Author: Mehreen Butt
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NetApp Skilled Volunteers Transform Learning in Kenya
When skilled volunteers engage nonprofit organizations serving learners in communities with limited resources, lives are transformed! Kenya has become a hub of innovation and technology, yet students and families in rural regions of the country have largely been left behind. Limited access to technology is just one part of the problem. According to the World…
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Digital Literacy with Learners in Tanzania
Limited Access to Education Many young people across Tanzania are not able to access the key driver of social change: education. Almost 70% of children ranging from age 14 to 17 are not enrolled in secondary education, and these rates are significantly lower for girls. For those students who are able to attend secondary school,…
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Strengthening CorStone’s Youth with Economic Opportunities
CorStone’s Youth Empowerment Program According to the World Bank, Bihar has historically been one of India’s most impoverished states. High poverty rates have dire implications for marginalized groups such as lower castes and women. Limited access to education and economic opportunities has led young girls to marry and have children before the age of 18. …
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Skill Building with Vietnet-ICT
Development of a Digitized Training Curriculum With many countries around the world in midst of a technological revolution, youth in Vietnam, especially those in disadvantaged areas, need access to skills such as digital literacy, creativity, teamwork, communication, critical thinking, and complex problem-solving skills. Access to Assistance Programs for the Digital World Vietnet-ICT, established in 2007, promotes…
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Establishment of Digital Safety and Makerspaces with MAIA
Educational challenges for women and girls in Guatemala Maya women and girls are the most marginalized group in Guatemala where fewer than 20% complete high school, averaging only four years of schooling. In Sololá, the city where MAIA operates, 57% are married or have become mothers by the time they are 18, which significantly hinders…
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Social Impact Immersion in Peru: Dartmouth College and Kantaya
An Exacerbated Educational Crisis in Peru Peru faces an educational crisis: Of 137 countries, Peru ranks 129th in attainment of primary education. Despite rising enrollment, the education system has failed to maintain quality. 56% of ten-year olds cannot read or understand simple text and public investment is extremely low. Further, Peru spends only $1000 per…
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Increasing Engagement with PEPY’s Program
PEPY’s Academic Enrichment Although student enrollment in primary education in Cambodia has increased, children are still failing to reach the learning standards appropriate for their age. PEPY Empowering Youth is a nonprofit in rural Siem Reap, Cambodia dedicated to empowering high school students through personal and professional development. By providing academic programs, scholarships, ICT training,…
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Improving Opportunities for Women in Uganda with WITU
Gender Inequality in Workforce Readiness 74% of Ugandans between the ages of 15-25 are unemployed. With that, women and girls face a higher risk of being excluded from the labor force. If not, they are often trapped in vulnerable and low-quality employment due to a lack of skills, quality jobs, and gendered expectations of their…
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Expanding RefuSHE’s Girls Empowerment Program
RefuSHE Provides Support to Young Refugees Kenya continues to host a large population of refugees and asylum seekers. Among the most vulnerable of Nairobi’s refugee population are unaccompanied and separated refugee girls and young women who are escaping war and extreme poverty. RefuSHE is a non-profit in Nairobi, Kenya, dedicated to protecting and educating over…
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Helping Dost Education Scale up to 2 Million Families
Nurturing Children’s Cognitive and Socio-emotional Development in India The early years (0 to 6 years) are the most extraordinary period of growth and development in a child’s lifetime. Dost Education understands the urgency of providing quality education during the primitive stage of a child’s life. By using mobile technology, research-backed curriculum, machine learning, and behavior…
