IGT INSTALLS SECOND AFTER SCHOOL ADVANTAGE COMPUTER LAB AT AMICA HOUSE
IGT's donation includes desktops loaded with software to offer engaging digital learning opportunities for the Home’s young residents aged three to sixteen.
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IGT's donation includes desktops loaded with software to offer engaging digital learning opportunities for the Home’s young residents aged three to sixteen. 〰️
Marking the moment with a group shot, Dexter Thomas, IGT’s General Manager, Shavindra Tewarie-Singh, IGT’s People & Transformation Regional Senior Manager for the Caribbean, and Diana Acosta, IGT’s People & Transformation Regional Director & People Partner LAC, pose briefly while assisting the girls from Amica House on July 5th.
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – July 31, 2024 – International Game Technology (IGT), a global leader in gaming, has announced the installation of a second computer lab at Amica House for Girls. The lab, donated as part of IGT’s After School Advantage (ASA) programme, includes desktops loaded with software to offer engaging digital learning opportunities for the Home’s young residents aged three to sixteen.
“Amica House has been a valued partner to IGT’s ASA programme for over a decade, since our first donation of equipment to outfit their computer lab in 2013,” said Dexter Thomas, IGT General Manager, Trinidad and Tobago. “In addition to upgrading and maintaining the existing computer lab, IGT is pleased to install a second lab at the Home, increasing the number of devices available so all of the children have the opportunity to benefit from educational software.”
Diana Acosta, IGT’s People & Transformation Regional Director & People Partner LAC, has rapt attention from the girls at Amica House as she demonstrates how to use ABCmouse for online learning.
Through IGT’s partnership with the education technology provider Age of Learning, the new desktops will have access to ABCmouse Early Learning Academy, a comprehensive digital learning programme for children ages two to eight. Amica House is now the second of IGT’s local partners to benefit from the early education learning platform, which was designed by education experts and includes more than 10,000 learning activities encompassing literacy, math, science, social studies, art, music.
Amica’s assistant administrator, Marie Louise Belmare Singh, supervises the girls while they explore educational software on the new computers, courtesy IGT, on July 5th.
“With IGT’s donation, we were able to repurpose an underused space at Amica House into a fully-equipped computer lab, so we now have separate digital learning corners for our primary and secondary school girls,” said Marie-Louise Belmare Singh, Assistant to the Administrator at Amica House. “We are thankful to have IGT’s continued support in meeting the technology needs at Amica House.”
Deeply engrossed and enjoying digital learning with the help of Dexter Thomas, IGT’s General Manager Trinidad and Tobago, these Amica girls couldn’t be happier!
The ASA programme is IGT’s flagship community initiative, devoted to providing youth with access to technology while promoting STEM learning opportunities in communities where IGT operates. Between 2011 and 2024, IGT Trinidad and Tobago has made over 50 donations to its 18 ASA Centres, providing state-of-the-art computers, online technology, software, and employee volunteer hours to partner organisations.
The second computer lab at Amica House for Girls includes early learning educational software for primary school students, courtesy IGT.
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About IGT’s After School Advantage Programme:
As part of IGT’s Sustainable Play™ initiatives, After School Advantage (ASA) is the company’s flagship community initiative, devoted to providing youth with access to technology at digital learning centers in communities where IGT operates. The program ensures students have access to participate in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educational opportunities while developing the knowledge and skills for the jobs of tomorrow. Since 2011, IGT and its subsidiaries have opened 39 ASA computer labs across the English-speaking Caribbean. As part of the Company’s ongoing commitment to supporting its global communities, IGT aims to continually enhance the technological awareness of students and prepare them to contribute to the social and infrastructural development of the Caribbean.
About IGT Trinidad and Tobago:
As the full-service lottery provider to the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB), IGT
manages the distribution, accounting and validation of the Lottery’s instant ticket business. In addition to lottery and instant ticket services, through VIA, a commercial services company, IGT provides prepaid mobile phone top-up and bill payment services over lottery terminals in Trinidad and Tobago.
About IGT:
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments, from Lotteries and Gaming Machines to Sports Betting and Digital. Leveraging a wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation, player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge technology, our solutions deliver unrivalled gaming experiences that engage players and drive growth. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 jurisdictions around the world and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has approximately 11,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.