Author: Team4Tech News
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Skilled Volunteering Program Brings Data-Driven Systems to Kolkata-Based Nonprofit
Over the past three months, Team4Tech facilitated an impactful skilled volunteering project connecting ten employees from Guidewire Software with staff from Ek Tara, an education-focused nongovernmental organization (NGO) based in India. After months of virtual collaboration, skilled volunteers traveled to Kolkata, India to support Ek Tara with the implementation of a monitoring and evaluation platform…
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University Interns Lead ICT Training in Uganda
This summer, Team4Tech facilitated an 8-week University Internship Program connecting graduate and undergraduate students from Middlebury College and Dartmouth College with staff from The African SOUP on-site in Uganda. A Nonprofit Empowering Communities and Developing Digital Literacy The African SOUP is a burgeoning educational organization working to empower communities through national primary education change. SOUP…
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Impactful Volunteer Experience Accelerating NGO Impact in Cambodia
Over the past three months, Team4Tech facilitated an impactful project connecting 11 skilled volunteers from Cadence Design Systems with staff from PEPY Empowering Youth (PEPY). After months of virtual collaboration, skilled volunteers traveled to Siem Reap, Cambodia to implement solutions on site. A Community-Based NGO Empowering Cambodian Youth During Cambodia’s infamous Khmer Rouge regime in…
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Salesforce Volunteers Collaborate with LEAP Science and Maths Schools in South Africa on Educational Infrastructure
In April 2024, eight skilled volunteers from Salesforce participated in an on-site Team4Tech project to support LEAP Science and Maths Schools in South Africa. Providing High-Quality Education to the Future Leaders of South Africa It is estimated that the South African education system produces just one graduate for every 100 children who start Grade 1.…
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Skilled Volunteers Support Makerspace Initiatives, Student Mentorship, and Design Thinking at Gashora Girls Academy in Rwanda
In April 2024, skilled volunteers from Salesforce participated in an on-site Team4Tech project to support Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology (GGAST) in Rwanda. A Rwandan School with a Vision of Leading in Innovative Education Located in the Bugesera District of Rwanda, about an hour outside of the capital city of Kigali, Gashora Girls…
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Continued Impact for Women and Girls In Uganda Through Employee Volunteering
In our latest employee volunteering program, Team4Tech connected a skilled team from Cadence Design Systems with staff from our long-time NGO partner, Women In Technology Uganda (WITU), to empower young women and girls in Kampala through hands-on technology training and career development. Bridging the Technological Gender Gap 74% of Ugandans between the ages of 15-25…
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Building a Culture of Learning and Literacy in Rural Nicaragua
CREA Inspires Nicaraguan Learners Through Programming Around Academic Success, Library Services, and Youth Development Serving learners with little access to technology in Nicaragua, CREA provides educational resources, library services, and youth development programming. Recognizing education as the key to driving positive change and breaking the cycle of poverty, CREA delivers comprehensive support for participants from…
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Education Builds Employability for Students from Under-resourced Communities in Brazil and Argentina
Free Training for Better Opportunities in the Digital Economy Fundación Compromiso provides free training in digital trades to generate employability in the digital economy for students over 16 years old with socioeconomic barriers in Brazil and Argentina. Through their network of hybrid learning centers and their educational platform,’ Potrero Digital’, over 6,000 students currently access…
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Educational Programs Anchored in Reading and Play Combat Inequality in São Paulo, Brazil
Economic Disparity and Educational Disadvantages There are significant disparities in access to quality education in Brazil, with children in underserved communities facing substantial educational disadvantages. This inequality hinders the full development of these children and youth, limiting their future prospects. Uplifting Education Through Literacy and Play Working against these disparities and located within the second…
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Supporting Learners in São Paulo with Efficient Technology Solutions
Inequalities in São Paulo, Brazil In São Paulo, Brazil, there is a wide disparity between the affluent city center and areas on the outskirts where many experience poor socioeconomic and environmental conditions. Communities face adversities including lack of income, risk of violence, socio-emotional weaknesses, and lack of access to healthcare. Teaching How to Fish, Feeding…
