My name is Wondwossen Mitiku. I have a B.Sc. Degree in Applied Physics from Addis Ababa University.  After graduation I tried my very best to find a suitable job but it's the hardest thing to find work in Ethiopia.  I then start working for survival, but after struggling for six months I quit the job and began looking again for a job that suited my interests. I finally decided to give a tutorial class (home to home) for high school students, which was far better than my previous job.  In September 2006 a friend of mine from the Addis Ababa Youth Association (AAYA) informed me about an internship program which is on ICT.  I applied and when I attended the orientation I found myself in the program and I was sure that I would qualify to be an Intern after the interview.  I became one of five DOT Ethiopian Interns.
 
On Oct. 9 2006 we went to Kenya for five weeks, we attended two weeks online and three weeks face to face training.  This was the moment that my whole attitude changed.  The program is designed to help us understand our self very well and find the right place for each of us.  I could say all the experience in Kenya is something which comes around once in life time; I learned a lot of things in 5 weeks.
 
The experience I got working in the community helps me to see how we can mobilize our youth and women for a better future.  I understand that there is potential to see a better world.

Do you know how important our contribution for unprivileged youth and women is?
 

 UPDATES: Wondwossen is now the Intern Support Manager (ISM) for DOT Ethiopia.