The Verizon Foundation has supported Net Literacy programs to the tune of $100,000s since 2006. In the waning days of 2011, the Verizon Foundation decided to provide Net Literacy an additional $20,000 to create dozens of 2-3 minute Internet safety videos where teens will use “straight talk” to discuss how to navigate the Internet safety … Read More » “Verizon Foundation Funds Internet Safety Initiative”
With 35 million fixed and mobile broadband subscribers, Brazil ranks among the top ten countries worldwide by total number of broadband users. Its large population, however, places the country’s broadband penetration outside the top-50 worldwide. This report explores the challenges, opportunities and successes that define Brazil’s Information and Communication Technology experience. Regionally, Brazil is slightly … Read More » “Broadband in Brazil: A Multipronged Public Sector Approach to Digital Inclusion”
CodeNow (a non-profit organization) focuses on developing the next pioneers in technology by teaching underserved youth foundational skills in computer science and programming with the objective of narrowing the current digital divide. The organization teaches high school students the basics of computer programming and computer science in free, extra-curricular, off-campus trainings and boot camps. Each student … Read More » “CodeNow Teaches Students How to Code”
Innovative partnerships involving governments, software giants and telcoms will accelerate connectivity and bridge Africa’s gaping digital divide. Experts who met at a just concluded third edition of the Africa Public-Private Partnership Conference in Nairobi hailed the potential of structured collaboration between the public and private sectors to transform Africa into an ICT hub. Zaki Khoury, … Read More » “Public-Private Partnerships to Bridge Africa’s Digital Divide”
JobScout is like many of the start-ups launching on a daily basis in Silicon Valley, except for the fact that many of its users do not even know how to use the Internet yet. A project that has been supported and seed funded by the California State Library, JobScout is a platform that provides an interactive … Read More » “JobScout Teaches Job Skills Using Online Game”
