In 2004, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “The World Starts with Me” by www.theworldstarts.org (Digital Communities) with the Golden Nica.
The World Starts with Me (WSWM) is a digital learning environment about sexual health education, AIDS prevention and creative ICT skills for young Ugandans. The program is for both schoolgoing young people and early school leavers.
About www.theworldstarts.org
The initial impetus for the project came from World Popular Foundation (WPF) in their endeavors to improve their programs for young people. They approached Butterfly Works due to our experiences in founding Nairobits, a school for web design and creative…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.