Location: Latin America
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Skilled Volunteers from Salesforce Support Fundación Paraguaya with Product Development and AI Solutions
Building on work from our last collaboration in Fall 2024, skilled volunteers from Salesforce joined Team4tech in Asuncion, Paraguay for another impactful project with Fundación Paraguaya. In this skills-based volunteering project, Salesforce employees helped NGO staff advance programs and services for families and explore AI tools for data analysis and a virtual assistant. I was…
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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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Designing an App and Strengthening Data Management at Fundación Paraguaya with Skilled Volunteers from Salesforce
Skilled volunteers from Salesforce joined Team4Tech in Asunción, Paraguay for an impactful experience collaborating with Fundación Paraguaya’s team to expand the reach of the NGO’s Poverty Stoplight program. Skilled Volunteers Supporting Economic Opportunity in Paraguay Fundación Paraguaya is a non-governmental organization (NGO) committed to poverty alleviation worldwide. Through innovative approaches and comprehensive support, including microfinance…
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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…
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Welcoming New NGO Partners in Latin America
We’re excited to announce 4 new strategic NGO partners joining Team4Tech’s community from Latin America! Chosen from a group of 66 NGO applicants representing 15 different countries, this select group increases Team4Tech’s partner presence in Latin America and the Caribbean to 7 total education NGOs. Each selected education organization will receive an annual $15,000 matching…
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Skilled Volunteers in Brazil Accelerate Impact through Zendesk’s Global Impact
The program team at Team4Tech facilitated a Design for Impact program with Zendesk to connect skilled volunteers in Brazil (via Zendesk Brazil) with Projeto Amigos das Criancas (PAC). PAC is an education-focused nonprofit organization that operates in low-income communities, serving over 1,000 children and their families who grapple with limited access to education, healthcare, and…
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Empowering Entrepreneurship in Paraguay with Fundación Paraguaya
Access to Entrepreneurship in Paraguay In Paraguay, more than 30% of the population lives in poverty. Six out of ten young people with jobs have bad working conditions, lack of adequate protection, and low wages. Thus, very few people have access to training for entrepreneurship in Paraguay. This disadvantage is due to the scarce opportunities…
