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Launching the Principles for Digital Inclusion in the Green Economy
OTTAWA, Canada, February 12, 2024 — Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) is thrilled to unveil a significant milestone resulting from the collaborative efforts of the EDISON Alliance Sprint Group. In the span of seven months, from May to November 2023, DOT, alongside esteemed partners like NetHope, Dubai Cares, Goodwall, The Digital School, UNICEF, and other members, […]
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Introducing DOT’s 2018 YouthLAB: Daliah Hasan Akileh
Meet Daliah Hasan Akileh, a member of DOT’s 2018 Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YouthLAB) representing Jordan. Daliah is a young Jordanian who is passionate about empowering youth to reach their full potential. She is a chemical engineer, #DOTYouth alumni, and motivational speaker. Daliah shares, “I am very excited to be a member of DOT’s YouthLAB, which […]
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Introducing DOT’s 2018 YouthLAB: Eric Edem Agbana
Meet Eric Edem Agbana, a member of DOT’s 2018 Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YouthLAB) representing Ghana. Eric is a young Ghanaian education activist, social entrepreneur, and radio personality. He is co-founder of the United Volunteers Network, an organization that is working to make quality education accessible to rural children in Ghana. He has been recognized […]
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Introducing DOT’s 2019 YouthLAB: Rachel Okwar
Meet Rachel Okwar, a member of DOT’s 2019 Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YouthLAB) representing Kenya. Rachel is a young Kenyan with a passion for youth issues. She works in her local county government as a volunteer, leads digital literacy training in her community as a Mozilla Club Leader, and has worked in local prisons to […]
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From Model to Movement: A Strategic Evolution for DOT
Janet Longmore Founder & CEO Digital Opportunity Trust @JanetLongmore Last week we launched a report: “From Model to Movement: Learning from Youth Leading Change”. This is an important milestone for DOT: the report documents the key learnings and best practices that we have established as innovators in the development space – particularly in the area of […]
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From Model to Movement: Learning from DOT’s Youth Leading Change Project
Today we launched a new report: From Model to Movement: Learning from DOT’s Youth Leading Change Project. From Model to Movement provides evidence of the impact and effectiveness of the DOT youth-led model as well as insight into the ambitions and needs of young people in a rapidly changing world. It recognizes the desire of #DOTYouth to […]
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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017 with #DOTYouth
For Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017, three #DOTYouth hosted Facebook Live video chats about their experiences as entrepreneurs, social innovators, and changemakers. They shared their entrepreneurship journey, what inspires them, and advice for other young social innovators and entrepreneurs. If you missed the Facebook Live events, you can check out the videos below! Shadrack Kamenya, Tanzania I’m […]
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