Public and private organizations collaborate to boost digital literacy in India
India’s Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) announced a group of initiatives to improve digital skills in the country. Involved stakeholders included India’s National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Adobe and IBM. The digital…
Web Rangers program promotes digital literacy and safe online behaviors in South Africa and Kenya
On September 15, 2018, South Africa’s Deputy Minister for Communications Pinky Kekana, addressed the Web Rangers Award Ceremony and explained that increasing national digital literacy was a task that required collaboration between the private sector, civil society and the government….
Three organizations offered digital skills training for women and girls in 30 different communities during Canada’s National Learn to Code Day 2018
On September 22, 2018, Ladies Learning Code hosted Canada’s sixth annual National Learn to Code Day with the support of Accenture and Telus Digital. During this day, the organizers collaborated to provide hands-on digital skills workshops in 30 communities…
Code.Org shares encouraging information about growing digital literacy for schools in the US
In January 2018 we published an article sharing some of the achievements of Code.Org with its 2017 Hour of Code program to boost digital skills throughout schools worldwide, with a main focus on the United States. The nonprofit organization is…
Children learn computing skills to address the future need for high-skilled workers in Alabama, USA
An article recently published by the Birmingham Times covered the story of a group of students from Birmingham, Alabama, that gathers once every month to work together on learning computing skills. During the monthly meetings, students from Kids Code Club…
Framework for the Digital maturity of schools in Croatia
According to an article from Total Croatia News, the pilot-project “e-Schools: Establishing a System of Development of Digitally Mature Schools” implemented by the Faculty of Organization and Informatics of the University of Zagreb, in cooperation with the Croatian Academic Research…
OYESTECH II programme to empower youth through ICT skills in Osuna, Nigeria
The government of Osun, Nigeria has collaborated since 2012 with RLG Adaulawo Technology City, Ilesa and Omoluabi Holdings to train more than 10,000 youths in ICT skills. In September 2018, the group announced that 5,000 additional youths graduated from the…
Solar-powered mobile computer lab provides digital training for youth in rural India
Edimpact, an education technology organization based in Jharkhand, India, developed a mobile computer lab that is powered by solar energy. The aim of this project is to provide digital literacy training for youth in rural regions that commonly lack basic…
Last reminder to participate in Africa Code Week 2018!
Africa Code Week is soon to begin in October 2018, with the objective of empowering over 600,000 children and youth throughout the entire continent. The initiative consists of a network of public, private and civil organizations seeking to boost digital…
1,000 youth and adults from Buenos Aires will learn how to use technology to grow their businesses
In August 2018, Facebook launched “Soy Digital” program to provide digital skills training for 1,000 youth and adults from underserved communities in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Participants will learn how to leverage online social platforms, create and share digital content to…
