• Objective
  • Description of Computer Learning Centers
  • Model Computer Learning Centers
• Need for Computer Learning Centers
  • Create and retain educated population
  • Create employment opportunities
  • Create business opportunities for local entrepreneurs
  • Create access to the global market
  • Create long term careers
• Benefits of Computer Learning Centers
  • Better education population leads to better skills in the Haitian population.
  • Better skills leads to more entrepreneurs and business leaders
  • More entrepreneurs lead to a better economy
  • Better economy leads to stable political environment
  • Better political environment promotes an economically independent Haiti
  • An economically independent Haiti can effectively reject negative external influences.
• Instituting Computer Learning Centers
  • Land and Property
  • Technological Infrastructure
  • Identify Qualified Instructors
  • Identify Students
• Education needs
  • Microsoft Office Professionals (Word, Excel, Power point, Access, Open office.org, Outlook, Publisher, etc)
  • IT – Networking, Database Design, Web Design, Programming, Media design
  • Typing Skills
  • Computer Basics
  • Email Basics
  • Internet Safety
  • Web Skills
• Cost
• Conclusion
  • Summarize benefits
  • Recommend action

Objective

Hope Haiti Computer Learning Center (HH-CLC) aims to empower both adults and youths throughout Haiti through computer training. HH-CLC will provide free computer access and practical skill training. This increase in skill in the population will be the start of an information technology economy.

Hope Haiti will offer free courses in practical computer skill. trains our graduates who wish to go back into their communities and teach computer skills to their peers, and partners to assist them to start viable computer programs based on the Hope Haiti Computer Learning Centre model. The hope is that the HH-CLC students will not only acquire great computer skills, they will set an example by employing,, teaching and working with others within their communities.

Need for Computer Learning Centers

The technological economy benefited by many developed and rich nations is non existent in the Haitian community. In Haiti there are 0.9 computers for every 1000 people. Outside of Port-au-Prince this number drops to 0.2 lines per 100 people. Only the most elite schools provide computers and internet access to their students.  Recent studies concluded that nearly a quarter of Haiti’s population could be moved out of poverty if the government and the international community invest in long term technology education as the source of growth.

Benefits of Computer Learning Centers

In Haitian society the working member of a family frequently supports the entire extended family. An increase in the standard of living of one person increases the quality of life and self-worth of every member of the family. Access to technology is necessary to break through the class barrier. More people will become self-sufficient, productive members of mainstream society.

Education needs

• Microsoft Office Professionals (Word, Excel, Power point, Access, Open office.org, Outlook, Publisher, etc)
• IT – Networking, Database Design, Web Design, Programming, Media design
• Typing Skills
• Computer Basics
• Email Basics
• Internet Safety
• Web Skills

Cost

To build and equip:
$xxx,xxx (includes facilities, water cistern, furniture, projector, computers, softwares etc)

To power:
$xxx,xxx (solar powered electricity, generator and Internet)

To staff and operate:
$xxx,xxx(teachers, Internet access fees, supplies/gas, students tuitions, security )

TOTAL
$xxx,xxx

Inadequate resources: As the basic computer course will be free for our students and we provide expertise to our partner organizations without cost to assist them in setting up viable learning centers of their own. We will depend on foundations and private donors for funding. In the long run we will move to a more sustainable model with a for-profit business model in order to achieve our goal of total self-sustainability.

Conclusion

We conclude that information technology is a very positive and promising step forward for this country. We can hope that all aspects of life will improve in Haiti with this new connection to globalization.