DIGITAL LEARNING FOR 21ST CENTURYBy

Olumide Ojo

Introduction

Digital Learning Project is a community based program organized with the aim to Ending violence and building communities, one neighborhood at a time.

The project is designed to serve and assist the needs of the single-parent family rise of single-parent and teen parenting home is astonishing. Most of these homes lack in a number of resources including financial and emotional stability.

Background

Mission Ending violence and building Digital Learning communities, one neighborhood at a time. Ultimately, we hope to offset the violence and give single parents the much needed support necessary to make our communities a safe place to raise their

families and not a killing field to bury their children.

The problem identified is to provide an interactive IT lab complete with latest technology as well as instructors. This lab will provide our organization clients with basic computer skills and training as well as internet availability for homes that do not currently have that luxury.

STRATEGY

To provide Skills in Computer, Leadership, Entrepreneurial related jobs and Raise awareness of the community as a whole.

*To calculate variance (Actual/Budget/100) -100

PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED

RESOURCES

STRATEGIES : Submit an Intel Grant Application form To Request PC Submit a Grant application to the Following organizations: Beaumont Foundation of America Computer Recycling Center (CRC) Computers for Learning (CFL) PEP National Directory of Computer Recycling Program Information Technology Trainer volunteers

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ROLES OF THE ORGANISATION

To provide the Community with the Technology Centre, Sports and Recreations, Media & Performing Arts Theater in compliance with 21st Century job through the application of Technology with the emphasis of IT Digital Laboratory.

TIMELINE

Three months from project approval which includes raise funds, put infrastructure in place,Rercuit team and Deliver Product.

However there could be variations due to the fact there might be unforeseen events like Government Shutdown, weather and any other vices that might contribute to the variation

BUDGET OF THE PROPOSED CENTRE

Sl No Particulars Quantity Amount Total Value 1. Computer 25 $645 16125

2. Furniture’s 30 $129.07 3872.37 3. Scanner 2 $96.81 193.62 4. Internet Monthly

387Subscription 12 $32.27 387.24

5. Computer Software Teaching and Education Software

$806.74 806.76

6. Printers 2 1,290.79 7. Central UPS 2 2,016.86 8 Teaching Aids(Digital

Boards 1 806.744

9 Telephone Connection 12 2,920.41 10 Marketing(Flyer,social

Media) 5000

11 Computer Instructor Salary(2)

$45/hr 40hrs (required)

$7200 172,800

12 Training Materials and stationeries

645.396 645.396 645.396

13 Annual Maintenance 4,840.47 4,840.47 4,840.47 14 Miscellaneous(Graduation

& Certification) 1250 1250 1250

Total $179,535.866

First Year Pilot Budget

SUSTAINABILITY, MONITORING REPORTING

The center would become sustained after three years of time by making it as production come training center.

This project would be monitored by the staff committee of and the same staff would report to the management board. Concurrent evaluation would be done on monthly basis however an annual evaluation will be done the external agency with the support of Digital Learning Project Team.

EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT

To make a Community a safe Place Produce Professionals and eliminates redundancy in the

community To eliminate Crime like Homicide and have a better plan for the

future Seeks to improve the quality of Education and disseminate

research and information about literacy.

www.themegallery.com

Email:oojo@icstars.org