Closing the Digital Divide & Transforming
Distance Education

The EdTech Center @ World Education rapidly mobilized resources to safeguard education, mitigate disruptions, and support programs during the COVID19 education crisis. Watch this video developed by ECMC Foundation to learn more about our global efforts to close divides in digital skills, technology, and Internet access and enable everyone to continue to learn, access social and health services, and information.

Webinar:
Building Inclusive & Effective Digital Learning Opportunities for Immigrant Workers

The National Immigration Forum, Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education, and the EdTech Center @ World Education have teamed up to deliver a webinar for Welcoming Week 2020 that you won’t want to miss! We’ll cover the following:

• Explore learnings and effective practices from an industry-contextualized, 100% remote English training program centered on building the language skills that immigrant workers need to be successful at their jobs and increase advancement opportunities;
• Tools and approaches used to deliver online learning and remote live instruction, including tips for adapting in-person instruction for distance learning; and
• Strategies for building multi-sector partnerships to increase access and create welcoming communities.

Join us on Wednesday, September 16 at 2 p.m. EST to learn how to create welcoming and equitable career advancement opportunities for immigrant workers!

Join the EdTech Center and partners on these webinars scheduled Fridays at 10:00 Pacific, 12:00 Central, 1:00 Eastern. Each webinar will feature lightning talks, breakout discussions, and group Q&A. Our new schedule will resume on October 9th and will take place on the second Friday of each month. We hope to see you there! 

Microsoft:
Everyone Should Have Access to Digital Skills

Microsoft has launched a community and digital skills grant program, which will include a $15 million investment for Black- and African American-led nonprofits working to increase skill development and economic opportunities. Funding will be in the form of three-year unrestricted cash grants of up to $100,000 per year for up to 50 eligible US nonprofit organizations. Read more.