The government has announced the multi-stakeholder partnership with the High Tech Youth Network to provide 21st Century learning for youth and social entrepreneurship opportunities at the S.I.D.S. conference in Apia last Wednesday.
Two government ministries have since signed with the High Tech Youth Network (HTYN), a not-for-profit organization headquartered in New Zealand and in the United States of America.
Earlier in the week, the Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, Magele Mauiliu Magele had signed a Memorandum of Intent and announced the Network had been allocated land for the establishment of the Network.
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On Thursday, the Minister of Women, Community and Social Development Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Leiataua put his signature to a Memorandum of Intent in a short ceremony held at the To’oa Salamasina building. “I would like to acknowledge this partnership as a vehicle to address unemployment,” said Tolofuaivalelei.
“We look forward to doing many great things as we formalize this part in the Memorandum.”
In his response, the H.T.Y.N. Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mike Usmar addressed the youth in the audience and urged them to use technology and connect with other youth in the Pacific.
“This is about connecting our people; it gives you a voice” he said.
He told the young people that the H.T.Y.N. works with tech giants Microsoft and Adobe and pointed to some of the career pathways that could be open to them.
Mr Usmar said that following dialogue with the Samoan government, the programmes could be underway in Samoa by 2015.
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