Delivering to the Community...Owerri Digital Village

Youth for Technology Foundation, Owerri Digital Village, holds its fifth graduation ceremony.


For Immediate Release

CONTACT
Chinyere Mbachu
Program Manager
Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF)/
Owerri Digital Village
get2chichi2002@yahoo.com


Youth for Technology Foundation’s, Owerri Digital Village will hold the fifth graduation of its youth on December 15, 2004 at the premises. 50 youth will be honored for their hard work and dedication to the program and will be given certificates of merit in completing basic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills curricula.

YTF is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, community technology and learning center (CTLC) and the first digital village in West Africa located at the Okigwe road secretariat Owerri Imo State Nigeria. The mission of YTF is to create enriched learning communities by providing disadvantaged youth in rural areas with the technology, educational tools and resources they need to unlock their potential. It was established in 2000 commissioned in April 2002 by the Executive Governor of Imo State, Chief Achike Udenwa.

YTF pioneered the digital village movement in and for Nigeria and has helped other non profit organizations implement this model in their communities. YTF takes a multi-sectoral approach involving the civil society, private sector and the government to successfully establish community technology centers that cater to young people.

The center offers technology skills, development and training to underserved youths in an effort to develop an entrepreneurial spirit, technical leadership and a passion for learning thereby bridging the digital, gender and education divides in their communities. YTF programs are focused on youth as they are quick learners, community catalysts and have the longest productivity horizon. YTF has designed innovative technology programs that improve the economic, educational and social status program participants.

Programs currently offered at the center are TechKids (8-12 years), TechTeens (13-19 years), Tech Communities (20-24 years), Global Education Initiative (GEI) and Mtandao Africa.

Congratulations to Owerri Digital Village youth!!!