NAIROBITS
2000 - ongoing, Africa
A Digital Design School where young people from Nairobi`s slums are trained as webdesigners and cultural entrepreneurs.
Original concept: Butterfly Works
The adventure of Nairobits started as 1 year training in web design, resulting in an exhibition.
The tremendous success of the initiative prompted the continuation of the program that overtime developed in a extensive curriculum that is constantly updated and adapted.
NairoBits is now run independently by a team of Kenyan managers and teachers.
With nearly 100% employment rate for their graduates, Nairobits represents a unique opportunity of life change for the youth of the slums.
On the successful model of Nairobits, Zanzibits and Addisbits were also developed. Butterfly Works is now happily busy developing Mamabits, the mother of all Bit`s, a franchiseholder and support centre that will ensure training and assistance to all Bit`s projects.
