Information and communications technologies (ICTs) are transforming societies and fueling the growth of the global economy. Yet despite the broad potential of ICTs, their benefits have not been spread evenly. Indeed, using ICTs will be effectively to foster social inclusion and economic growth is among the key challenges facing policymakers today, and therefore organization hopes to promote ICTs development across many dimensions.
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What locality or neighborhood will your project focus on?
NYAMIRA/NYAMIRA TOWNSHIP.
Describe the specific community with whom you will be working.
The organization intends to specifically work with the marginalized Kenyan youth. Online ICTs have not been widely used or assessed within the context of communication for social change in Kenya. Because we want to engage them (Youths) in meaningful participation, media ownership, media content-creation, and storytelling.
What kinds of news, stories and other content will be created?
To be a leading organization in the utilization online Youth and I.C.Ts in the Kenyan Community's development.This planned project explores the use of the newest social change communication tools, Internet applications like Facebook, YouTube, websites, and blogs in the Kenyan context.
What technologies and digital tools do you plan to use in the trainings?
Other tools
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Describe the connections that you or your organization have already established that will contribute to the success of the project.
The organization will plan to establish partnerships that will contribute to the success of the project through community capacity building that central to a community's learning and development, strategies and initiatives relating to whole-of-government approaches that impact on education,and effective in establishing learning communities and the delivery of cross agency services in a collaborative and cooperative manner.
How many participants do you think will be involved in your project?
50 trainers of trainees. Through strengthening youths’ capacity to achieve sustainable livelihoods, a cross-sectoral multidisciplinary approach to planning and implementation, emphasis on organizational and technological change and innovation,emphasis on the need to build social capital through experimentation and learning, and emphasis on developing the skills and performance of both individuals and institutions.
Besides the microgrant funding, what other resources and support are you seeking for your project to ensure its success?
We do feel very obligated to getting your expertise advisory.
Contact name
MR. NYABUTO MEKENYE ONYAMBU
Organization
TRI-NYA ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPMENT COALITION GROUP