My name is Khadija Shaffi, currently an apprentice at the Tunapanda institute. Tunapanda is a community-based organization located in Kibera. Its aim is to bridge digital divides by offering a three-month basic training in practical tech, design, and business.

During the first month, trainees are introduced to programming languages such as K turtle, Scratch, Python, and JavaScript. At the end of the month, the trainees are supposed to come up with a creative game which they will then pitch to the entire team.

In the second month, trainees are taught how to develop online content and websites. They are supposed to come up with a topic on which they will develop content on and create a website for.

In the third month, trainees are taught business skills with which they are required to identify a problem facing the community and solve or try to solve through creating a mobile application or a website.

After three months of training, the trainees are well equipped with skills in computer literacy, software development, graphic design, communication, research, website development, entrepreneurship and life skills.

Having gone through the training I can attest to its efficiency. Having gone from literally zero computer and business skills, I have witnessed significant growth in myself. I am able to work with things that were alien to my knowledge prior to the training.

Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.

By Daniel.j.Boorstin