Library Resource Center

fbf — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 14:48:40 +0000

Library Resource Center fbf Mon, 04/13/2015 - 10:48

2015, IT, Peace Corps, Yelbouga, education

Burkina Faso’s educational system rarely, if ever, exposes students to computers or teaches them IT skills at the village level. In 2015, a PCV posted a project on the Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP) platform to address this vacuum in the village of Yelbouga. His proposal, developed in collaboration with the principal of Yelbouga’s middle school, created a library resource center. FBF’s support enabled the school to purchase three computers, a printer, and a solar-powered electricity system needed to power the electronic equipment and lighting for the students to use for after-hour studying in the library.

Introducing Computers and the Internet to Students in Koudougou

fbf — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:46:17 +0000

Introducing Computers and the Internet to Students in Koudougou fbf Sat, 04/13/2013 - 10:46

2012, 2013, IT, Koudougou, Peace Corps, education, secondary school

In 2012 and 2013, the Lycée Provincial à Koudougou (LPK) developed an innovative computer-science curriculum, thanks to the leadership of I.T. faculty members a Peace Corps volunteer (PCV) assigned to the high school as well as some financial and technical support from the Friends of Burkina Faso. During this two-year period, over 250 students acquired basic computer skills and were exposed to the Internet for the first time. Enterprising students became teaching assistants. Others learned how to repair computers and/or helped manage the lab. Earnings from sales of refurbished computers to residents of Koudougou generated revenue, enabling the I.T. program to purchase needed equipment.