From APC.org: ArabDev's project with AUED

Submitted by Manal on Tue, 13/12/2005 - 14:27.News

APC.org writes about ArabDev's Project with AUED, Menia.

(...) The 8 schools ArabDev has been working with are all catering to poor communities cut off from IT services, among many other services. “Most of the children were never exposed before the project to computers,” said ArabDev director, Leila Hassanin, “Now the children are proficient computer users.” The IT classes were intertwined with academic topics and activity groups at the schools. Topics ranged from the environment, journalism, creative writing, and children’s rights. Adding the IT element to the school day and activity classes made it an enriching experience for the children. (...)

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