NairoBits Featured on EdTech Mondays - Impact of our Digital Literacy Program (DLP)

EdTech Monday spotlighted our Digital Literacy Program. We are on a mission to bridge the digital divide by empowering out-of-school youth from underserved communities with essential digital skills, paving the way for economic inclusion and opportunities in the digital age.
According to a report by UNESCO, 𝟑𝟓% 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎. Factors like lack of school fees, family background, and drug abuse are contributing to this challenge. 📈 📈
We are deeply committed to not just equipping these young people with skills, but also empowering them to build brighter futures.We aim to improve their livelihoods and provide them with a chance at an inclusive and prosperous future. 🙌 🙌
This wouldn't be possible without the incredible support of our community. By partnering with community-based organizations in underserved areas, we ensure our impact through the students uplifts their livelihoods and eventually that of the entire community. ⏩⏩
Together, we're creating positive change.
NairoBits Trust, an EdTech organization, is one of the institutions working towards restoring the dignity of education to out-of-school youth aged 18 to 24 from underserved communities across Kenya through a digital literacy program.
Changing the tune through the Digital Literacy Program
Debra Milantoi, a Digital Literacy Program student at the Kariobangi Center, is among the success stories emerging from the NairoBits Trust Organization. Despite her lack of initial exposure to computer lessons during high school, her eight-week stay at the institute made her have the best experience because she got to learn new things that she did not know.
“My stay at NairoBits was an awesome experience. I heard about this program from an alumni of NairoBits from the 2017 class, and when I released a post in need of more students, I decided to try it out, came for an interview, and passed.”
She joined the program with her fellow students and embarked on a DLP course, which she initially thought was a hard course.
Rhema Hinn, another DLP student at the NairoBits Kariobangi Center, entered the program with zero computer skills. After attending the classes, he has learned a lot and now finds the program to be so easy, aspiring to make better things using ICT.
Apart from the Center’s Digital Literacy Program, NairoBits also offers advanced courses to learners, including the Advanced Multimedia Program, where they learn new skills like coding and creating a website.
Rose Nanjira, an Advanced Multimedia Program student who transitioned from the DLP course, shared her positive experience, highlighting the plans to enhance her coding skills and improve her communication abilities through interacting with fellow learners.
In comparison to DLP, Nanjira, who has been in an AMP class for three months, says this was a good opportunity for her because she has been able to interact with a lot of new people who have impacted her with a lot of new ideas.
Vincent Opetu is one of the stories, a rock of inspiration from the heart of NairoBits. He is a software developer with about seven years of experience at the institute. His journey with NairoBits was nothing short of transformative and a testament to the boundless possibilities that lay before those willing to grab them.
Through all the hardships and his determination, Vincent earned his skills in the corridors of NairoBits, digging into the world of computer courses, graphic design, and digital marketing. His passion for coding led him to the realm of software development. He was lucky to get a job opportunity, which changed his life.
Compared to other institutes, NairoBits Organization is a beacon of hope and affordable to students who are only required to pay a commitment fee to show that they are interested and ready to learn.
Maxwell Olingo, an Advanced Multimedia Program instructor and a web developer trainer at NairoBits Trust, reflected on how his career took an unexpected turn. After completing his studies at the institute, he landed a job at a company in town. Although this was a promising start, fate had other plans. One day Maxwell received a call from his former supervisor, who made a simple request if he could join NairoBits as a trainer. The year was 2022, and the news of him going back to the institute as an instructor gave him joy because he had the urge to change lives. He shared his vision for his current student, noting with determination, “I dream for them to understand everything they are taught. We don’t just focus on web development and graphic design but also explore various subprograms to enrich their skills.”
NairoBits continues to lead the way toward a brighter, more inclusive future in Kenya’s tech landscape.
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