Digital Literacy Project
Summary:
The internet and mobile phones have made the world a digital place. Almost everyone uses digital apps and the internet daily. COVID-19 has pushed even education online. AusCongo Network is holding sessions in Congolese villages to teach older people digital skills so they can also join the digital world.
Challenge:
Digital apps and the internet are essential today, but older generations struggle to use them as well as younger people.
Solution:
AusCongo Network, with support from various foundations, is running training sessions in Congo villages to help older people learn and use digital skills, keeping them up-to-date with the rest of the world.
The internet and mobile phones have made the world a digital place. Almost everyone uses digital apps and the internet daily. COVID-19 has pushed even education online. AusCongo Network is holding sessions in Congolese villages to teach older people digital skills so they can also join the digital world.
Challenge:
Digital apps and the internet are essential today, but older generations struggle to use them as well as younger people.
Solution:
AusCongo Network, with support from various foundations, is running training sessions in Congo villages to help older people learn and use digital skills, keeping them up-to-date with the rest of the world.