Equitable Accessible Tools for Skill Acquisition

Closing the social Gaps in Under-developed Countries: Using Education as a Tool And Technology as a Driver

With the population boom currently experienced in sub-Saharan Africa, Economic analyst may rightly assert that such areas have great possibilities in terms of vibrancy in its workforce as well as a market for potential investors. However, one would be right to assert that such an economy at its best represents nothing short of a ticking time bomb; going by the poor skill level of a vast number of her citizens as well as an extremely poor system and quality of Education (obsolete curriculum) which is unable to impart any form of skill set and results in the un-employability as well as the under employment of graduates, the same could however be said in other under developed nations. Central to any form of sustainable economic  development is the vibrancy and the creativity of its citizens and their ability to leverage technology as a driver for liberation for poverty and under development.

With this in mind 21.Learn has decided to implement a platform that will serve as an enablement for learning twenty first century Technology skills that will allow for the application of technology to solve problems in Science, Engineering , Environment, Health care delivery, Law.

 un-employability and skill acquisition differ globally and is even more pressing in under developed countries.

Central to any sustainable development is Education, as it lights up every stage of the journey to a better life; especially for the poor and the most vulnerable.

 We seek to:

To provide an open platform that allows for the implementation of new solutions to Education and Un-employability challenges

provide opportunities for quality relevant Education and training regardless of gender, ethnicity and Educational needs that will  build the skilled workforce capable of promoting a country from a low economic bracket to a higher one

Accessible to a vast number of youths who are largely represented by the poor in under-developed countries, is the poor quality of Education and skill acquisition tools that barely imparts any form of skill to her citizens; a key reason for the high un-employability figures, and under-employment. The need to embrace and put in place quality skill acquisition tools that are required to achieve sustainable growth,development and employability of youths cannot be over-emphasized. Lack of vision, sustainable funding, and the presence of systemic corruption hampers government initiatives to address the problem

 To harness potentials in order to stimulate/facilitate social and economic progress by building  a skilled workforce capable of promoting a country from a low  economic bracket to a higher one, reduce poverty levels considerably,   equip youths with the skills required to build the quality of life they               desire .

 Facebook Freebasic platform will be used to ensure availability and  easy      access to participants  with little or no internet connectivity,  

participants capacity to foster positive social, environmental and economic change - communication and conflict management

verify if the participants are more employable, improvement in the employability of the participants - Technical skill acquisition

Equitability, affordability and accessibility of tools. - Learning Environment, and strategies for skill acquisition

The solution proposed by my team is unique in many ways compared to existing solutions as it seeks to in corporate tool for fostering both soft (effective communication, conflict management, time management and problem solving skills) technical (progressive web Application development,cross platform App development) skills required solve real world problems and improve living standards using technology as a driver.

We will be implementing HR services that will be accessible to local businesses within to post its business challenges thus providing an opportunity for participants to apply skills directly to solve real world problems

Our proposed solution will be user centered , and will take into consideration the needs of our participants and the community at large. Our Technology will be focused on dynamic problem solving, with  new features added iteratively. Design and Implementation will follow from feedback gathered from prototypes, survey, and observation. Tools for collaborative learning  and communication will be implemented to ensure all necessary  collaborative skills are acquired

The technology will  be mobile-centric, and will use the Facebook Freebasics platform for participants with  no internet connectivity, the entire application will be built as a  progressive web applications to ensure participants in communities with slow networks get the best experience and  the target device mobile as well as the web are properly served.

The solution will be completely free to all participants 

Since the team is planning on setting up as a not for profit organisation , we intend to turn to foundations for funding , We will seek to adopt a number of funding strategies like crowdfunding, Grant funding,  partnership, and Gifts or donations

The major factor currently limiting the ability of our solution to succeed is the availability of potential team members with shared interest; people with willing to dedicate their time and skill towards implementing solutions that have the potential to change lives and communities positively

Team members with sound technical skills and the capability  to bring abstract ideas to life

Willingness of companies within communities  to play a positive role in in empowering  communities through meaningful partnership with our non profit organisation

A diversified revenue stream

Poor learning  infrastructure coupled with obsolete curricula and poor teacher training are some of the major causes of the poor standard of  living and under employment in these region.

By Applying to solve I hope to use Education as a tool and the right mix of Technology as a driver to close the continually expanding social gaps in under developed countries, reduce poverty levels by making accessible to the poor life changing skills for free which are capable of liberating them and their communities.

We currently do not have any partners

The major competitors in Nigeria are Stutern.com,

Tuteria.com, prepclass.com