with DOT Kenya, and a little about what her facilitation experience has been like.
DOT Kenya Intern Lucy Kamau has been delivering the ReachUp! program through DOT partner organization Family Health Options Kenya since August 2011. The organization, which is based in Nairobi, focuses on providing social services to youth, including a clinic, counselling, peer education, and recreational activities. Lucy delivers DOT's ReachUp! program to youth who visit the centre.
The ReachUp! program delivers training in technology and business to young people in Nairobi and communities…
January 21, 2012
Week of January 16th to 20th: News Round-up
This week at DOT: Innovation Fest recognized by ZOMA Magazine; a Q&A and two success stories from DOT Kenya; and Happy Chinese New Year from DOT China.
This week at DOT:
- The 2011 DOT Innovation Festival was recognized for promoting innovation in Ethiopia by ZOMA Magazine
- DOT Kenya Intern Felix Mweu participated in a Q&A about his experience facilitating the ReachUp! program
- DOT China wished a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year to all of DOT and its partners
- Two DOT Kenya ReachUp! community participants shared their success stories
January 13, 2012
Week of January 9th to 13th: News Round-up
This week at DOT: Delta Regional Authority salutes DOT USA's TeachUp! program; DOT Rwanda highlights 2011, and is featured in the news; 200 women graduate from DOT Lebanon programs at Palestinian refugee camp; and a story from the field in DOT Kenya.
This week at DOT:
- DOT USA shared a letter from the Federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority that salutes the TeachUp! program
- DOT Rwanda shared highlights from the year 2011
- DOT Rwanda was featured in IMVAHO NSHA, a daily Kigali-based newspaper
- 200 women from Ein al-Hilweh Palestinian Refugee Camp who participated in DOT Lebanon's programs graduated in a ceremony attended by dignitaries from Switzerland, Canada, and Lebanon
- A DOT Kenya Intern shared how facilitating the…
January 12, 2012
Counting my Blessings as a DOT Intern
DOT Kenya Intern Winnie Wangulu facilitates the ReachUp! program in Bungoma County, Kenya. Here, she talks about how she has seen the program affect both her participants and herself.
Through my experience facilitating the ReachUp! program at DOT, I have seen my participants lives change for the better. This has always given me satisfaction, and makes me feel like I should never stop! The ReachUp! program has been a chance for many of my participants to literally meet a computer for the first time. For others, it's an opportunity to explore new tasks that can be performed on the computer. My participants are coming out to discover their gifts and talents, and are perfecting…
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Congratulation Lucy you have made a great job! and what you say is true, DOT has changed a big number of people in our community. keep it up!
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