…Set To Challenge Digital Rights Violations Since Covid-19
As part of its continous drive at championing digital inclusion and
digital rights in Africa, paradigm initiative has announced its
decision to move all her Digital Inclusion processes and activities
online, working remotely, and leveraging on virtual tools to engage
students).
This was made known by the organisation at a virtual press briefing on Thursday.
Speaking via Zoom was the Digital Rights Program Manager, Adeboye
Adegoke, who said the team is using creative ways to continue to engage
the students by making use of basic tools like WhatsApp, Facebook, and
the likes and has ensured that adequate data will be provided to
students in support of the move.
“As an organization (PIN), we are aware of the impact that COVID-19 is
having on our own lives and those of millions of others. And more than
ever, we recognise the importance that the Internet plays during this
uncertain time, serving as a lifeline that enables children to
continue learning; families and friends to stay connected; and vital
public health information to keep circulating. Access to the Internet
and its solutions can create healthier and safer communities, reduce
vulnerabilities, and help build the resilience communities need to
navigate this pandemic and emerge better prepared in the future.
With this, our response to the COVID 19 pandemic is to move all our
Digital Inclusion processes and activities online, working remotely,
and leveraging on virtual tools to engage our audience (students).
Working with youth from underserved communities at this time that the
future of work is online can be challenging but we had to give it a
positive response to ensure our target audience is not left behind.
The LIFE program which stands for ; Life Skills, ICTs, Financial
literacy, and Entrepreneurship is the organisations pilot program,
designed to train and expose young people in underserved communities
to digital skills and technologies.
…The team is using creative ways to continue to engage the students
by making use of basic tools like WhatsApp, Facebook, and the likes
and Recently introduced the students to Google Classroom – a free web
service developed by Google.
Adegoke added that they are working on building a mobile app that will
accommodate the program’s training contents (modules) and activities.
With this, the LIFE program moves online fully. The goal is to provide
services that promote and enable distance learning for our students.
Also speaking at the virtual press conference was the ED PI. Ggenga
Sesan, who disclosed that they have been monitoring and documenting
the concerning cases of human and digital rights violations since the
outset of the COVID19 pandemic, Through their Africa-wide and global
community convened through the NetRights Africa coalition mailing
list, and also offering support to community members while vowing to
challenge all cases within this period accordingly
