WAMY - Philippines

WAMY-PHILIPPINES -The World Assembly of Muslim Youth in the Philippines has just completed the implementation of Computer Workshop program for women held at Wamy-Philippines Sub-Office, Bangon, Marawi City on February 7 and 8, 2010.

Thirty (30) women, who were mostly affiliated with Wamy-Philippines, attended the said workshop. They range from Da’eyat, Mushrifaatul Aytam and Modarrisatul Halaqaat al-Qur’an al-kareem. Its main objective was not merely to raise awareness of the importance of computer education, but to assist them perform some basic computer operations such as using Microsoft word and other important programs they need.

Alima Aminah Bato Sultan opened the program with the recitation of Qur’an followed by her impressing opening remarks on the advent of technology saying that “If we just look at it as an asset, we can bring it like anything, but if we go and explore it deeper, it brings you the whole world.”

After that, Alim Monib Sarangani gave his briefing about the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, its objectives and activities. He says that WAMY as an NGO and World Wide Organization concerned with the education of youth.

Later, Sister Widad Taher Usman presented her lecture on Basic Computer Concepts and Applications and followed by a workshop. She grouped them into three groups and evaluation sheets were distributed to them in order to weigh their understanding of some important computer concepts after the lecture has been presented.

The second day of the program focused on hands on activities. The lecturer applied grouping as well due to insufficient PCs and each group was given some instructions to be followed in order to perform certain tasks. After that, Alim Monib M. Sarangani delivered closing remarks as part of the program and distribute certificate.