Start date: October 12, 2008
Sex: All are welcome. Skill(s): computer installation, computer training, database design, editing, fundraising, public relations, special events planning, tutoring, typing, Web page design, Writing
Area of Focus: Children and Youth, Computers and Technology, Education and Academia

>>> Description:
This is an after school program for children aged 6 to 12. The purpose of the after school program is to provide a safe environment in which we can promote, support, and enhance all areas of a child's learning and development.

Volunteers with experience in IT, teaching navigation and basic computer use training, will help a wide range of people in the community with computer use and training.

In the last five years more than 150 People have started college/university degrees, or have completed post-Secondary degrees. Added to the demand of the tourist job market, there's an increased need of people who ar familiar with, trained in, and competent in information technology, from internet navigation to programming. There's also a need for courses, training and access to capacity building in areas particular to local industries, basically tourism and business.

We need to increase capacity among high school and university/college students, as well as helping prepare a generation of primary school students, so to as to make information technology part of their educational and labor assets. In a short time a significant reduction in the digital gap would be expected.

The creation of an IT lab and training/educational program would help:

1) Work with kids and Youth 6 to 12 years old.
2) We are working in different location in the Dominican Republic, to see the list of the places and the program fee please go to. http://www.studentservicesdr.org/Files/Place.html
3) Accommodation and meal, we different option, staying an apartment, studio and with family, for more information please go to. http://www.studentservicesdr.org/Files/Programa%20de%20espanol/prices.html 4) The fee for accommodation and meal can change depend in the province you wan to do your volunteer work, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic the cost is higher than in the country.

For any information you can contact, Severino Tel. 1(809) 435-1980, (829) 875-4599)
E-mail: guanin@guanin.org

>>>How to Apply:

We strive to tailor our program to best meet the needs of the youth in our community Please go to for more information. http://www.studentservicesdr.org/Files/Place.html