Skilling the Youth in Technology
Skilling the Youth Program – ICDL
Skilling the Youth Program is an ICT program that is aimed at introducing computer knowledge to the less privileged youths in our community as well as refugees aged between 12 to 19 years of age. The main course offered in the facility is International Computer Driving License (ICDL) which is a sponsored partnership between UNICEF, AAH-I, and Dagoretti Empowerment Center(venue) in Dagoretti South Constituency, Nairobi.
The first group consisted of 33 beneficiaries, and among them is Met Alec De Dut who is an ambitious 19-year-old teenage girl born in South Sudan but currently living in Kenya as a refugee. She has lived in Kenya with her mother and 3 siblings since 2016, while they left her father back in South Sudan due to war. They moved to Kenya for peace and education progress, where her future interest in business and journalism.
Met Alec De Dut says, “When I completed high school in Kenya, I was idle and did not know what to do next. I then heard about the Skilling the Youth Program from a local library and I immediately knew that I wanted to be part of it. I have always been fascinated by computers and technology, so I knew this would be a great opportunity to enhance my skills. Learning here has been an eye-opening experience in the world of technology and I would encourage more teenagers to try it out.”