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DOT Lebanon Annual Report 2019
2019, the year of outstanding impact! 2019 was an impactful year! By joining our efforts and sharing our values with dedicated people, we were able to reach 2,364 beneficiaries nationwide and empowered 1,372 girls to become digitally abled. And because we believe in the power of youth, especially those with special needs, we developed and adapted […]
Raising a new generation of social entrepreneurs
Aiming towards empowering youth and helping them become leaders able to transform their communities through innovative solutions, DOT Lebanon delivers digital and social entrepreneurship training programs enabling participants to kick start social enterprises with a mission to resolve economic, educational, environmental and other social challenges. For the second year in a row, and following its […]
Small environmental solutions with a powerful impact.
Protecting the environment has become a global challenge in the past few years. While the planet Earth is encountering environmental damages and alterations, Asma’a, Batoul, Hiba, and Zakia from Lebanon decided to launch an initiative to reduce waste and contribute to the protection of nature in their own community. According to the World Health Organization, […]
Advanced mobile applications designed by marginalized youth to cover day to day aspects and make an impact.
We’re living in an era where everyone is connected to the internet. Everyone has unlimited access to technology, products, and services through smartphones and devices. This is why a group of youth created a range of digital and advanced solutions serving their community. Nowadays, it’s easier for organizations, municipalities, and businesses to reach their audiences […]
.وجودهن في مجتمعٍ ذكوري لم يمنعهن من الإبتكار
.شابات دوت تجرأن على كسر حواجز محيطهن من خلال خلق مبادرة تمنح المرأة الجنوبية فرصة لتطوير نفسها والتمويه عن ضغوطات الحياة اليومية في الوقت عينه .في حين بدأت الفروقات الجندرية بالتقلّص من حول العالم، لا تزال معززة في مجتمعات عديدة لا سيما الشرقية منها .لذلك تسعى الجمعيات والفعاليات الحقوقية إلى تفعيل دور المرأة ومكانتها من […]
The only way to be ready for a job in the future: self-education
With the development of technology and learning resources, lessons and seminars are no longer restricted to classrooms. They are now accessible to every student through different mediums and devices, allowing them to develop themselves constantly regardless of any timeframe. Self-education and development are ongoing processes with a range of benefits that lie in the skills […]
United by a common language: technology for the hearing impaired
Communication is what makes the human connection stronger. In a world where connecting with others is becoming simpler and faster, there are people who still struggle to deliver their ideas. For those individuals, four daring social innovators have a solution. Abdel Razzak, Mahmoud, Mariam, and Mohamad decided to launch a new initiative aiming to help […]
Learning Challenges overcame through technology.
Reaching one’s objectives is a matter of challenging limits and never giving up. Despite the learning obstacles that can be faced, planning to succeed is what makes success happen. That was the case of Ahmad, a 17-year-old from the Bekaa area who has defeated his learning disabilities and proved his willingness to learn and improve […]
Innovation made visible to everyone!
Despite living in a world where the ease of access to technology and innovation is steadily increasing, there are still a large number of crippling obstacles. Luckily, there are #DOTYouth who are daring innovators in their communities, working to implement digital practices and initiatives for better inclusion of sightless patients in society! An estimated […]
The Journey of a Social Entrepreneur
With a mission to empower youth to lead impactful change in their communities, DOT Lebanon develops and delivers training programs in Social Entrepreneurship that allow participants to develop innovations that aim to resolve social challenges around them. The training consists of multiple layers including, design thinking, basic project landscaping, market assessments, pitch preparation and field […]