YTF Contributes to Global Mobile Learning Conversation in Paris
Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) will be at the Mobile Learning Week in Paris the week of February 23 to discuss and exhibit YTF’s work with mobile technologies. This gathering is UNESCO’s flagship information and communications technology (ICT) in education event, with a theme focused on empowering women and girls.
YTF Founder and CEO, Njideka Harry, will participate in a skills development panel, deliver a presentation and host a photo exhibition on behalf of YTF. The exhibition will demonstrate YTF’s work through pictures of women and girls that YTF has empowered to use mobile technology in entrepreneurship or in education. Harry will be joined on the skills development panel by:
- Moderator Patience Stephens, UN Women
- Urvashi SahniUrvashi Sahni, Study Hall Foundation
- Sheila Scott, IREX
- Alexandra Tyers, GSMA
“This event hits the sweet spot for our work with mobile technology, and it is incredibly timely for the world,” said Harry. “Of the seven billion people on earth, over 6 billion have access to a working mobile device. Mobile technology is now common in areas where women are underserved and educational opportunities are limited.”
Harry continued, “Opportunities for girls to receive education have increased over the past several decades. Despite this commendable progress, the quality of education remains unsatisfactory in many contexts. We believe use of mobile technology in education can help bridge this gap in many ways.”
At the Mobile Learning Week, YTF will share lessons about girls as key beneficiaries and insights about program concepts. This includes STEM, accessible technologies, like mobile, skills development and mobile financial services for women.
