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Tech, Education, and Making a Difference in South Africa: Meet Justinus Adriaanse

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Nelson Mandela’s 1999 retirement brought these injustices further to the forefront, unveiling the deep-rooted inequalities within South Africa’s education system and society as a whole. Quickly, their vision pivoted to the idea of addressing the lack of diversity and access to opportunity in South Africa’s IT industry.

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50K Coalition supports Diversity in Engineering, Report shows Progress and Challenges

American Entrepreneurship

Broadening participation in engineering is not just about numbers; it’s about fostering innovation, enriching our perspectives, and building a future in which everyone has an equal opportunity to shine.” produced approximately 97,000 engineers per year at the bachelor’s degree level in 2015, roughly 34% were minorities and women.

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Our Top Three Most Engaging Stories of 2015

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Here were the top three most engaging stories in 2015: 1. EO was listed as first of 12 organizations that provide entrepreneurial support, education and networking opportunities! “The World’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs of 2015” by Emily Inverso, published on Forbes.com.

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A Few Surefire Ways to Support the UN SDGs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2015, inspired by Elon Musk and the story of Tesla, Steve was searching for a way to shore up his personal and professional commitment to being the change he wanted to see in the world. If you work to educate and train people, for example, perhaps SDG 4, “Quality Education,” is one that naturally fits with your existing priorities.

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Online learning platform CLASS101 bags $26M Series B to support growth

TechCrunch

Creative professionals continue to look for ways to monetize their talents and knowledge through online education platforms like CLASS101 that bring stable incomes and improve opportunities. CLASS101, a Seoul-based online education platform, announced today it has closed $25.8 and Japan. It has 350 employees now. “We

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One woman’s path to financial empowerment leads the way

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2018 YLAI fellow Kenishia Mais is the founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform empowering young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, create their ideal financial lives, and gain the freedom to pursue more of what they love.

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Meet the man empowering young leaders by starting with their computer repairs

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

On top of his demanding work of technology repairs, Janeel has made the time to discover new ways to help others as a radio personality and program director at Dominion Radio since 2015 with his program IT Talks. Why do you think it is important to educate the community about technology? . IT is everything. government.