GUCHURAN INVESTMENT INC.


"Girls and Technology can change Guyana"



A data science and communication approach to creating impactful programs across Guyana



YLAI REVERSE EXCHANGE PROJECT
May 7th - 15th 2019



WHY THIS PROJECT:



Despite all the attention to women in STEM and STEAM, the gender gap in computing is getting worse, especially for developing countries with fast emerging economies, where access to computers and internet, even electricity, is restricted.


The inability to learn and innovate, when the rest of the world is leaps and bounds ahead, places girls and women in deeper despair, that they may never be able to access jobs and opportunities which require basic computing and technical skills.


Being able to a acquire the knowledge and tools to be viable in today’s world, could be difference in a girl and woman’s life and the avenue to building Guyana’s digital equity.


This project aims to identify and close the gaps, to create a better future in technology fields across Guyana



LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ITS SUCCESS


Project Objective



To conduct research, analyse findings and graphically represent them to identify the gaps and opportunities in technology for the empowerment of girls and women. We will then design programs to create real change in communities through technology, innovation, education, sensitization and awareness programs.


About Project

Key Collaborators



We could not execute this project without some amazing people, who are passionate about Guyana and creating opportunities for our youth, especially women and girls. They give of themselves daily and we are proud to have them organizing, advising, and just giving the thumbs up of encouragement to keep us motivated daily.


About Team

Sponsorship Opportunity


This opportunity allows your brand to be synonymous with emerging possibilities in tech. Use our program to align your goals and strategies to influence Guyana’s digital scene. Give your company international exposure through a multifaceted program with global partners who care about the making real change for Guyana.

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Partnership Opportunity


Does our project align with your Corporate Social Responsibility plan or Social Good agenda? Partner with us and be engaged with the process. Learn, share and grow with us as we build Guyana’s digital equity! We need partnerships for this project and beyond. Creating a technically apt population, will greatly benefit Guyana's growth.

About Partnering

We are committed to contributing to the united nations sustainable development goals





This project is designed to implement the strategy and work needed to achieve the following goals:













Phase ONE : Gathering, Cleaning and Visually Representing Data





February 1st - March 15th 2019



To understand where the gaps exist, we have used this survey, online and in print, to gather information http://bit.ly/survey-ictopportunities





Chaski Global, the Reverse exchange host will be using the data gathered to create communication literature to help project developers and implementers make decisions which align with closing gaps and reaching the people have the greatest need to be .


They will do this by taking the time to understand the problem fully, and be better equipped to create an effective strategy. Using data-centric storytelling, they take a “show me, don’t tell me” approach that creates intentional messaging and tactics derived from an informed strategy with targeted audiences.


Every detail becomes a proof point to the mission and the work we do. Their areas of expertise include: STRATEGY | MEDIA RELATIONS | EVENT MANAGEMENT | DATA ANALYSIS | SMART REPORTING | TECHNICAL TRAINING | BRANDING AND DESIGN | MULTIMEDIA


Learn more : http://chaskiglobal.com



Phase TWO :
VOLUNTEER Training, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and Website Development and
CALL for Submissions by Youth for Artistic Pieces Using Data Acquired





March 2nd - April 30th 2019



We have had an amazing response from our social media call for volunteers. As we orient them and train them to use the SITES platform to make a difference in communities, we hope to fuel their passion for Guyana's digital and technology potential.


Once trained we will be in five communities building the content for websites. These include, the history of the community, a directory of businesses, needs of the community and outstanding contributions by members of the community.


We will also be collecting data to show the demographics of the community.


There will also be a nationwide call for submissions with part of the data revealed as the basis, for young people to submit creative pieces on how we can use technology, through girls, to bring positive change to Guyana!





The website design and development will then be led by the Sites Builders team. SITES Builders gives the power to learn an innovative skill, with tools to manage and create an online digital space for products, passion and services to reach the world


Sites aims is to revolutionize Guyana’s digital space. They provide tools and easy access and sharing of information regarding business type or communities, telling their brand story across digital platforms. They create networks, clusters and connections between business and communities to engage with the diaspora and organizations We create market places for trade. Fostering avenues for seeking assistance and funding for community projects by highlighting causes. They build community pride, and knowledge, by engaging youth to write articles on various topics affecting their community.


Learn more : http://www.sites.gy/



Phase THREE : Program execution





May 6th - May 15th 2019



We are so excited to welcome Valeria to Guyana for this program and to experience Guyana's culture. Valeria is a strategic communications professional with extensive experience in stakeholder mapping projects for clients such as the Millennium Challenge Project where she was responsible for creating the agency’s results portfolio, and served as the counterpart to communications experts in 23 countries, overseeing budgets over $10 million and executing national communications campaigns.


She has more than a decade of experience developing and implementing communications and advocacy strategies across the United States, Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. Valeria is also the co-founder and principal for Chaski Global, a boutique communications firm that weaves together international public policy, data and anecdotes into effective communications tools. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Federal Executive Institute.


She has provided executive counsel to leaders in government, NGOs and corporations delivered consulting services for IBM, Citibank, the World Bank and several NGOs. She earned a Master’s Degree in Corporate Communications from Georgetown University and a Bachelor’s of Arts from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.


She is the President and founder of the Kappa Charlottesville Alumnae Association and volunteers with Big Brother Big Sister. Valeria is conversational in French and Portuguese, and speaks both Spanish and English at native-level fluency. She was born and raised in La Paz, Bolivia, and lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband.





The events will be a mix of community engagements, workshops and the climax! A gala event to showcase and celebrate this project initiative. The data illustrations will be reveled, and distributed. There will also be a youth showcase, where the winners of the artistic competition will have a chance to express themselves!


Learn more : Facebook Event Page



Phase four : sustaining the project





50 Community Websites and 3 Comprehensive Programs
by December 2020



We hope to expand the project across Guyana. Using the data captured and illustrated, we will continue to partner with agencies, governments and other institutions who understand the need to equip our generation with digital and technological skills. We believe that women and girls especially, have the amazing potential to create ripple effects and care about the people they interact with, wanting for them a better future as they do for themselves. They have the avenue as care givers to shape the future generations, and should be empowered to do so with the ease of access to resources to make this happen.





At Gurchuran investments we approach every project with no end in sight. Our model for business is the development of the next generation to continue what we have started. We achieve this goal by building a social mission into each one of our companies and developing teams that work to ensure there is growth and sustainability through the people we employ and the communities we serve. Our mission: To be good corporate citizens with a passion for development in guyana and making an impact in the lives of those we serve. Our vision: To bring a standard of excellence to the industries we serve with models that promote sustainability and strong relationships in every aspect of our businesses

Learn more : Gurchuran Investments



Meet the people



BEHIND THE SCENES



Evie Kanhai - Gurchuran
Project Development and Management



Valeria McFarren Piper
Data Communication Specialist



Miguel Gurchuran
Web Design Specialist



Lyndell Danzie - Black
Capacity Building Consultant



Amar Panday
Rights of the Child Commission



Anije Lambert
Research Specialist



Jennifer Cipriani
PR Consultant


Dave Lalltoo
Stage Production Consultant
CEO Ms. Earth Guyana


GURCHURAN INVESTMENTS INC



80 Duncan Street, Newtown, Kitty
Georgetown, Guyana