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Yes, Girls Can Code Software in Zambia!

Yes, Girls Can Code Software in Zambia!

Published on: Aug 10 2017 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Yes, Girls Can Code Software in Zambia!
Girls are particularly marginalized and underprivileged in Zambia. They are faced with lack of opportunity due to common preconceived notions that either they are...
Get Certified in 3D Printing for Social Good with TechChange

Get Certified in 3D Printing for Social Good with TechChange

Published on: Feb 09 2015 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
3D printing is primed to change our physical world. Twenty years after the Internet and cell phones fundamentally changed how humans communicate with each other...
4 Reasons Why Short-Term Volunteers Are Bad for ICT4D Projects

4 Reasons Why Short-Term Volunteers Are Bad for ICT4D Projects

Published on: Mar 05 2012 by Wayan Vota - 21 Comments
Those of us working in ICT4D often get offers of short-term volunteer support from well-meaning folks who want to help expand the use of technology in Africa. People...
The Great ICT4D Peace Corps Volunteer Debate

The Great ICT4D Peace Corps Volunteer Debate

Published on: Aug 10 2011 by Lindsay Poirier - 7 Comments
Most people that I have met in the international development field have had strong opinions for or against involvement in the ICT field of the Peace Corps.  I’ve...