The Bytes Cross Border Project
– An Overview

Project Description -         

This project is a cross border project between two groups of 10 16-25 unemployed young people one group from DerryBytes and one group from Inishowen in Donegal. The two groups will meet in DerryBytes to carryout an ICT project that will involve the production of a newsletter and a web site. The two groups will also visit places of interest in Donegal and Derry that will help to promote social inclusion and mutual understanding between the groups.

Project Locations -    

The Project is run between the Derry Bytes centre (incorporating The Strand Foyer) and venues in the Inishowen Peninsula.  So far the project has been based at Buncrana Youth Club (Programmes 1&2). The 3rd took place between Buncrana YC and Clonmany YC.  It is hoped that the 4th programme will be based at a new location in Inishowen, in order to involve other centres and youth groups.

The Project also includes visits in Derry and Donegal, as well as the Project Exchange Residential, that took place in Ballyhome, near Portrush, Co. Antrim in May 2004.  It is hoped that another Residential will take place in June 2005 as part of the 4th and final programme.

Duration -   

October 2003 – August 2005

Aim -                 

The young people will produce a web site containing information on youth provision and facilities in Derry and Inishowen in Donegal and a newsletter containing information of interest to young people 16 – 25 in both areas.  This project will be of benefit to local community and youth organisations as the web site will be updated on a regular basis with information, which ‘users’ of the Bytes centre and local community groups can use a information point.

Objectives -

• To develop skills in the following ICT hardware including: PC, printers, scanner, web cam, digital camera.
• To develop skills in the following computer software packages:  Adobe PhotoShop, MS Windows, MS Word, Excel, Publisher and FrontPage, Yahoo e-mail and Internet Explorer, to enable the young people to produce a web site and a news letter.
• To develop personal development skills in the following areas: leadership, communication, teamwork, responsibility, dependability, and initiative.
• To complete assessment objectives of the OCR Basic Skills ICT portfolio
• To assist with literacy and numeracy skills.
• To gain awareness and mutual understanding between young people in disadvantaged communities in the North and South of Ireland
• To encourage young unemployed, unattached young people 16-25 to re-enter full-time education, vocational training or find employment.

Outcomes -

Elements of OCR Basic Skills ICT portfolio

In-house certificate quoting personal development skills.

In-house certificate quoting ICT skill acquisition and progression


 

For further information contact:

Peter McDaid
Cross Border Development Officer
The Bytes Project (Derry Bytes)
by telephone or email as listed below

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