Welcome to NairoBits website

NairoBits is a Digital Design School that provides education to the Nairobi slum youth.We put digital tools of expression in the hands of the youth who have the creativity but not the means to express themselves. These youth in turn act as multipliers to the organisation that we partner with.

Counter the digital divide

NairoBits is the only organisation of its kind in Kenya involved in trying to counter the digital divide. between Africa and the rest of the world. This is done at various levels:

1. it is between Africa and the rest of the world
2. it is between the poor and the rich
3. between the genders

News

Mark speaks on TED!

Mark Kamau of NairoBits spoke on TEDx Amsterdam on 20th November. His speech was well received by the international audience.click
here to find more

http://www.youthaward.org
The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) invites in an international competition e-Contents from around the world that address in an inspiring manner the UN Millennium Development Goals, and use Internet and mobile contents to create awareness of the MDGs, show actions towards reaching those goals and demonstrate the consequences of interaction or counter-action.
The WSYAs mission is to empower youth by creating digital opportunity.
In spite of their technological expertise, young people remain marginalized, unemployed and lacking voice in decisions that affect them each day. We believe that if youth are given a space to showcase their skills, ideas and projects, they will be empowered as agents for social change and creativity.
The WSYA 2009 will be organised as a follow up activity of the World Summit on Information Society and its action plan towards the year 2015 by the World Summit Award (WSA) and in partnership with the Cyber Peace Initiative (CPI), the Internet Society (ISOC) as well as UN organisations such as UNIDO, UNESCO and UN GAID.

Did you know NairoBits is more than computers? We have a flexible environment, dedicated youths who are so enthusiastic in learning computer concepts and life skills. For more here you will find all activities from the class and out doors for every week.

Let’s spread our wings! Guy Mullens together with NairoBits and Butterfly Works are proud to announce the start of classes at ZanziBits the course will create a platform for Zanzibar youths with potential and motivation to learn film and multimedia skills which will facilitate their career development and their interaction with youths across the world. For more www.zanzibits.com/

Information centres

NairoBits together with selected partner organisations have start information resource centres at the respective organisations namely YIKE (Youth Initiative Kenya), FHOK (Family Health Option Kenya) and Marurui. The centres will provide youth related information like drug abuse, HIV/AIDS etc. We envisage partnering with other youth organisations in future if we get the support.Click here for more >>.

Being creative

Part of what the students are learning is how to work with colours, shapes, form, texture etc. One of the most interesting classes is text as a design and drawing your own fonts. As we know fonts have been around since time memorial and they play an important role in visual design. Here is a sample of what some of the students did.