Author: Team4Tech News
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Employee Volunteers Ideate on Digital Platform Engagement Solutions for a Bengaluru-Based NGO
This February, Team4Tech engaged 25 passionate employee volunteers from Guidewire and their Technology Partner, EY, in a 2-day, in-person Design for Impact Workshop supporting our India-based NGO partner Reap Benefit. Volunteers focused on delivering recommendations to improve digital engagement within Reap Benefit’s learner community. Guidewire believes technology education is the key to unlocking global potential.…
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Unlocking Digital Literacy: Team4Tech’s New Toolkit for Educators and NGOs
Digital literacy is more than just a skill set, it is a critical pathway to education, employability, and social equality. As digital technologies continue to shape learning and the future of work, educators and nonprofit organizations need practical, evidence-based tools to ensure learners can access, interpret, synthesize, and disseminate information effectively in digital environments. A…
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Skilled Volunteers Support Learning for NGO Serving Cambodia and Madagascar
In a recent slate of three customized skills-based volunteering projects, Team4Tech connected skilled volunteers from Zendesk with one of our strategic NGO partners, Passerelles Numériques, to develop and improve learning resources for staff and students. Creating Opportunities for Youth Through Digital Education Passerelles Numériques (PN) is a French nonprofit organization working in Cambodia, the Philippines,…
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Skills-Based Volunteering in Brazil Leveraging Digital Literacy and AI
Team4Tech’s collaborative skills-based volunteering programming brought together ten employee volunteers from Cadence Design Systems and staff from our NGO partner Arrastão Project to co-design impactful solutions for learners in a socially vulnerable community in Brazil. This immersive on-site project focused on two critical areas: digital literacy and makerspace innovation. A Community Resource in São Paulo…
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Advancing ICT Education in Ghana: A Collaborative Effort with Barracuda Networks and Africa ICT Right
Over the course of eight weeks, Team4Tech, Barracuda Networks, and Africa ICT Right (AIR) joined forces to create solutions that support education for employability for learners in Ghana. Building Future-Proof STEM Skills for Students and Educators in Ghana Africa ICT Right (AIR), a Ghana-based nonprofit, is dedicated to bridging the digital divide through ICT education.…
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Catalyzing Change Through Capacity Strengthening
A Team4Tech Article by Jody Britten and Elizabeth Schwan-Rosenwald In under-resourced communities, over 250 million children lack access to quality education. This barrier is compounded by the need to strengthen organizational capacity and scale for the NGOs serving these learners. Too often, NGOs across the globe operate with minimal resources and no clear path to…
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Salesforce Skilled Volunteers Support Vietnam-Based NGO with Effective Communication and Impact Measurement
In October 2024, Team4Tech brought nine skilled volunteers from Salesforce to Hanoi, Vietnam to participate in a 5-day, on-site, collaborative project supporting our NGO partner, Vietnet-ICT. Training to Bridge the Digital Divide in Vietnam Currently, only around 36% of Vietnamese youth (aged 15-24) have foundational digital skills, despite strong enthusiasm for technology’s role in the…
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Skilled Volunteers Collaborate to Introduce Google Tools and Mentor Students in Paarl, South Africa
In August 2024, nine skilled volunteers from Salesforce participated in an on-site Team4Tech project to support LEAP Science and Maths Schools in South Africa. Building on a Legacy of High-Quality Education for Students in South Africa The South African education system faces stark challenges, with only one in every hundred children who begin Grade 1…
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Team4Tech’s Annual Celebration to Honor Our Collective Impact
On November 8, Team4Tech hosted our annual Lighthouses of Learning impact celebration. Together with 250 partners and supporters, we were thrilled to honor our collective impact in advancing education for employment worldwide. Guests learned how Team4Tech has expanded our programming online and on the ground to scale our support for 900 education-focused NGOs operating in…
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Employee Volunteers Join Team4Tech’s Inaugural Innovate for Impact Event to Make a Difference for a Ghana-Based NGO
In September, Team4Tech held its inaugural Innovate for Impact event, a design-thinking workshop bringing together volunteers from multiple corporate partners to support our NGO partner Africa ICT-Right. An Organization Preparing Ghana’s Learners for the Future Africa ICT-Right (AIR) is a nonprofit organization based in Ghana that works to empower marginalized groups such as women, people…
