Funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery, the Tech Hub initiative meant that the schools’ teachers were well-placed to be able to switch quickly to delivering online learning during Covid-19.
But while DOT provided training to show teachers how to deliver lessons remotely, it soon became clear that some students lacked access to computers or mobile devices.
Theirworld approved additional support, providing Rumie learning tablets to students in the crucial 14 to 16 age range. DOT undertook efforts to explain to parents and caregivers the benefit of students being able to take part in remote lessons, and helped them learn how to use the devices themselves.
While the pandemic sadly left many Lebanese schools struggling to adapt to lockdown, students at Mtein and Tabalaya were able to continue their learning as a direct result of the Tech Hub programme. It means that in a period of great instability these young people can have the hope that they’ll still be able to create their own futures.
Education provides the best route out of poverty, inequality and instability, which is why it’s so important for displaced and disadvantaged children. Initiatives like Tech Hub demonstrate the importance of ensuring every child has a safe place to learn.