Month: December 2016
Looking Back at the Year That Was
Dear Friend, As 2016 comes to a close, I am truly amazed and humbled by the great work we are accomplishing together. We have spent the last 15 years working to empower youth and women living in the developing world and low-income communities by providing them with the technology to achieve life-changing results in education […]
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Five Easy Ways to Help YTF This Month
With pride in our work and gratitude in our hearts, here are a handful of ideas of how you can to help us keep driving our mission forward. (Need a refresher on our work? Here’s what we’re all about.) 1. Shop with AmazonSmile We know you’re online buying last-minute gifts. No? How about splurging online […]
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Across Africa, A New Generation of Female Entrepreneurs Are Taking Control of Their Lives
Thousands of women entrepreneurs, like Ms. Afoma, benefit from YTF’s programs. In May 2016, in partnership with and support from MasterCard, YTF told the story of Ms. Afoma at the World Economic Forum in Kigali. She owns Hair Wizard and only 12 years ago she said had “zero money in her pocket.” Today, she is […]
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YTF Joins A4AI with Statement: Internet Access Should Be a Basic Human Right
YTF became a member of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), initiative of the World Wide Web Foundation. YTF is on the A4AI Advisory Council and has made a 2017 commitment to meet A4AI’s gender equity #TechWomenAfrica goals. #TechWomenAfrica calls for a gender-responsive policy to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Leaders representing nearly 30 […]
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Problem-Solving into the Future: The Story of Priscilla
Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the world’s next state-of-the-art inventor. Her name is Priscilla. She enrolled in YTF through her school in Nairobi last year and was further encouraged to pursue a computer science degree after high school graduation. Her career choice would be dedicated to inventing “tools that will continue […]
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