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Collaborative Project to Develop Strategies for Sustaining and Expanding Computer Clubhouses in Brazil and South Africa
Location:
Africa
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Latin America & the Carribean
AED's dot-ORG project is collaborating with Intel Computer Clubhouses to design and test strategies and business plans that may enable these Clubhouses and other types of public access centers to become sustainable enterprises. Through partner NGOs in both countries, the Clubhouse will provide creative and safe after-school learning environment where young people from under-served communities work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop skills, and build confidence through the use of technology. At the Computer Clubhouse, youth develop projects based on their own interests, creating computer-generated art, music, and animations; designing their own science simulations; writing and illustrating interactive poetry and stories; building kinetic sculptures and robotic constructions; and designing their own web pages. In the process, youth become excited about learning and fluent with new technologies, developing skills and experiences that will help them succeed in their careers, contribute to their communities, and lead outstanding lives.
Topics:
After-School,
Youth Development
Contact:
Dennis R. Foote
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