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Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC)4/25/2018Africa, Nigeria, NigeriaPLAN FOR W.TEC 2018 INTERNATIONAL GIRLS IN ICT DAY CELEBRATION INTRODUCTION The Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) will be celebrating the International Girls in ICT Day with female students between the ages of 13-17 in three (3) public and private secondary schools in Nigeria- Lagos State and Kwara State.
Lagos state celebration details: The day will be celebrated in 2 Locations in Lagos in partnership with Reagan Memorial Baptist Girl Secondary School and Laureates College respectively.
Kwara state celebration details: W.TEC will be collaborating with Oracle and the Ministry of Education, Ilorin, Kwara state to hold a day ICT seminar on the 2nd of May, 2018 for the W.TEC Academy beneficiaries in Ilorin, Kwara state- W.TEC Academy is an after-school technology training scheme for female students in secondary schools. It is an initiative that aims to inspire Nigerian girls in secondary schools to discover an early interest in technology and consider technology-related educational opportunities and careers. THE EVENT: The W.TEC’s International Girls in ICT Day events is geared towards achieving the day’s initiative backed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Member States, to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information and communication. The events will feature keynote female speakers in the ICT field who will serve as role models for the girls. Short film of some accomplished women in the ICT field and young girls like them who are already doing amazingly in tahe technology sphere will also be shared with them- this will further inspire and encourage the girls to aim higher, embrace, and strive to take up careers in technology. OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY:
Some students of the W.TEC Academy will also share stories about the ICT skills they have learnt from the Academy and how it has impacted them. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EVENT: The event will help students to work in team to building ICT project, have a better understanding of the opportunities in the ICT sector and give them the opportunity and channel to start think and working towards exploring career opportunities and options related to ICT as they advance in their studies. ABOUT W.TEC Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC is a Nigeria non-governmental organization that seeks to build the capacities of Nigerian girls and women, to increase their economic power and ability to speak about issues affecting their lives, through information and communication technology (ICT) - based training, mentoring, career counseling and research. W.TEC trains women and girls to use ICT for learning, professional development and civic engagement. Through the use of social media, W.TEC supports women in their use of technology to uplift women’s rights and establish a network of technology-fluent women. CONTACT INFORMATION The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC 2, Babalola Garden, Ikate, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria Website: www.wtec.org.ng Phone: +234.809.781.4542, +234.818.870.9251 E-mail: info@wtec.org.ng Blog: www.wtec.org.ng/blog Twitter: @wteconline Facebook: www.facebook.com/wteconlinepage |