Thip Nouansyvong
When she was a university student, in around 2006, Thip Nouansyvong learned about Digital Divide Data from Phabphada Dokbouathong. As a DDD trainee, she learned typing, document formatting, and practical English. DDD provided internet access and technology opportunities that were quite difficult to access in those years. While working, she helped teach computer skills in the mornings while attending university in the afternoons. She now practices law, covering a wide range of cases: family issues, land disputes, domestic violence, human trafficking.
"I gained many skills from DDD," she says. "DDD provided a crucial foundation that gave me knowledge and abilities far beyond many others." Her peers from the same cohort, she noted, all succeeded in their fields—some became finance specialists, some worked in banking in responsible positions, others pursued freelance careers, and some joined international organizations gaining recognition from society. DDD alumni now work across many sectors including civil society, international organizations, and government institutions, contributing significantly to national development. Her advice for DDD's future: add AI courses teaching how to use AI safely, because some people misunderstand AI or overuse it.
