July 23, 2009.  Agadir, Morocco.  RURAL COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAM LAUNCHED. Ayoub El Madi, shown above, prepares donated laptop computers for the Volunteer Morocco project: Rural Computer Literacy (RCL).   Ayoub  travels to various rural villages in Morocco - Assaka, Ighaln, Ighil - to teach elementary through high school aged youth how to use current operating systems, Microsoft Office, and internet browsers. These youths can in turn promote computer proficiency to their families and friends.

July 10, 2009.  Riad Village, Morocco.  Ayoub El Madi teaches basic computer skills to a family.  Ultimately, this computer literacy project empowers children and teenagers throughout Morocco with important hands-on knowledge, collaboration skills, and self-confidence.   Everything they learn will be applicable to their school work, life at home, and goals for the future.    “Kids teaching kids” is a new and promising concept for Volunteer Morocco!

The Volunteer Morocco Computer Literacy Program relies on donated laptop computers.  So far, we have collected 5 laptops for the program.  Ayoub conducts his training by bringing the laptops to the village, placing 2 to 3 kids on each computer and teaching his peers basic skills. 

We accept donations of used laptops in working (or at least fixable) condition.  To donate a laptop, please contact jessicamasse@volunteermorocco.org.