OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT This project focuses on establishing Internet connectivity and growing local Internet-related knowledge and skills in a deeply underserved, rural and agricultural area of Northern California. This project facilitates understanding the gaps and experiences of Internet usage and local needs in a farm and essential worker Latinx community, as well as increases…
Read More
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT The project aims to train grantees and co-create with them to craft soundscapes which share and amplify their story of bringing Internet access and connectivity to their community: collages of stories, thoughts, and environmental sounds to articulate the impact of the Building Opportunities/Leveraging Technology (BOLT) grant on them and their community.…
Read More
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT The project seeks to qualify the academic and public policy debate on digital sovereignty, starting with an analysis from the Brazilian context, exploring its socio-technical dimensions and technological and legal challenges. To this end, it seeks to conceptually and empirically identify the contours of sovereignty imaginaries constructed from stakeholders’ narratives from…
Read More
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT The project aims to develop and sustain economic growth through Internet awareness and the promotion of digital innovation in the south region of Senegal. The goal is to economically empower students, entrepreneurs, women and young people through the use of the Internet and digital innovation. WHY IS THIS PROJECT IMPORTANT? The…
Read More
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT The project aims to build technological and programming skills among 423 NEET youth (“not in Education, Employment, or Training”) in Colombia so they have better employment and economic development opportunities. The project develops a training platform and employment model that finds, trains, and connects high-potential talent with employers in the tech…
Read More
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT Conectad@s 2.0 seeks to increase the resilience and empowerment of 500 women entrepreneurs in 5 departments of Colombia (Casanare, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Cauca), enabling women entrepreneurs to continue their economic recovery after the pandemic and to cope with future economic, social and environmental impacts. The Internet and technology will be used…
Read More
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT The objective of the project is to increase more than 5,000 underserved children’s educational opportunities in Bangladesh by promoting the use of the Internet to create relevant, authentic and engaging learning experiences in blended learning environments, working directly with 200 teachers and 2,000 parents over the course of 24 months. The…
Read More
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT The project aims to promote a greater understanding of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Madagascar. The project will teach IoT basics through training workshops organized with the support of experts, for people interested in deepening their knowledge on this subject. The trainings were piloted and refined in three regions in…
Read More
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT The Kibungo Internet Access Center (KIAC) project aims to bridge the digital divide in the Kibungo Community in Rwanda. The project will establish an Internet Access Center equipped with satellite Internet connectivity and a digital library, and provide localized educational and communication opportunities to the community members. Furthermore, the project intends…
Read More