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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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Youth in Jordan learning Digital Skills

Preparing youth for the future of work with digital skills

Sitting at the centre of a volatile region, Jordan is an anchor for regional stability, hosting refugees and promoting cross-border regional cooperation and trade. It is the second-highest host country per capita worldwide, hosting more than 2 million Palestinian refugees and 1.3 million Syrian refugees – who represent 13% of its total population of 10.2 million. Youth […]

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Bringing Youth Perspectives to the Forefront – and taking action – together.

In March 2022, DOT hosted the Speaking Out, Reaching Out Youth Summit, which focused on exploring the findings from the DOT’s Speaking Out, Reaching Out youth-led investigation in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.  The investigation showcased stories of youth resilience, capturing the voices, lived experiences, and unrelenting perseverance of over 1,500 young people aged 18-35, […]

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Celebrating 20 years supporting youth at the centre of change: Youth-led creativity, innovation, and optimism in challenging times

OTTAWA, June 15, 2022 – It’s a milestone year for Digital Opportunity Trust as we celebrate 20 years of empowering young women and men to become leaders of change in their communities. To mark the anniversary, we’re launching a six-month campaign to recognize many of the youth leaders, DOT team members, and partners who have […]

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Connecting the Unconnected

KIGALI, June 8, 2022 – As a sector member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through the  ITU Telecommunication Development Sector, Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) was thrilled to attend the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) and the ITU’s Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Development Roundtable in Kigali June 7 – 9.  The 3-day event as part of […]

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DOT Convenes Global Youth Leaders in Kigali to Share Best Practices on Youth-Led Digital Innovation

Digital Opportunity Trust is thrilled to announce it has been invited to convene DOT-trained youth leaders from across Africa and the Middle East to participate in a panel at the Generation Connect Global Youth Summit held on June 2 to 4, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. DOT has the largest network of youth leaders in Africa, […]

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Meet the distinguished speakers at Catalyzing Change Week 2022

This week marks the start of the 3rd Catalyzing Change Week 2022 (CCW2022), and we are pleased to introduce the distinguished delegation of staff, youth and leaders from the development impact ecosystem.  DOT’s speaker lineup consists of staff, youth and decision makers from Africa and the Middle East. The panelists, are passionate about gender equality, […]

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