Extending Digital Training to GFX Lae

I went for my break last December (2013) and heard various positive comments regarding the previous training we had for Graphic Designers in Lae, Morobe Province at the Unitech ADOC Center.  Words went out that an enrichment training session was conducted in December 2012 so interested participants who missed out on the previous session in 2012 asked whether we were going to have another training again however, because I had to attend a cultural event at home, the time couldn't allow me to conduct another one that Christmas.

Fortunately, for those attending the session in 2012, we had 3-days of interactive training with full number of participants who made use of every computer, thanks to the Unitech ADOC Center for allowing us to use their lab.

We had a group on Facebook called PNG-GFX DeSigners which have over 100 registered members who share and propose new ideas and also get support from each other.  Most of the time, members in Port Moresby were fortunate to attend contact classes however those in Lae and other parts of PNG were unfortunate so the members in Lae decided to form numbers and propose for a training to be held that Christmas in Lae.   Because I was going home for break, I decided to step-in to share some of what I know with these members.  We had some members who came directly from Madang to attend the 3-day session.

Apart of responding to the request made by GFX Members in Lae, I also had that conviction of helping the up and coming designers especially in the field of graphic design and multimedia design acquire quick tips and tricks in various computer application. 

The other group of people who joined us during the training were the youths from Bukawa village.  The intention of involving these youths was to help them have a feel of computing and also introduce them to the ADOC Center at Unitech so they can come in anytime when they organize themselves.   

Further to this training, I personally donated a computer on behalf of my firm ArTech to the recourse center of the primary school where the 4 youths came from (Bukawa Primary School).  It was anticipated that upon learning to use a computer from this short interactive training, they could go back and use the donated computer at the primary school.  I also gave the 4 free “training DVDs for the beginners” which I created earlier for them to use when they return home to use the computer donated to the resource Centre at the primary school.  There is also an ADOC Centre in the nation’s capital Port Moresby which I coordinate so I had to organise with our Centre in Lae to use the facilities.