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Digital Opportunity Trust and the Mastercard Foundation expand the impact of the Going Beyond project with nine youth-serving organizations in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Côte d’Ivoire
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) and the Mastercard Foundation are proud to announce nine new partner organizations for the project, “Going Beyond – Partnering for a Youth-Led Future.” These nine youth-led and youth-serving partner organizations join the six named in the first year of the project, bringing the total number of partners to 15. The addition […]
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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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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 […]
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