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Meet DOT’s delegation of leaders to UN CSW65
This week marks the start of the 65th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65), and we are pleased to introduce DOT’s delegation of staff and youth leaders. DOT’s delegation consists of 15 women from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Jordan, Tanzania, Lebanon and Canada who are gender equality and youth-led community development advocates and experts. […]
Case Study: Virtual Coaching For Youth Social Innovators
Today we’re launching our latest case study: Virtual Coaching for Youth Social Innovators. This case study provides an overview of an entirely virtual coaching pilot initiative with members of the #DOTYouth Street Team – a coordinated support network of youth in Africa and the Middle East who are responding rapidly and implementing COVID-19 related interventions […]
Five young women leading digital education in Africa and the Middle East
COVID-19 has created a global education crisis, and it disproportionately affects rural communities, people with disabilities and young women and girls. In 2020, UNESCO reported that over 72% of students globally have been impacted by school closures , 3.6 billion people still have no access to the internet and other digital technologies and that one […]
Jennifer De-Graft Ninson: Supporting visually impaired youth with digital skills
In the hands of young social innovators, technology can be used to build more inclusive communities and countries. Jennifer De-Graft Ninson’s initiative, Beyond the Braille, is an example of this in action. Beyond the Braille trains visually impaired university students in basic computer skills. Jennifer first identified the need for a solution like this in […]
DOT launches second cohort of the #DOTYouth Street Team to tackle COVID-19 community recovery
In April 2020, DOT launched its first #DOTYouth Street Team initiative – a coordinated support network of youth in Africa and the Middle East who are responding to COVID-19 with needs-based interventions. Through the #DOTYouth Street Team, DOT supports the impact and reach of youth by connecting them with partners who can provide information, tools, […]
Caroline Kyimiza: the importance of community outreach and peer support
Community connection has always been important to Caroline Kyimiza—that is true both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic began. The young Ugandan innovator is the founder of Cari Innovation Limited, a social enterprise and empowerment centre that mentors women and youth to create solutions to the sustainable development goals. Caroline started the initiative in 2018 […]
How to Meaningfully Engage Young Social Innovators in Pandemic Recovery
In the midst of uncertainty and global crisis, youth are innovating. At Digital Opportunity Trust, we’re seeing inspiring examples of youth social entrepreneurs in our network that have the digital skills, gender equality, and facilitation knowledge necessary to rapidly innovate and intervene where their communities need it most. They are tackling the education crisis with […]
The Digital Shift: Youth Voices on Digital Inclusion and Skills
We are pleased to share our latest youth voices report: The Digital Shift – Youth Voices on Digital Inclusion and Skills. Youth, especially young women, face a multitude of challenges when it comes to securing opportunities in the digital economy. COVID-19 is just the latest, and a goal of this year’s Tanzania Youth Digital Summit […]
International Youth Day: inclusive digital and social innovation
Happy International Youth Day! This year’s International Youth Day is highlighting the efforts of young people around the world who are engaging with local, national and global institutions to solve social, economic and environmental challenges within their communities. In light of this year’s global pandemic, youth continue to show their resiliency, strength and drive to […]
Five #DOTYouth who are transforming digital education
The global pandemic has created an education crisis. Governments around the world have shut down schools and educational institutions in effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. According to UNESCO, over 72% of students globally have been impacted by school closures, leading to interrupted learning, poor nutrition, social isolation and an increased exposure to violence […]