Internet Saathi rural digital literacy program will now provide employment opportunities for its participants
Google India and Tata Trusts announced a new initiative that will serve as an extension of the Internet Saathi program, which teaches rural women from India how to become digital skills tutors to spread tech knowledge among their communities. Through…
New video explains Web Accessibility and W3C Standards
A new video introducing the Web Accessibility and W3C Standards was released by the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) to provide organizations with guidance to develop their websites following best practices that enable all users to access their services. These…
Empleando Digital provides Spanish underserved communities with digital skills to find jobs
In December 2017 Cruz Roja España, Fundación Secretariado Gitano and Fundación Accenture launched a new initiative called “Empleando Digital” whose main purpose is to train vulnerable populations to obtain jobs through ICT skills. During the next two years, nine autonomous…
Jenga Hub trains children to be innovators and leverage technology for solving issues in their communities
Jenga Hub is a project organized by the non-profit NeghestSumari Foundation in Tanzania, whose aim is to prepare children for the future by providing them with tools and knowledge to learn how to excel in technology skills. The training provided…
MOMO program in Spain teaches children how to leverage technology to tell stories
Las Naves community in Valencia, Spain, launched MOMO educational program combining arts, technology and social analysis to attract children to study technical subjects. In order to do this, professors will be trained to use digital technologies to produce short films…
ONCE and Microsoft renew accessibility agreement to make technology available for persons with disabilities
ONCE, ONCE Foundation and Microsoft Spain renewed their collaboration agreement to design accessibility features for enabling persons with disabilities in schools and offices to use digital technologies. During this new phase, the main priorities will be to improve employment conditions…
130,000 students to receive scholarships to work with emerging technologies
Google India announced a partnership with Pluralsight and Udacity, to provide scholarships to train 130,000 student developers digitally. Through this program, the organizations will better prepare students to work with emerging technologies such as mobile and web development, machine learning,…
Dominican Republic leveraging ICTs to grow small and medium businesses
In 2017, 500 small business owners and entrepreneurs have received support from Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Small Businesses (MICM in Spanish) to enhance their digital skills and implement technology tools to improve their businesses. This knowledge has…
UN Women and Orange Liberia launch partnership for digital skills and financial inclusion
UN Women and Orange Liberia launched a partnership to provide women and girls from the country with ICT skills and access to mobile banking services. This collaboration scheme responds to the needs of providing the whole population with equal access…
Facebook initiatives will train 50,00 Nigerian students through 2018
Facebook announced it will train over 50,000 Nigerian students, small businesses and creative entrepreneurs in 2018 to use digital tools to promote economic growth. In order to achieve this goal, the organization intends to develop a series of digital skills…
