These mothers are waiting for their turn to be interviewed.
这些母亲们正在排队等待接受采访。
They are all beneficiaries of a program called Moms in Digital, an initiative that offers unemployed mothers a space to learn the skills needed to build a new career online.
她们都是一个名为“数字妈妈”的项目受益者,该项目为失业的妈妈们提供了一个空间,让她们学习在网上建立新职业所需的技能。
Lena Gnininvi founded the program.
莉娜·妮娜维创立了这个项目。
Gnininvi says the program started when the women met six years ago to discuss issues focusing on education and child care.
妮娜维说,这个项目始于六年前几位女性开会讨论教育和儿童看护问题。
But later they found out that mothers need more.
但后来她们发现母亲们需要更多帮助。
Many women today quit their jobs because of the difficulty in finding reliable nannies.
如今,许多女性因为难以找到可靠的保姆而辞职。
We understood that we had to find them professional opportunities that did not force them to separate from their babies.
我们明白,我们必须为她们找到职业机会,同时不能迫使她们与自己的孩子分开。
So that's how Moms in Digital was born.
数字时代的妈妈就是这样诞生的。
Mireille Ballebako is one of the program's participants.
米雷耶·巴尔贝科是该项目的参与者之一。
Unemployed for six months, this mother of three decided to embark on a new adventure.
失业六个月后,这位养育三个孩子的母亲决定开始一场新的冒险。
“It's an opportunity that will benefit me since it's digital.
“这是一个对我有利的机会,因为它是数字化的。
Now we're using Whatsapp and Facebook.
现在我们使用信使和脸书。
Maybe there is even more to learn.
也许还有更多的东西需要学习。
I want to get into business.”
我想从商。”
For the two months, these women will learn the fundamentals of information technology or it, digital marketing and business administration, says trainer Ella Assaba Byll.
培训师艾拉·阿萨巴·拜尔表示,在两个月的时间里,这些女性将学习信息技术、数字营销和工商管理的基础知识。
“We will first introduce them to the basics of computers, what a computer is and then management tools.
“我们将首先向他们介绍计算机的基础知识,计算机是什么,然后是管理工具。
We teach them how to use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
我们教他们如何使用微软的Excel和Word。
Then we introduce them and show them in depth how, for example, with Excel they can make tables to manage their income.”
然后我们介绍他们,并向他们深入展示如何使用Excel制作表格来管理他们的收入。”
At the end of the program, students are connected with job opportunities.
在课程结束时,学生们将获得工作机会。
They'll be qualified to do online sales and have the tools necessary to go into administrative management.
他们将有资格从事在线销售,并掌握从事行政管理的必要工具。
All they need is a computer and a good internet connection.
他们所需要的只是一台电脑和良好的网络连接。
Salem Solomon, VOA news
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