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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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World Youth Skills Day: Enhancing the skills of women and girls in ICT
Aisha Abdulkadir and Ruth Kaveke, Kenya It’s World Youth Skills Day! We are celebrating by highlighting the phenomenal work of two young women who are responding to social challenges in their community by bridging the gender divide in STEM. We are pleased to feature two #DOTYouth Aisha Abdulkadir and Ruth Kaveke, founders of Pwani Teknowgalz […]
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Six #DOTYouth who are taking action for mental health in the wake of COVID-19
From isolation to physical distancing to working from home, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the lives of millions of people worldwide. “[While COVID-19 is] a physical health crisis, it has the seeds of a major mental health crisis as well, if action is not taken. Good mental health is critical to the functioning of society […]
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Four #DOTYouth who will make you feel good about what’s possible in times of crisis
If you were able to join our webinar today, hosted in partnership with Catalyst 2030 – thank you! If you missed it, click play above to learn about how #DOTYouth are tackling COVID-19 in their communities with inspiring grassroots initiatives and social enterprises. No time to watch? That’s ok! Read a recap of the session below – […]
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Digital Opportunity Trust launches #DOTYouth Street Team to tackle COVID-19
In the midst of a global pandemic, youth are identifying the challenges and needs in their communities, and moving rapidly to address them to get ahead of COVID-19 as it hits their regions. The first #DOTYouth Street Team will consist of 50 youth with already-underway and impactful COVID-19 response initiatives in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, […]
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Here’s how youth in Africa are creating rapid responses to COVID-19
In Africa, experts are warning that fragile systems could be overwhelmed. But, in the midst of this, youth are innovating. Youth are identifying the challenges and needs in their communities, and moving rapidly to address them to get ahead of the pandemic as it hits the continent. At Digital Opportunity Trust, we’re seeing inspiring and […]
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4 Tips to Remember When Measuring the Impact of Your Social Enterprise
As a social innovator, you’re focused on creating positive change in your community. Measuring your impact is how you know if you’re successfully doing that. Impact measurement is helpful to understand how effectively your social innovation is serving the people it is meant to serve. Here are four things to remember when measuring your impact. […]
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