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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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Youth Voices: Youth-Led Social Entrepreneurship in East Africa and the Middle East
We’re pleased to launch the newest report from DOT’s Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YouthLAB). The rise of social entrepreneurship is changing the nature of work and the face of development in countries around the world. This research, conducted by DOT’s YouthLAB, demonstrates that – with ecosystems of support, mindsets, digital skills, and social enterprise encouragement […]
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IWD 2019: #DOTYouth who are #BalanceforBetter superstars
This International Women’s Day, we asked #DOTYouth to share how their initiatives are creating opportunities for women in their communities and driving change towards gender balance. This year, the International Women’s Day theme was #BalanceforBetter: achieving gender balance for better, more inclusive economies, societies, and communities. We’re excited to share two stories of #DOTYouth who […]
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DOT’s 2018 Youth Unconference
Our third DOT Youth Unconference was a huge success! In October we gathered 130 daring social innovators from 13 countries in Nairobi, Kenya for three days of collaboration around the theme of inclusivity: bridging gender and social barriers to build inclusive communities. #DOTYouth delegates showcased their social initiatives, led interactive peer-learning sessions, and developed their networks. […]
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AmyAnne: supporting essential service providers to treat sex workers with respect and dignity
AmyAnne Smith is a former medic in the Canadian Forces reserves, spent two years teaching abroad in South Korea, and has two bachelor’s degrees in English. She also volunteers at a clinic designed to help senior citizens monitor and maintain their health, and while abroad in South Korea, she founded an after-school volleyball club for […]
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Faraha: getting efficient with waste management
Farah Rahman has always had an interested in social businesses and social innovation. She is passionate about giving back to the community and is particularly passionate about preserving the environment. Formerly an intern with the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, a Nobel Prize-winning institute, Faraha has also worked at a private investment firm, as a mental […]
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Yvonne: creating a platform for survivors of sexual abuse
Every September for the last two years, Yvonne Osagie has dedicated the month to outreach and volunteering in the community. These efforts include volunteering in soup kitchens and leading the Step Up Program at the Boys and Girls Club, which helps black youth achieve their goals by helping with homework, providing workshops on development and […]
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