Introducing Our New Course

Freeing Educators: Digital Literacy for Real Empowerment

Launching first in Kenya — and designed for the Global South

The Problem: Most “Digital Literacy” Programs Are Outdated and Unjust

Across the Global South — from Latin America to Sub-Saharan Africa — millions of educators continue to deliver outdated digital literacy programs that no longer respond to current realities.

• Over 80% of instructors still teach Microsoft Office as the core of “digital skills”

• Many curricula are based on manuals written more than a decade ago

• Artificial Intelligence, automation, data ethics, and digital sovereignty are completely absent from most trainings

This is not a gap. It’s a disconnection — between what is taught and what the world needs today.

Teaching someone to format a Word document in 2025 is like preparing them for the job market of 2005. It’s not just irrelevant — it’s a disservice.

The Opportunity: Rewriting the Rules from the Ground Up

At LEAP, we believe digital literacy should not be about memorizing clicks or adapting to corporate software.

Instead, it should help learners and educators:

• Understand the power structures behind the tools they use

• Make ethical and informed decisions about technology

• Build their own systems and workflows, not just consume them

• Ask better questions, not just find faster answers

This is the philosophy behind our newest course:

Freeing Educators: Digital Literacy for Real Empowerment

Why We’re Starting in Kenya

Kenya is a regional leader in mobile innovation and digital adoption. Yet the gap between innovation and education remains wide.

According to UNESCO and local ICT agencies:

• Over 70% of rural programs still teach Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as core digital literacy content

• Fewer than 10% of programs introduce topics such as data protection, AI, or online misinformation

• Many educators report feeling unprepared to teach anything beyond basic software use

This course was designed in direct response to that reality. It starts in Kenya — but it speaks to a global need.

What Makes This Course Different

This is not a typical computer class. It’s a transformational experience that combines critical thinking, social justice, and hands-on practice with emerging technologies.

Participants will explore:

• The political history of digital training and its ties to colonial legacies

• What AI really is — and how it is already impacting life in education, farming, finance, and fraud prevention

• Why teaching only one corporate brand limits autonomy

• How to design context-based, WiFi-light learning experiences

• How to teach ethics, bias detection, and emotional resilience in digital environments

Our Secret Tool: n8n — Open Automation for Educators

One of the most exciting modules in this course is dedicated to n8n, a free and open-source automation tool.

Unlike proprietary platforms, n8n empowers educators to build automated workflows — without coding and without relying on Silicon Valley tools.

Participants will learn to build real-time automations such as:

• Feedback systems using ChatGPT

• Lesson translation workflows with DeepL

• WhatsApp-based educational alerts

• Student data collection flows that respect privacy

This is what real digital empowerment looks like.

Who This Course is For

This course is ideal for:

• Teachers who are ready to move beyond software tutorials

• NGO trainers who want to deliver socially conscious tech education

• Digital literacy leaders in the Global South

• Anyone committed to teaching AI, automation, and critical thinking in ways that are ethical, accessible, and transformative

What Participants Receive

• 5 core modules + 1 bonus module on automation with n8n

• Live Zoom-based workshops

• Case studies from Kenya and Latin America

• Editable templates and practical toolkits

• Access to an optional follow-up community

• Certificate of completion

Why Now

Because artificial intelligence is already here.

Because automation is already shaping lives.

Because our students, communities, and institutions need more than “job-ready” skills — they need freedom-ready skills.

This is not about adapting to the future.

This is about building it, together.

Join the Movement

We are launching in Kenya, but we are ready to expand. If your school, NGO, or institution is ready to transform how digital literacy is taught, we would love to collaborate.

Learn more about the course: [Insert course link]

Partner with us: info@leapwithai.com

Technology is not neutral — and education shouldn’t be either.