[kictanet] short, basic ICT training courses

[Billy Gibendi]

Hi Adam,
I think you could also place *Moringa School* and *Andela*

On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 7:47 PM Adam Lane via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Last year Huawei sponsored a short 1-month basic IT training course for
> disadvantaged form 4 leavers, known as Digital Skills for Life, which was
> 50% soft/life skills along with the IT course (and also mentors, study
> trips etc). It is more than “how to use a computer/internet” and must give
> some skills that could lead to employment (from secretarial/office jobs to
> self-employment, hardware repair/sales etc). More info:
> https://techmoran.com/30-students-graduate-huaweis-digital-skills-life-program/,
> https://thefounder.co.ke/huawei-ict-authoritys-digital-skills/.
>
>
>
> This year, before we start the next phase of the project, we’re trying to
> better understand the general issue and market, i.e. barriers holding back
> such students from attending such courses, what kind of courses are out
> there, whether they meet identified job needs, and whether such graduates
> can get jobs/be entrepreneurs or not etc.
>
>
>
> As part of this research we are talking to various training
> institutes/centers (initially around Nairobi), including government-backed
> ones. We’re not right now selecting any partners, just trying to better
> understand the issues, challenges and possible interventions.
>
>
>
> Can anyone recommend any others (beyond the below list) that we should
> talk to?.. criteria is fairly simple: should offer short courses (1-3
> months) and should be open to those without any ICT skills at all, and
> without any/very limited academic qualifications.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> 1.      Kenya Institute of project management and Technology
>
> 2.      Institute of Advanced Technology
>
> 3.      Nairobi Institute of Business Studies
>
> 4.      IIHT
>
> 5.      Computers for Schools Kenya
>
> 6.      Kenya Institute of management
>
> 7.      Zetech University (certificate courses last 2 semesters )
>
> 8.      Intel college (ICDL)
>
> 9.      Nairobi Aviation college
>
> 10.   Kenya Technical Trainers College
>
> 11.   Tunapanda
>
> 12.   Slumcode
>
> 13.   Karen School for the Blind
>
> 14.   Kabete Technical Training Institute
>
> 15.   Craft Silicon Foundation
>
> 16.   Inable
>
> 17.   Africa Center Women in Technology
>
> 18.   Internet Society
>
> 19.   Akirachix
>
>
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