Location: North America
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Digital Skill Development for U.S. Students with BUILD
BUILD Brings Skill Development to Public High Schools By 2030, 65% of all jobs in the United States will require a post-secondary education and training beyond high school. As the economy evolves, job growth and a stagnant graduation rate will result in a shortage of 5 million skilled workers across the country. BUILD partners with…
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Improving Cybersecurity in the United States
Only 25% of about 1.2 million low-income, first-generation college enrollees will attain a quality first job or go to graduate school. That’s nearly one million college students every single year who are not on a path to maximize their potential. The mission of Braven is to empower promising, underrepresented young people – first-generation college students,…
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Supporting the Digital Leap in Montana
Background: Taking the digital leap is particularly challenging in rural school districts that have limited resources, limited access to broad technical expertise, and limited access to high-quality professional development. Team4Tech partnered with the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) to offer professional development to teachers and support for technology leaders in rural school districts in accelerating…
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Providing IT and Technology Resources for Schools in Alaska
The Yukon-Koyukuk School District (YKSD) encompasses nearly 65,000 square miles and serves ten villages, of which eight villages can only be reached by air or river travel. 85% of its students are home schooled and the district faces high teacher turnover (30 – 50%), high internet costs ($16k per month per site), and cultural differences…
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Digitally Transforming a Utah School Pro Bono
“Rural school districts in the U.S. struggle to deliver the same educational experiences provided by their larger suburban and urban peers…Technology…holds great promise for rural communities working to improve outcomes for students and leverage their existing resources toward even greater impact.” (Edvance Research (2015). “How Technology Can Boost Productivity in Rural School Systems.”) The…
