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Computer Trainees storming along! 

2009-11-26 16:59:19

The following article is written at !Kwa ttu during the computer and writing course attended by ten trainees – as part of their nine-month course – and their assistant trainer, Ivan Vaalbooi. The following extracts are their own words about the course.

Juliana Seekoei
I like challenges, and this is a challenge to work with computers and to know them intimately – especially how to send emails. For me it was always important to learn to work with technology.

Gawie Ndumba
This is the first time I have worked with a computer – even how to open it. It wasn’t scary, it was easy to me. Next day, perhaps we will know more things. Maybe one day I will work for a company where I will have to know about computers.

Annah Morris
This is my first time working on a computer. I would love to learn everything about them in future years. When I am done with this training I shall go back to start working on my own or in a company. It will be very important to be able to use computers as they are part of every work in every part of the world.

Ncaoka Bob
I specially liked the Internet work because I like to look for news all over the world. I also want to use computers in my own business. I have a license for a company to start a hairdressing salon and a business as a hawker.

The names of the trainees

Annah Morris and Ncaoka Bob, Naro speakers from Botswana; Hendreas Vaalbooi, Juliana Seekoei, Magdalena Lucas and Elrico Kooper, Khomani speakers from Kalahari and Upington. Gawie Ndumba, and Sonia Nthoho, Khwe speakers from Platfontein and Antonio Selunda, !Xun speaker from Platfontein; Johannes Beregho Khwe speaker from Namibia.

This course was facilitated by Lesley Beake and Hugh Clarke and made possible by the kind co-operation of !Khwa ttu San Cultural and Training centre, particularly Magdalena Brörmann-Thoma who kindly included this initiative as part of their training course. Ivan Vaalbooi, Assistant Trainer, gave us invaluable help during the planning process and the course itself. Thanks to Michael Daiber, CEO of !Khwa ttu for his generous welcome and for arranging accommodation for the facilitators. Janette Deacon facilitated the loan of six laptops from the Getty Foundation and KPF provided the very small amount of funding required to get the whole show on the road. Most of all, we need to thank Hugh Clarke, who has generously given up part of his leave to teach the students. His background in computer technology is what makes this all possible.

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