Tech Literacy Beyond

Nigeria

Providing curated resources for school-aged children, undergraduates and teachers to learn and practice digital skills with or without access to the internet or mass media. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, this is a project carried out by The GirlLEAD Project, a nonprofit organization that empowers girls from underserved communities with information technology and entrepreneurial skills.

Project Stage

Development & Testing

Implementation time

1 - 6 months

Last update: October 05, 2023

Overview Contributors

Challenge

1.5 billion children are out of school due to coronavirus pandemic and thanks to online learning, millions of children are learning online from home. But what if you don't have access to the latest tech or constant electricity? In Nigeria, more than 6 million children and undergraduates are out of school while the majority of teachers are finding it frustrating teaching their students via the internet and TV because they are not used to it. The digital playing field is anything but level as millions of children, youths and adults are not computer literates.

Description

Tech Literacy Beyond is a project aimed at providing curated resources for school-aged children, undergraduates, and teachers to learn and practice digital skills with or without access to the internet or mass media. It also makes it easy for learners to learn at their own pace and have a home tech tutor assigned to them.

SDGs

Outcomes

Tech Literacy Beyond ensures the inclusion of rural and underserved communities in digital education, mitigating the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.