STORY: Luban Workshop inspires Kenya’s digital trailblazers
SHOOTING TIME: Aug. 28, 2024
DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:39
LOCATION: Nairobi
CATEGORY: SOCIETYSHOTLIST:
1. various of the Luban Workshop at Machakos University
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JACQUELINE MOKAYA, Student at Luban Workshop, Machakos University
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRIAN ALBERT NDESA, Student at Luban Workshop, Machakos University
4. various of the Luban Workshop at Machakos University
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHARLES MWANIKI, Dean, School of Engineering and Technology at Machakos University
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): FRANKLIN MUTISYA, Instructor, Machakos University Luban WorkshopSTORYLINE:The Luban Workshop at Machakos University has been a hub for digital skills development, innovation and entrepreneurship since its launch in December 2019.Established with support from Tianjin City Vocational College and Huawei, the workshop has been equipping Kenyan enrollees with advanced digital skills, including AI, cloud computing, big data, and the Internet of Things.It has become a prized attraction to African youth aspiring for digital literacy and competence.SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JACQUELINE MOKAYA, Student at Luban Workshop, Machakos University
“As I continued studying, I realized that it’s the best thing that has ever happened in my life because cloud computing itself is not just a course but it’s something that has built myself both mentally in my career and my academic level. Everything in me has just improved because of the course that I’m taking and the training that I’ve been receiving from the Luban Workshop. So it’s been a good experience.”SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRIAN ALBERT NDESA, Student at Luban Workshop, Machakos University
“The teaching in the Luban Workshop has been great, since it has really equipped me with the facilities. They have helped me increase my practical skill set with computers being offered, servers to study, and also some lecturers help us.”Charles Mwaniki, the dean of School of Engineering and Technology at Machakos University, said more than 100 students have trained in the elite ICT (information and communication technology) courses offered at the Luban Workshop since 2021, upgrading their skills and enhancing their employability in the digital economy.SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHARLES MWANIKI, Dean, School of Engineering and Technology at Machakos University
“And through this Luban Workshop, as you can see, what we expose the students to is the current technologies, that is artificial intelligence. We have cloud computing, we have blockchain and the Internet of Things. And out of that, our students have found to be very marketable outside there.”SOUNDBITE 4 (English): FRANKLIN MUTISYA, Instructor, Machakos University Luban Workshop
“The Luban Workshop has really revolutionized how we have been training here at the university by introducing practical-based training. We have been able to integrate what we have in the industry through collaborations. Students now have been able to interact with the industry standards and also industry solutions that are provided by key players in the industry.”China has set up 17 Luban Workshops in 15 African countries, as part of its international vocational education cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi.
(XHTV)
