IkamvaYouth is a community-based education initiative
Details of the organization
Name *
IkamvaYouth
Organization country
South Africa
Website (URL)
http://www.ikamvayouth.org
Type *
Civil society entities
Information about the project
Project title *
IkamvaYouth is a community-based education initiative
Description *
IkamvaYouth is a by-youth, for-youth non-profit organisation based in Khayelitsha, a township in the Western Cape of South Africa. The organisation aims to broaden the post-school opportunities of Khayelitsha's youth, to fight unemployment and poverty. It does this through three core programmes: supplementary tutoring, career guidance and life skills, and e-literacy development. Information and communications technology (ICT) is integral to the way the organisation operates, as well as the way it delivers its free services to its constituents. It is also the South African HUB of the Ford Programme's Global Education Initiative.
Project website
http://www.ikamvayouth.org
Geographical coverage *
Local implementation: Khayelitsha --- lo
Status *
Ongoing
from 01/03/2003
Partners
The Nazeema Isaacs Library bridges.org The Ford Programme's Global Education Initiative The Provincial Department of Social Services The Shuttleworth Foundation
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Access to information and knowledge
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Capacity building
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Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
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Enabling environment
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ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life
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Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
Millenium Declaration Goals related to this project
Achieve Universal Primary Education
Promote gender equality & empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Project type *
Project
Programme
Guidelines
Connect the World Project *
The project is being considered as contributing to the objectives of the ITU Connect the World initiative?
No