This department focuses on providing poor and disadvantaged men and
women with the technical skills and resources to find meaningful
employment in their communities. A key focus of this department is
Information Communication Technology (ICT) and on improving access to
computers and the internet. The departemnt also provides training in
business and management skills needed to create new businesses. By
forming lasting relationships with communities and individual
beneficiaries, the YMCA is able to make lasting improvements on the
local level.
‘Fouras’ - CCBI Centers
Funding Agency
Cisco Systems, Inc., Digital Opportunities Trust, Intel
Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, and the Partnership for Lebanon
Duration
2008-2010
Beneficiaries
900 individual beneficiaries and 12 community-based
organizations around the country
Description
This project has created eight Connected Communities and
Business Initiative (CCBI) centers around Lebanon, providing Microsoft
and Cisco certification courses and teaching computing basics to local
residents. The centers provide free access and research facilities to
youth groups, NGOs, and more. The eight centers are located in all
regions of Lebanon: North, Bekaa, Mount Lebanon, South, and Nabatieh.
‘WAKIB’ (Women & Adults Knowledge Development in ICT and Business)
Funding Agency
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Duration
2008-2010
Beneficiaries
“Reach Up” component - 913 individuals and 12
community-based organizations
“Scale Up” component - 606 individuals and small businesses
Description
“Reach Up” targets unemployed women and children and
offers technological and business skills training in North, South, and
Mount Lebanon. “Scale Up” seeks to empower small businesses by offering
technical (IT) and business training courses in eight communities around
Lebanon.
