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Bringing Youth Perspectives to the Forefront – and taking action – together.
In March 2022, DOT hosted the Speaking Out, Reaching Out Youth Summit, which focused on exploring the findings from the DOT’s Speaking Out, Reaching Out youth-led investigation in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. The investigation showcased stories of youth resilience, capturing the voices, lived experiences, and unrelenting perseverance of over 1,500 young people aged 18-35, […]
Celebrating 20 years supporting youth at the centre of change: Youth-led creativity, innovation, and optimism in challenging times
OTTAWA, June 15, 2022 – It’s a milestone year for Digital Opportunity Trust as we celebrate 20 years of empowering young women and men to become leaders of change in their communities. To mark the anniversary, we’re launching a six-month campaign to recognize many of the youth leaders, DOT team members, and partners who have […]
Connecting the Unconnected
KIGALI, June 8, 2022 – As a sector member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector, Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) was thrilled to attend the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) and the ITU’s Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Development Roundtable in Kigali June 7 – 9. The 3-day event as part of […]
DOT Convenes Global Youth Leaders in Kigali to Share Best Practices on Youth-Led Digital Innovation
Digital Opportunity Trust is thrilled to announce it has been invited to convene DOT-trained youth leaders from across Africa and the Middle East to participate in a panel at the Generation Connect Global Youth Summit held on June 2 to 4, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. DOT has the largest network of youth leaders in Africa, […]
Meet the distinguished speakers at Catalyzing Change Week 2022
This week marks the start of the 3rd Catalyzing Change Week 2022 (CCW2022), and we are pleased to introduce the distinguished delegation of staff, youth and leaders from the development impact ecosystem. DOT’s speaker lineup consists of staff, youth and decision makers from Africa and the Middle East. The panelists, are passionate about gender equality, […]
Digital Opportunity Trust announces the Impact Makers Advisory Board to Close the Funding Gap for Young Entrepreneurs
In June 2021, DOT convened young entrepreneurs from the DOT network in the first co-design session to collaboratively shape and design the purpose and vision for the global Impact Makers Advisory Board (IMAB). The session revealed that the barriers associated with funding early-stage entrepreneurs are often a result of a lack of understanding between funders […]
Speaking Out, Reaching Out: Digital Opportunity Trust and the Mastercard Foundation Team Up to Investigate African Youth and the Pandemic
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) is announcing the successful completion of Speaking Out, Reaching Out – a youth-led investigation, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation that looks into the impact of the pandemic on youth in Africa. In 2020, DOT and the Mastercard Foundation sought to understand the dynamics and drivers of resilience among African youth. […]
DOT Celebrates with 46 #GirlsinICT Street Team Graduates
In June 2021, on Girls in ICT Day, DOT announced the #GirlsInICT Street Team, a youth-led response to the gender digital divide. The third edition of the Street Team model, launched in 2020 as a COVID response initiative, welcomed 46 youth social innovators and entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East who are creating opportunities […]
“Go for the Goals” this International Development Week
What is International Development week? International Development Week (IDW) has arrived. A Canadian tradition since 1988, IDW is a day to draw attention to the efforts of international development. It is a time to spotlight the important contributions that Canadians make across the globe that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, like eradicating poverty and […]
Digital Opportunity Trust pledges to equip 1 million youth with digital and 21st-century skills by 2025
January 19, 2022 The world continues to face a global pandemic. Many young people, especially those in vulnerable and unconnected communities, are still unable to access remote learning and lack digital skills essential to employment and opportunity in the digital economy. Women and girls also suffer disproportionate effects on their livelihoods. Digital Inclusion is accepted […]