Mission Statement

AM-Tech’s mission is to use ICT to expand the capabilities and opportunities of young people in underprivileged communities of Accra, Ghana on a not-for-profit basis.
 
We aim to increase the number of people who have a sustainable livelihood in Ghana through providing young people with opportunities to gain ICT knowledge and skills that will increase their education and employment opportunities in the future and stop the cycle of poverty.

Our work is a partnership through which volunteers, members and supporters help to bridge the
technology gap in education between developed nations and developing nations and also within the
Ghanaian community..

What we do/objectives-

The A.M. Technology Center (AMTech) is a non-profit, non-government funded initiative affiliated
with Ananda Marga Pracharaka Samgha, a yoga and meditation society which already has several community based projects in the fields of water purification, childcare, health clinics and education. (www.amurt.net / www.anandamarga.net / www.anandamarga.org )

AMtech provides Primary and Secondary schools in the Ga West district of Accra, Ghana with access to information and communications technology on a non-commercial basis that aims to facilitate learning and increase opportunities for the future.

In a world dominated by Technological advancement and a sharp shift towards the reliance of technology
in the workplace has meant that more and more employers are looking for I.T skills as a prerequisite for employment.

Our Objectives:

• Correct the current endowment gap by assisting schools that are devoid of financial resources to obtain ICT equipment and services.
• Enable more children to have a broader access to learning materials and information. The targeted recipients will be empowered with greater knowledge of the world outside of Ghana.
• Teachers will have access to better ICT training and teaching materials to enhance the classroom environment and more effectively deliver lessons.
• Initiating and facilitating I.C.T. in the private sector education in Ghana.
• To serve as one of the leading consultants in ICT in Education to schools in Ghana and beyond.

History- history of AM-Tech

A.M. Technology Center was founded in June 2005 by Gilbert M.K.D Nyavie (alias Gunadiish) in Accra. Gunadiish has been troubleshooting and repairing the laptops of the acaryas (yoga & meditation teachers) and those of the Ananda Marga yoga and meditation organisation on a service basis from some time
before in order to maintain the efficient running of Ananda Marga in Ghana. Whilst working on the
machine of one of the Didi’s the idea dawned on him to extend this service to the community.  Starting
on a very small scale, with the classes been informal, containing large elements of audience participation, Gunadiish offered free evening ICT lectures to senior high school graduates at the Ananda Marga Jagrti, which is also the AMURT office within the Korle Gonno Community in Accra. With the support of the Dadas, and within six months, the classes went on successfully and 15 students graduated with ICT
diplomas and are using their skills to pursue various careers using ICT media. As interest grew, so
did the need for more resources.

After the success of this program and been aware of the importance of ICT in modern education and
training systems, he designed and initiated this new project: ICT in Education for the underprivileged
Ga West private schools. The scheme was based on the scenario that many of the teaching professions
were capable of ICT expertise but lacked the appropriate training. The AM-Tech scheme is designed to identify subject-based ICT Training needs and training teachers to learn how to use ICT to enhance their
teaching skills, assist teachers to teach the children the use of ICT to facilitate learning and studying
and also train school management in the use of the ICT medium in school management.

The expansion of AM-Tech centres within underprivileged schools allows the community and
specifically young children to gain knowledge and skills which will expand their opportunities for the
future as ICT rapidly transforms the Ghanaian education, trade and industry systems.

 Who we are
AM-Tech is made up of a team of highly talented, ambitious and dedicated young people committed to improving the level of access, dept of engagement and knowledge of ICT among young people in poor communities.

Gilbert M. K. D. Nyavie (a.k.a. Gunadiish), Executive Director. A trained Computer Systems
Engineer. Mr Nyavie is responsible for the designing and implementation of the entire project, the
project proposal, for community and stakeholder research and initiating the search for funding and
staff for the project. He also coordinates other volunteers and advisors. Mr Nyavie is also the
Manager of Ghana Center for Homeopathy and Natural Health.

• Jessica Crump, Representative of AM-TECH projects in Australia. Assistant Project
  Development Director (Part Time). Ms Crump is a previous Ananda Marga volunteer in Ghana
  and has returned to Australia to complete her University degree in International Development at Melbourne University before she returns to Ghana to continue her work in improving quality of education. She will collaborate with the Executive Director to campaign for funding and
  coordinates other volunteers and advisers.
  
  
• Rosalean Srao, Collaborates with the Executive Director on the design and implementation
  of the project.
  
  
• Tobi Crowther (a.k.a Tanmaya), Technical Advisor and venture benefactor. Collaborates
  with the Executive Director on the design and hosting of the organizations website; the design
  of the organization's school Intranet for the beneficiary school communities. Mr Toby is also Representative of AM-TECH projects in New Zealand.
  
  
• Sari Wood, Representative of AM-TECH projects in the USA. Collaborates with the Executive Director to campaign for funding. Also responsible for Public Relations.
  
  
• Vasantha Kumar Ramasamy, Representative of AM-TECH projects in United Kingdom and within the European Union region.
  
  
• Acarya Pramananda Avadhuta, Public Relations Officer for Ananda Marga Pracharaka
  Samgha, Nairobi Sector, Accra and AM-Tech project advisor.

• Acarya Daneshananda Avadhuta, AMURT Ghana Director and AM-Tech project advisor.

• Acarya Ananda Shanta Avadhutika, Director, Lotus Children’s Home, Accra. AM-Tech
  project advisor. Also collaborates with Executive Director on the search for funding.
  
  
• Vincent Birch Freeman (a.k.a. Shaunkar), Former Headmaster, Accra Academy Secondary School and C.E.O. of Glorious Touch Ltd &
  
  
• Abbey Ashong (a.k.a. Nagendra), Assistant Headmaster, Administration, Accra Academy
  Senior High School and Secretary to Accra Aca. Old Boys Association; contributing advisors
  and venture benefactors.

 

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