We're here to empower a generation of creators to be change agents in their lives, community and the world.
Learn More About Project Amplify
At Youth Can Do IT, we believe that everyone deserves equal opportunity to access knowledge and skills in the latest technologies. Our Amplify initiative is a free program designed to give young students the opportunity to learn how to design and use emerging digital environments.
One of our main focuses is the metaverse, a complex and immersive platform that is shaping the future of technology. We believe that young people should be equipped with the knowledge to use the metaverse responsibly and ethically.
Our Story
Youth Can Do I.T. (YCDI) is a youth empowerment organization founded in 2016 by Lianne McNaughton and based in Kingston, Jamaica. The mission of YCDI is to empower youth through skill-building, self actualizing programmes that prepare them for the jobs of the future.
Learn more about Our Story here.
Our Vision
Our Vision is to empower a generation of creators to be change agents in their lives, community and the world.
Our Impact
2,000+
Youth engaged in our events (school tours, career days, conferences)
500+
Youth participated in one of our programmes (DLD, Summer Camp, Mentorship, Workshops)
30+
Youth employed as a result of their engagement with YCDI
Our Programs
We provide engaging, educational and empowering programs and experiences that will equip the participants with the skillset and the mindset for the digital world.
Learn more about Our Programs here.
YCDI Creators Summer Camp - Student Review
Our Success Stories
RUTH-ANN ARMSTRONG
I would 100% recommend attending these workshops to anyone interested in web development, and I definitely plan to attend more in the future. You could attend with absolutely zero prior knowledge of web development, and leave having successfully made your first website. Learning web development has exposed me to a bunch of new opportunities, and I'm grateful to Youth Can Do I.T. for getting me started.
CEEJAY McCALLA
The workshops at YCDI has been truly inspiring. Through this initiative I have been briefed on the development of websites and coding, which has captivated my interest. I now try to code on my own as a hobby and try to learn new skills in coding. Also, I am now considering the idea of undertaking a career in programming and website development, after being exposed by YCDI to this fun career path.
SUDDENE STONE
The entire workshop was really amazing as it helped me to understand a topic I was just starting in school, Ms. Lianne made the activities very captivating and worthwhile, and I had fun while learning. Thank you YCDI and Dream Jamaica for giving me the opportunity to be apart of the activity.
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