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

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/

In progress

At the moment we have course 2 (Inside the web) and the media lab classes in session whereby topics like design principles and Content Management Systems are being tackled among others. Graduation for the two classed are planned for late June 2008 with course 2 graduating to the Media lab while the Media lab will be ready to be absorbed in the IT industry.


WSWM

World Start With Me training already started with four classes held, the classes are conducted on Saturdays with 60 students in attendance.This is a reproductive health program whereby students use computers and also discuss issues affecting young people.

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.