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ST Foundation: bridging the digital divide with the Digital Unify Program
- ST Foundation is committed to positively impacting expertise and delivering educational programs globally through its mission of promoting human progress and using modern science and technology.
- Digital Unify Program, a flagship initiative by ST Foundation, leverages technology to train individuals across 29 countries, including children, adults, individuals with disabilities, and the elderly, with over one million individuals trained since 2003.
- ST Foundation's impact is measurable by the number of individuals trained, but also the stories of transformation that come from each community and course offered through the Digital Unify Program.
- This program sets up computer training centers in collaboration with local partners and offers four free courses, including Informatics and Computer Basics (ICB), Tablet for Kids (T4K), Introduction to Computer Basics for Visually Impaired People, and Tablet for Seniors Course (T4S).
- The ST Foundation remains attentive to the evolving needs of the communities it serves and develops new courses and offerings to ensure everyone has access to the digital tools they need to meet future challenges.
- The Local Communities project supports the creation of DU Labs and encourages volunteering among ST employees to provide access to basic human rights such as technology and education for social, economic, and technological inequalities.
- The ST Foundation continues to expand its reach in countries where there is a significant need to overcome social, economic, and technological inequalities.
- In 2023, the Foundation signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to empower marginalized communities, particularly women and youth, through digital skills development, reducing the digital divide.
- In India, the efforts included expanding the T4S senior citizen program, empowering women with digital literacy, introducing the Digital Unify program in prisons and promoting coding in education, encouraged digital careers, and trained volunteers to engage with students.
- ST Foundation has made collaboration with Vittascience, an educational platform aiming to reduce digital education disparity and enhance program efficacy.
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