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The
Association Sportive et Culturelle Vigée Lebrun (Vigée
Lebrun sports and culture association) was set up in 1980
and is managed by parents on a voluntary basis. It federates
two primary schools grouping 520 children from various social
and ethnic backgrounds located in a socially mixed area
east of Paris's 15th arrondissement. Its goal is to bring
these children, parents and teachers together and improve
their quality of life, through information technology in
particular.
A few months ago, ASCVL fitted out an IT room with 25 networked
computers generously enhancing the existing machines used
for school and extracurricular activities.
During school time, the room is used for children's IT activities
at all levels and for teachers involved in the preparation
of B2I, an IT diploma.
Extracurricular activities include IT workshops co-ordinated
by ASCVL directly.
Conducted by a young person on a work experience contract,
these two types of workshops have proved even more popular
than the association's standard workshops.
According
to JM Albouy, chairman of ASCVL, "All families should
have access to IT to allow equal opportunities for everyone.
This technology helps to create social bonds, extremely
effective in combating insecurity and inactivity. It also
facilitates the work of the association on local area projects.
In our increasingly "global" world, local action
must be promoted."
ASCVL
IT room
fsqdThe Steria Foundation has
made a commitment to Votre Ecole Chez Vous
The
Steria-Institut de France Foundation works with ASCVL on
three levels to help it expand its scope of action:
co-financing of the trainer's salary for at least one year.
provision of hardware: servers, computers, Linux operating
systems, connection equipment, etc.
training of teachers and adults by voluntary Steria employees,
hardware installation and skills transfer, occasional joint
teaching of the children, and involvement in training the
work experience trainer.
The
project sponsor, Anne, insurance project manager at Steria
says, "I was immediately drawn to this commitment because
it is primarily aimed at deprived children and their families,
and is based on establishing a close relationship between
the learning and working world. As Steria sponsor, my role
will be to provide the support that ASCVL needs in the form
of actions facilitating access to new technology. This solidarity
will be the source of even greater enrichment all round!
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