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  • Tech education for deaf community in Jos—here's how DTF confronts odds

    Johnstone Kpilaakaa

    April 19, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos, Plateau State

    Deaf Technology Foundation offers weekly activities to train Deaf students in programming, robotics, and other computer science skills. The sessions, which are taught using sign language, have served roughly 1,600 students so far.

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  • BitLab Innovation Hub is influencing STEM education among out-of-school children in Taraba

    Yahuza Abdulkadir

    April 19, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Taraba State

    BitLab Innovation Hub offers a STEM program geared at out-of-school children, which provides hands-on training to prepare them for careers in technology. The school has trained 105 children so far.

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  • A Literary Movement is Helping Children Cultivate Reading Culture

    Zainab Adewale

    April 06, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Osun, Oyo State

    At the Kiishi Readers Club, students in Oyo state can borrow books and attend lectures and discussions to help develop their reading, writing, and leadership skills. Students who have participated in the club say the experience has helped them improve their academic performance and given them more confidence in their public speaking abilities.

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  • A high school grocery store helps feed students in Denton County. A Fort Worth school is next

    Alexis Allison

    April 04, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Sanger, Texas

    At Linda Tutt High School, a student-run grocery store provides needed food aid for local families while also helping students learn workplace skills. The store is part of the school’s resiliency program, which also includes a social emotional learning curriculum and trauma-informed counseling.

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  • KC group wants to give Black children the skills to succeed in tech

    Mili Mansaray

    April 03, 2023 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    WeCodeKC offers educational training and mentorship to help Black and brown students from low-income neighborhoods break into the tech industry. Participants can learn different programming languages, build their own robots, work on cybersecurity projects, get help with internship and job searches, and more.

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  • A Smart Bridge Between Generations

    Anna Debreczeni

    March 29, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Hungary

    A program run by Hungary’s largest phone company pairs high school students with seniors to teach them how to use smartphones, computers, and the internet. These after-school sessions allow students to fulfill their community-service graduation requirements.

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  • How Osun NGO is Driving Digital Literacy Among Female Students

    Taiwo Fatola

    March 27, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Osogbo, Osun

    The Osun Girls Can Code program provides young women with a week of hands-on training in website development, app development, and coding to help bridge the access gap to technology-related jobs in Nigeria.

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  • Biden's free college proposal is dead. High schoolers are tapping a solution.

    Bianca Quilantan

    March 11, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States

    Dual enrollment programs run by community colleges across the United States allow high school students to take college classes that count towards their diploma and future degrees. The programs are often free for students and are increasing community college attendance rates, which dropped during the pandemic.

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  • To Empower Youths, this Nigerian is Teaching Digital Skills in Yorùbá

    Taiwo Fatola

    March 06, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    A data analyst who is a Microsoft-certified trainer uploads videos on social media teaching digital technology skills in the Yorùbá language. The videos are free to watch and break the language barrier that arises with most English-only tech information available online.

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  • Black families are changing the educational landscape through communal home-schooling

    Char Adams

    February 08, 2023 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States

    Motivated by educational disparities, lack of culturally relevant programming, and safety concerns in public schools, Black families are forming homeschooling pods and co-ops that allow them to tailor their children's education while also finding a sense of community support.

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