LTE 20 – Youth Digital ICT Skills & Empowerment Programme
Excel Gene Academy presents LTE 20, a fully focused 12-week (90-day) digital skills, job readiness and entrepreneurship programme designed to empower 20 unemployed young people from King William’s Town and surrounding communities, including Zwelitsha, Ginsberg, Dimbaza and Breidbach.
The programme aims to bridge the digital divide by giving disadvantaged youth access to computers, internet connectivity, practical ICT training and qualified facilitators. With digital skills increasingly essential for education, employment and entrepreneurship, LTE 20 equips participants with the confidence and practical abilities needed to participate in the modern digital economy.
Key Training Areas
Participants will receive hands-on training in:
- Basic computer literacy and Microsoft Office
- Internet browsing, email and online communication
- Digital safety and responsible technology use
- CV development and online job applications
- LinkedIn and digital workplace skills
- Coding fundamentals, website and app development
- E-commerce and digital entrepreneurship
- Social media marketing and online business
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) for learning, work and business
- Career guidance and job readiness
Who Will Benefit?
The programme targets unemployed youth, ex-Grade 12 learners, individuals with limited formal education, financially disadvantaged people and young people from surrounding rural and underserved communities.
What Participants Receive
Selected beneficiaries will receive free, fully funded training, including:
- 12 weeks of practical ICT training
- Computers, internet and learning resources
- Training manuals and software resources
- Daily lunch and refreshments
- Transportation support
- Career and entrepreneurship guidance
- A certificate upon successful completion
Impact
LTE 20 seeks to create measurable pathways from learning to employment and from ideas to enterprise. Participants will leave with improved digital confidence, employability skills and the ability to pursue further education, employment or self-employment.
The programme also benefits communities by increasing digital literacy, reducing barriers to employment, encouraging entrepreneurship and expanding participation in the digital economy.
Opportunity for Sponsors & Partners
Corporate sponsors and development partners can support LTE 20 as a meaningful CSI, ESG, youth empowerment and digital transformation initiative. Partners will contribute directly to reducing digital exclusion and unemployment while supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including Quality Education, Decent Work, Reduced Inequalities, Innovation and Partnerships.
In short:
LTE 20 is a 90-day opportunity to equip 20 unemployed people with practical digital, employment and entrepreneurship skills—helping them move from digital exclusion to opportunity.