[kictanet] short, basic ICT training courses

[Wahome Gatheru]

Hi Adam,

Reach out to Samasource Digital Basics
<https://www.samasourcedigitalbasics.org/>.



On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 12:05 PM John Musee via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Hi Adam,
>
> Reach out to NairoBits Trust. They fit the bill.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Isika
>
> Tel:0720-275739
> Skype: Jayisika
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 7:49 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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