Project Type: Education
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Digital Training for Girls in India with CorStone
Education for At-Risk Women and Girls in India Married and pregnant before the age of 18 — it’s a reality for over half of women in impoverished Bihar, India. Early marriage sets a trajectory for women that limits prospects for life. These marginalized youth need resilience to self-advocate for their right to stay in school…
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Supporting Digital Skills for Kenyan Students with NairoBits
Technological Gap in Kenya Jobs in the digital age require technological literacy, but education in digital skills for Kenyan students is lacking. In Kenya, only a small percentage of youth ages 15-24 actively use the internet (32%) and use a computer (15%). For these youth, limited access to technology means limited job prospects and, further,…
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Professional Development in India with Learning Links Foundation
Improving Education Quality through Teacher Training Even though access to education in India has improved, quality remains a concern. According to 2015 statistics, only 16% of Grade 10 students are at grade level in math and over half read below grade level. Subpar education means limited job prospects — only 2.3% of the Indian workforce…
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Amplifying Digital Skills in Rural Kenya with Flying Kites
“Silicon Savanna” Not Reaching Rural Students Kenya’s recent emergence as a hub for technology innovation has earned it the nickname “Silicon Savanna.” Nairobi is buzzing with investment, incubators, computer labs, and training programs. But the road to Silicon Savanna is not yet open to students and families who lack access to digital skills in rural…
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Supporting Technology Skills in Cambodia with PEPY
Bridging a Technology Gap for Cambodian Students Rural Cambodian youth have few income opportunities outside of construction, agriculture, or migrating to Thailand. As a result, education is undervalued and drop out rates are high, causing the cycle of poverty to repeat. The impact of Covid-19, however, only worsened the situation with many Cambodian youth losing…
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Supporting Early Childhood Development at Home with Dost
Addressing the Generational Cycle of Illiteracy Many resource-constrained families struggle to give their children the best education, particularly in the early years. Experts agree on a cost-effective yet overlooked approach to address this cycle of illiteracy: empower parents to promote early childhood development at home. In India, there are still over 160 million illiterate women.…
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Four NPOs Engage in Strategic Growth with Deloitte
In March 2021, Team4Tech implemented strategic growth with Deloitte’s Building Bridges program to support four of Team4Tech’s nonprofit partners with pro bono consulting projects spanning strategy, technology, and human capital. Specifically, 20 Deloitte professionals: Supported Resilience Programs for Girls and Youth in India with CorStone CorStone develops and provides resilience programs to improve well-being for…
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Virtual Mentorship for the Cambodian Children’s Fund with Adobe
Cambodian Children’s Fund Supports Children and Families Since 2004, the Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) serves children and their families in extreme poverty who survive by scavenging at the (now closed) Steung Meanchey garbage dump. CCF provides holistic support for over 2,000 children and their families through education, healthcare, and vocational training. During the pandemic, Team4Tech…
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Women Empowerment in Vietnam: 2020 Project with Kidspire Vietnam
Kidspire Vietnam Enables Skill-building for Orphaned Children In Vietnam, there are over 2 million orphans who are struggling with poverty, violence and prejudice and even sex trafficking. Many spend most of their childhood years in government facilities and drop out of school. Few of these children graduate with basic computing skills, greatly limiting their employment…
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Empowering Marginalized Communities of Malawi with Centre for Youth and Development
Malawi has one of the highest poverty rates in the world; about 12 million Malawians live on less than $1.25 a day. These devastating circumstances leave many with food shortages, health concerns, and minimal access to education. Out of their population of nearly 16 million, only 65.8% will learn to read and write by the…
