Africa needs more support in other to acheave the MDG's to me a lot need to be done on the part of children development.This years STAND UP EVENT was a joyest one i have ever taking part, in the North/Tamale at Dakpemah primary school children age at 10-14years come out in their numbers to stand up against the poverty in the Northern Region of Ghana/Tamale and it was imprissing if much care is given the children would do more on the part of the acheavement of the MDG's.
Tamale been one of the poorist cities in Ghana and for that matter my group is taking the MDG's campang serious and needs more support to run activities so if any body is intrested in taking part can contact me @ kaabarah@gmail.com/+233-20-8283186.We are planning more projects towards 2008 and we need schools in the developed countries to partner with my here.

Youth for Technology Foundation, Owerri Digital Village, holds its 3rd graduation ceremony of young entrepreneurs- Global Education Telecommunity Initiative

For Immediate Release

CONTACT
Chinyere Mbachu
Program Manager
Crafties Youth Initiative
get2chichi2002@yahoo.com

Youth for Technology Foundation’s, Owerri Digital Village will hold the 3rd graduation of its GEI youth on May 18, 2005 at the premises. 10 youth will be honored for their hard work and dedication to the program and will be given certificates of merit in completing a program utilizing information and communication technology to address the issue of Ecosystem and water purification in Owerri Local community.
Global Education Tele-community Initiative is a Global Learning Community Comprising of 20 Networked International Education HUB’s at Schools and Community-Based Learning Centers across the United States and in Developing Countries like Nigeria (Owerri Digital Village)
Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) is leading the Africa efforts of GEI to connect youth at community technology and learning centers (CTLC) with one another. GEI (a project of John C. Ford Programme) is a joint venture of international grassroots public primary and secondary schools, CTLC’s, universities and leading international businesses to achieve education reform.
The mission of GEI is to end the education, digital, gender and cultural divide by providing a project-based link between the classroom and real world.
It is a youth-led programme that focused on Ecosystem and water Purification.
The first GEI presentation session was held in May 12, 2004 (which focused on Water Purification) whereas the second presentation was held in November 6 2004 (which focused on e-cyclopedia) ODV youth came first throughout the whole world.

Congratulations to Owerri Digital Village youth.

The African Regional Preparatory meeting will be holding in Accra in February
2005 and would be a great opportunity for young people from different African
countries to showcase what they have been able to build within the WSIS
framework; share best practices/ Challenges; and discuss proactive steps towards
the inclusion of their respective Nations in their information society.



WSIS Youth Consultation will give the opportunity of creating awareness of the
WSIS process among Nigerian Youths in Imo state; update them on the present
developments; inform them of the process progress ; empower them with the
possibility of active participation and taking action in their local communities
in line with WSIS plan of Action .



WSIS Youth Consultation is coordinated by youth-led Organisations in Different
States of the Federation while Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) will host the
final consultative session that will present the summary of individual Policy
Train sessions to the Nigerian Communities



The dynamic duo of Ugochukwu Nwosu and Chinyere Mbachu will host this one-day programme with support from OWERRI DIGITAL VILLAGE on January 25 2005 at Owerri Digital village,Owerri Imo State. The workshop will seek to consult a guided discussion to find out ways of making ICT4D a reality in the state in line with the WSIS action plan.

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!!!