Another Step to Communication and Knowledge

Another Step to Communication and Knowledge

Aizhan Orozbakieva ’12 (Karakol, Kyrgyzstan)

Event Location: Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

FLEX GYSD Grant Funding: 160$

Cost Share: 90$

Karakol, Kyrgyzstan - Aizhan Orozbakieva '12 presenting

FLEX Alumna Aizhan Orozbakieva ’12 organized an event to raise computer and social media literacy among orphans from Karakol. Aizhan spoke about modern technologies, internet innovations, useful websites and search engines such as Google, Bing and Yandex. The alumna also presented the FLEX program and the Global Youth Service Day to an audience of eight students from a local orphanage. During the presentation, invited speakers Sergei Trifemecey and Anastasiya Stycenko showed the audience how to create an email account and sign up for Facebook. The speakers also covered Google products, such as Gmail, Google Drive and Google Maps. Students were then asked to employ their newly-acquired internet searching skills to collect and present information about the dangers of smoking, alcohol, drugs and general infomration about Global Youth Service Day. 

Karakol, Kyrgyzstan  - team working on their research

After the event, participants were given books about different topics for their orphanage library. The event took place on April 12, at the American Corner in Karakol.

We are thankful to youth volunteer organization Leadership and the American Corner in Karakol for making this event possible.