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Change Has a Ripple Effect
Over the next several years, the “Going Beyond – Partnering for a Youth-Led Future” project, a collaboration between Digital Opportunity Trust and the Mastercard Foundation, will equip 300,000 young Africans with the skills and mindset they need to thrive as entrepreneurs in a digital world. But that kind of generation-altering transformation does not happen overnight. […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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