Ad Maiora
A computer-literacy programme for secondary-school pupils in Togo, so that access to digital skills no longer depends on where you grow up.
01 — The project
Where access to digital equipment is still very limited, a computer at school can change a life’s path.
My first right-click aims to introduce secondary-school pupils in Togo to computers. Each partner school hosts a mini computer lab of around ten workstations, set up with equipment donated by companies and refurbished.
Relay teachers are trained to run the workshops over time. The aim is to move from one-off introductions to an educational scheme that can be repeated in Togo and then in other countries, starting with Benin.
02 — The schools
Selected to host the first labs, in semi-rural areas where the digital divide is widest.
Secondary school · Togo
Secondary school · Togo
Secondary school · Togo
03 — What pupils learn
A first hands-on training, and an introduction to digital careers from secondary school onwards.
Its components, the mouse, the keyboard.
Creating, organising and finding documents.
Writing, calculating, presenting.
Browsing and searching for information.
Discovering jobs in the digital sector.
04 — How to help
Companies, institutions, individuals: the programme needs equipment, sponsors and volunteers.
Desktop or laptop computers, flat screens, keyboards, mice, cabling. Data is wiped before donation; UGE takes care of refurbishing and shipping.
Visibility on our materials (website, social media, reports) and full traceability of donations, from gift to classroom.
Sponsorship, patronage, project follow-up or running workshops: let’s build the next stage together.
