Technology Literacy (Year 3)

Yolé!Africa | DRC

In 2016, GO Campaign provided 80 youth with access to Yolé!Africa’s computer literacy program. Grant funds were used to purchase computer equipment and expand the program. Youth learned the basic functions of computer systems to graphic design, video editing and social media marketing and promotion. Sixty youth successfully completed the program and 80 youth per day were able to access the computer lab thanks to GO Campaign funding.

Founded and led by Local Hero Petna Ndaliko, a Congoleses filmmaker, Yolé!Africa is a centre of art, creativity and cultural exchange with locations in Goma, Eastern DRCongo and Kampala, Uganda. Yolé!Africa seeks to promote and encourage art by supporting local artists and offering them a creative space. Through training, workshops and community events, it promotes dialogue and respect for others by empowering youth to think critically and act non-violently, as well as to stand up against all forms of oppression and human rights violations. Through debate and reflection on current social and political issues, they hope to instill in the youth that everyone has the right and duty to make their community a better place.