The need of understanding basic digital literacy among the micro and small enterprises and underemployed youth has been identified by the survey done by The Asia Foundation. We believe that having the understanding of basic digital literacy will help MSME groups of these three targeted business categories: Tourism, Hospitality, Home-based products and Food, become better at their job. Digital Literacy Training is a part of the Go Digital ASEAN initiative of The Asia Foundation and under the support of Google.org. This initiative is designed to: equip micro and small enterprises and underemployed youth, particularly those in rural and isolated areas, with crucial digital skills and tools; expand economic opportunity across ASEAN Member States; and minimize the negative impact from the COVID-19 crisis.
InSTEDD in charge of the technical part designs the most suitable curriculum and gives out training to people who will not only use it for their own good but to also teach MSME groups in their community as well. The course is designed to empower learners to be able to use technology wisely and effectively in order to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information. One of the goals of this course is to ensure the target beneficiaries are able to make the effective use of current trending social media.
InSTEDD would like to express our sincere appreciation to all of our partners for the years of exceptional collaboration with the InSTEDD iLab Southeast Asia and for your contribution to its success in providing important solutions for social good.
Our original vision when we established the iLabSEA was that it would ultimately become a separate entity, locally owned and operated, in a model that provides social benefit and fits within the local economy. After 13 years of service to our local community, we are thrilled to announce that InSTEDD has closed our iLabSEA and the team from the LabSEA has now established an independent social enterprise organization, Kawsang.
We are confident that Kawsang will continue to provide the excellent service that has become their leadership team’s standard.
We are excited to have you join us in celebrating the success of realizing our vision for the iLabSEA and we very much appreciate your participation in this success and continued collaboration with Kawsang.