LG: Improving IT Education for Women in the Middle East

LG Electronics recently announced the launch of the LE Electronics IT Academy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to train women in IT skills which they can use to pursue skills in the electronics industry.

As part of LG’s CSR campaign, they have teamed up with the Jeddah chamber of commerce to ensure that the courses meet the IT needs of businesses in Saudi Arabia.   These courses will provide women students with a theoretic and practical understanding of the IT sector in order to more competitive on the labor market.

This training academy will be held in the same premises at the LG cooking Academy, which promotes nutrition and healthy living through educational program.

The women’s IT Academy launched on May 15th and all of us at WIPA look forward to hearing more about this exciting new program.

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