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Girls in ICT Rwanda take campaign to schools

When carrying out school visits, Girls in ICT members speak to teenage girls and encourage them to consider ICT as a career option and also help them to understand and appreciate the importance of developing ICT skills in any career, writes Doreen Umutesi  About fifteen girls formed a group which they named Girls in ICT Rwanda. Its main objective is to tour schools and encourage more girls to take on courses in Information Communication technology (ICT.)  The Girls in ICT Rwanda launched their annual activity calendar on March 22nd, 2013 at a Networking Night with their guest speaker, Ann Mei Chang, the Senior Advisor for Women and Technology in the US Department of State.
Girls in ICT Rwanda with students of Gashora Girls Academy. Education Times/ Courtesy photo
Girls in ICT Rwanda with students of Gashora Girls Academy. Education Times/ Courtesy photo
Doreen Umutesi