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No Deafference
Communication is a simple act of exchanging messages between people. Yet, some other people struggle with understanding and conveying messages as a result of their hearing impairments. That’s why Hiba decided to help those people through a mobile application. Over 466 million people across the world suffer from hearing difficulties according to the World Health […]
Creating a better future through Digital Skills Development.
Finding a job after graduating is a real challenge that most Lebanese students face right after getting their university diplomas. That was the case of Diala and Chaza from the North area of Lebanon who graduated earlier this year. Diala has a Medical Lab degree, while Chaza has a Master’s degree in Biology. After desperately […]
Online teaching: the 2020’s biggest challenge for Lebanese teachers!
With the spread of the covid-19 pandemic, the shift to online education became an urgent necessity. Digital and Media Literacy became important more than ever before. And that’s what Fatima expressed after improving her level of computer proficiency with DOT Lebanon. Globally, schools have closed their doors and adopted the online learning method. In some […]
Fighting drug addiction through digital technology!
Because drug addiction can affect more people than just the user and carries several complications and consequences impacting the quality of life of the person, Anas decided to develop a solution to help addicted youth and their parents. Drug addiction is increasing worldwide, a fact that threatens the life and well-being of a large number […]
!مشاريع شبابية تعزز سلامة الأطفال في محيطهم
الأطفال هم الأفراد الأكثر عرضة في المجتمع للعنف. فغالباً ما يتم استغلال ضعفهم بسبب صغر سنهم وخشيتهم من البوح بتعرضهم للإساءة. لهذا السبب قرر كل من أحمد، منتهى، سميرة ورامي بطرح فكرة تربط الأطفال بالجهات المختصة لمساعدتهم على مواجهة التعرضات العنفية. قد يتخذ العنف ضد الأطفال أشكالاً عديدة كالعنف الجسدي واللفظي والتحرش الجنسي، والتنمر السيبراني […]
مواهب تجتمع لخدمة المجتمع
تحويل الموهبة الى مهنة غالبًا ما تنتج أعمال ناجحة. فتنشأ مشاريع ابتكارية فريدة من نوعها بالشكل والمضمون. والأفضل هي تلك المشاريع التي تضع الموهبة بخدمة المجتمع. هذا ما قامت به مجموعة من الشابات في جنوب لبنان لتقديم خدمات خلاقة لإنتاج الحفلات في محيطهن. يبدأ كل مشروع بفكرة بهدف الاستجابة لمتطلبات الأفراد، وذلك من خلال تقديم […]
Raising a new generation of social entrepreneurs
Aiming towards empowering youth and helping them become leaders able to transform their communities through innovative solutions, DOT Lebanon delivers digital and social entrepreneurship training programs enabling participants to kick start social enterprises with a mission to resolve economic, educational, environmental and other social challenges. For the second year in a row, and following its […]
Small environmental solutions with a powerful impact.
Protecting the environment has become a global challenge in the past few years. While the planet Earth is encountering environmental damages and alterations, Asma’a, Batoul, Hiba, and Zakia from Lebanon decided to launch an initiative to reduce waste and contribute to the protection of nature in their own community. According to the World Health Organization, […]
.وجودهن في مجتمعٍ ذكوري لم يمنعهن من الإبتكار
.شابات دوت تجرأن على كسر حواجز محيطهن من خلال خلق مبادرة تمنح المرأة الجنوبية فرصة لتطوير نفسها والتمويه عن ضغوطات الحياة اليومية في الوقت عينه .في حين بدأت الفروقات الجندرية بالتقلّص من حول العالم، لا تزال معززة في مجتمعات عديدة لا سيما الشرقية منها .لذلك تسعى الجمعيات والفعاليات الحقوقية إلى تفعيل دور المرأة ومكانتها من […]
NO TO BULLYING: Syrian Refugees create a mobile app to prevent bullying in schools
After fleeing the war in Syria and arriving in Lebanon, four refugee boys had no hope for their academic future. Then, they stumbled upon an opportunity to participate in the Generation of Innovation Leaders (GIL) program by UNICEF in Bourj Hammoud, Beirut. Still uncertain whether or not they would develop any digital skills or achieve […]