Project Type: STEM
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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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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 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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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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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…
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Employee Volunteers From Zendesk Impact Learners In South Africa and India
Continued Corporate Social Impact with a Valued Partner Zendesk, a company providing software-as-a-service products, is a Team4Tech corporate partner, supporting our work accelerating impact for education-focused NGOs. Since their first engagement with Team4Tech in 2021, Zendesk employee volunteers have contributed to meaningful social impact through many exciting projects all over the world, including: In 2023,…
