 Ring the graduation bells! Athraa and Abubakr have graduated from the Jordan DIP!
On May 5th, our students officially received their Konexio Digital Inclusion Program certification. Everyone has worked hard to make this dream a reality - Konexio, JRS Jordan, the ICT trainers, and most of all, our students! We asked Abubakr and Athraa to share their reflections on the program and their plans for the future. Abubakr and Athraa’s interviews have been lightly edited for clarity and accuracy.
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 With barely a moment’s rest, our ICT trainers are preparing their intro slides once again for DIP Jordan cohort 2! This new cohort has 36 students from an array of country and educational backgrounds – but all share an eagerness to learn more about the world of digital freelance.
We sat down with Ru’a and Noor to take a pulse check on how they are feeling about the new cohort. We asked about lessons learned, what they expect with the new cohort, and what they intend for the future! Ru’a and Noor’s interview has been lightly edited for clarity and accuracy.
 Asmaa and Andro are students in our first DIP Jordan Cohort. After 6 months of client negotiation role play, pivot tables, mass mailing practice, and more, these students will walk the stage and receive their Konexio Digital Inclusion Program certification. No more excel sheets and powerpoint presentations – at least in our classroom, anyways!
The students have done an excellent job throughout the semester,” says Rua, one of our ICT trainers in Jordan. “They are truly looking forward to a better future and they are ready to put their minds to it.”  Abubakr, originally from Sudan, holds a Bachelor's degree in computer science and a diploma in social work. The Digital Inclusion Program in Amman, Jordan has linked him to the global freelance marketplace and taught him soft skills such as proposal writing, bid making strategies, and online client negotiation – all of which are vital to succeed in the growing market for online freelance talent.
Next month, Abubakr will be graduating along with the rest of his peers in our first ever Jordan DIP cohort. We are excited to see what he will accomplish! Abubakr’s responses have been lightly edited for clarity and accuracy  💻🙌 In February, Konexio and JRS hired two ICT trainers, Taban and Juma, to undergo our 8-week training-of-trainers (ToT) program and become the ICT instructors for our new DIP in the Kakuma Refugee Camp. Since then, Taban and Juma have been working diligently to master our Digital Inclusion Program (DIP) curricula, learning how to teach computer operating systems, excel formulas, professional client communication, and more! They have one week left of the ToT, after which they will be ready to teach their very own cohort of students. Let's hear from our new trainers!
 Enos Abelle Kabelle is JRS’ Pathfinder Coordinator, who has been an indispensable on-the-ground partner to Konexio as we launch our first Digital Inclusion Program (DIP) in the Kakuma Refugee camp. This program specifically seeks to bring flexible job opportunities to female refugees, and works to break all barriers - both real and perceived - to women gaining specialized jobs in technical fields. Enos’ responses have been lightly edited for clarity and accuracy.
 Athraa and Sarmad share similar backgrounds and interests – they are both refugees from Iraq who enjoy thinking creatively in their work, and both have a curiosity to learn more digital skills to pursue their passions through freelancing! Even in the creative industries, selling services online requires digital literacy. Athraa and Sarmad’s stories remind us of how digital skills can open up opportunities for creatives all over the world!
Student responses have been lightly edited for clarity and accuracy.  Manal is one of Konexio’s 23 digital literacy and freelance students in Amman, Jordan. Jordan has over 760,000 registered refugees, with a large concentration settled in Amman, the capital city. We asked Manal to share her motivations to join the DIP and her experience thus far. Manal’s responses have been lightly edited for clarity and accuracy.
Qn: Tell us a little about yourself and your background. Manal: I am Manal, a Sudanese woman who lived in Al Fashir, Sudan, until 2007. I graduated from University of Al Fasher in Darfur and became a staff member in the education faculty, teaching physics. I got my Master’s degree in 2004 in Sudan, and then became a lecturer. I left my home country during the Darfur conflict with my husband and two kids, one of whom is now my Konexio classmate. I then graduated from University of Jordan 2013 with PhD in Physics. |
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