Project Type: STEM
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Providing Pathways to Break the Poverty Cycle in Cambodia with PEPY Empowering Youth
In the rural and remote communities of Cambodia, young people and their families do not see many opportunities for themselves outside of construction, agriculture, or migrating to Thailand to create income. As a result, education is not valued and drop out rates are high, causing the cycle of poverty to repeat. In the wake of…
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Supporting High-quality STEM Education in Tanzania with Tanzania Education Corp
In 2018, the World Bank stated that secondary school enrollment for girls in Tanzania was only 30%. Today, if a female student falls pregnant, she is not permitted to continue with her education. Limited access to schooling undoubtedly causes significant long-term socio-economic ramifications for the nation as a whole. Tanzania Education Corp’s mission is to…
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Overcoming Cycles of Marginalization in South Africa with LEAP Science and Math Schools
Project Type: Virtual or On-site When: April to May, or July to mid-September South Africa is one of the most unequal societies in the world – more than a third of the country’s population live in need. Most schooling currently available to South African children is inadequate, perpetuating academic deficit and ignoring the development of…
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Pivoting to Remote Learning in Rwanda
Goal: Support Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology (GGAST) in Rwanda as they provide students and educational leaders with the tools and information they need to adjust to remote learning in wake of COVID-19. Background: In Rwanda, 97% of girls go to primary school, but less than 34% attend upper secondary school, and then,…
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Preparing Youth for Employment with Women in Technology Uganda
Educating girls and women leads to a decrease in social and economic violence, and yet, over 500 million women and girls are illiterate. Women and girls risk being left outside the labor force or trapped in vulnerable or low-quality employment, due to a lack of skills, absence of quality jobs, and gendered expectations of their…
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Transforming the Lives of Impoverished Communities with the Cambodian Children’s Fund
The people of Cambodia battle intense poverty, homelessness, malnutrition, and lack of basic healthcare. 20% of Cambodian citizens live below the poverty line, with much of the rest of the population hovering just above. Millions still struggle with limited access to various necessities, including education. In the Steung Meanchey garbage dump in Phnom Penh, children…
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Inspiring a Generation of Female Leaders in Rwanda with Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology
Project Type: Virtual or On-site When: July to August or early to mid-December According to 2012 to 2014 statistics from the Ministry of Education, out of the 13,557 primary students enrolled in technical training institutions in Rwanda, only 39.3% were girls. The representation is even lower in universities, at 33.35%, due to lower levels girls…
