Microsoft collaborates with non-profits in Middle East and Africa to upskill 10 million youth in computing science
Microsoft announced its new goal to impart digital skills to 10 million youth in the Middle East and Africa throughout a period of three years. The company intends to reach this goal by leveraging the on-going YouthSpark programme, which currently…
Amazon Future Engineer programme to teach 10 million kids a year how to code in the United States
On November 2018, Amazon launched a programme to teach more than 10 million students a year how to code in the United States. In order to reach this goal, the company announced it would invest in summer camps, teacher training,…
European Commission launches initiatives to improve digital skills training and learning
The European Commission launched an initiative proposing new education tools to support digital technologies teaching and learning in the region. The initiative is part of the Digital Education Action Plan, which is intended to help EU member states reap the…
Singapore’s government will launch a national framework to boost information and media literacy
The government of Singapore announced it would create a national framework to boost information and media literacy in the country by June 2019. This framework will seek to enhance the digital literacy skills of all citizens, and promote the responsible…
Digital Transformation Van to provide ICT training in rural India
Indus Towers and the NIIT Foundation launched a digital literacy programme called the Digital Transformation Van (DTV) to provide the population from rural Vadodara, India with access to technology skills. The programme is expected to impact 48,000 people across 12…
Digital literacy training to empower 3,400 girls every year in Kampala, Uganda
The Finance Trust Bank and Craft Silicon Foundation launched a free digital literacy programme to provide girls from slums in Kampala, Uganda with ICT skills training. This initiative is intended to empower girls aged 12-24 to become productive members of…
Nintendo partners with organizations in USA and Canada to boost digital literacy from an early age
Nintendo and the Institute of Play launched a programme to provide elementary classrooms in the US with Nintendo Labo kits to train children in basic principles of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. The programme will support close to 2,000…
Community-driven Digital Excellence Hubs to deliver digital skills training for Australian youth
Save the Children’s Central West “Programming the Future” program launched a research project to celebrate International Digital Inclusion Week. The project will evaluate the impact of Programming the Future digital skills training on Australian children and youth. The program was…
Toys that can help children develop digital skills from a young age
As digital literacy skills continue to grow in relevance as a requirement for youth to acquire jobs, multiple organizations have launched initiatives and created products to boost their skills from a young age. Some of the solutions include mandatory computing…
ProFuturo leverages ICTs to improve education in Guatemala
ProFuturo is a program created by Telefónica Foundation and Bancaria “La Caixa” Foundation to address the educational and digital divide among children from underserved regions in Africa, Asia and Latin America. An article published by Emisoras Unidas presented the case…
