GILAS

In an era of advanced Information Technology, the Filipino youth, especially public school students, are deprived of the opportunity to explore the educational benefits of the Internet. Before GILAS was launched in January 2005, around 40% of public high schools in the Philippines have computer laboratories and less than 6% of these schools were connected to the Internet.

This concern prompted the business sector and civic organizations in the Philippines to undertake GILAS, which stands for Gearing-up Internet Literacy and Access for Students. GILAS aims to bring the Internet to all 6,000 public high schools in the Philippines by 2010.

You can do your share in giving our high school students access to new and supplemental educational resources available on the Internet.

Donate.We welcome any amount you can contribute to GILAS, to be pooled with other resources from equally generous donors. Or you may choose to give $2,500 that will connect a school with computer laboratory and Internet while a donation of $6,500 will give a school a computer laboratory and Internet connection. Donate Now.

Volunteer. Help us spread the good news about GILAS! Join our volunteer groups in key cities across the U.S. Our volunteers:

• *	Attend regular meetings or teleconferences to brainstorm and share ideas;
  *	Make presentations on GILAS to companies adn organizations;
  *	Disseminate information fo Fil-Am communites; and
  *	Share technical expertise with GILAS beneficiaries.

Click on the image below to download the GILAS 2007 Accomplishment Report.



Contact us now or visit www.gilas.org for more information.