About Youth Can Do IT
Youth Can Do I.T. is a youth empowerment organization that is geared towards equipping and empowering youth with the right skills and tools needed to turn their dreams into reality.
YCDI seeks to equip people with the right skills and tools to turn their dreams into reality; changing their self-doubt into unshakable confidence, belief in themselves and believe they can be creators.
We're here to empower a generation of creators to be change agents in their lives, community and the world.
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.