Technology reaching poor communities in Argentina

Summary

CDI is creating Regional Offices to decentralize its operations to in order to have a greater capacity to open and operate Digital Inclusion Centers. The first center to be opened is in Santa Fe.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

CDI Argentina promotes the social inclusion of different low-income communities by using the Information and Communication Technology as a tool to encourage Social Responsibility. CDI Argentina is undertaking a major project to create regional offices. Funds are necessary to open new Digital Inclusion centers on very poor areas. Regional centers will benefit local communities, creating new skills, preparing people to the job market and improving quality of life.

How will this project solve this problem?

To promote the social inclusion of low-income communities through Digital Inclusion, by using the technology as a tool to develop programs that encourage Social Responsibility. CDI Argentina is focusing on strengthening its Centers.

Potential Long Term Impact

Centers should be self-managed in one year and self-sustained in three years. Self-managed and self-sustained centers have an unlimited growing platform that allows them to project in the long-term.

Project Message

Student Mario Sanchez, La Cava, has a story of transformation. CDI was able to provide him with the necessary skills to be appointed CDI Assistant and in the future, he wishes to become a teacher.
- Magdalena Peirano, Responsible for Communication and Fundraising

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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