Webinar: How Can Using Digital Technology Help Create Better Educational and Economic Opportunities for Youth?

Young people face a number of critical challenges to access the education, skills and opportunities for collaboration needed to reach their full social and economic potential. Participate in the webinar where you can explore how digital technology can be used to create more educational and economic opportunities for young people.

In recent years there has been an explosion of new tools, technologies and approaches designed to engage youth. South African-based social enterprise RLabs is using innovative digital technology to reach youth. Aflatoun International and ChildFund have successfully incorporated blended and e-based learning to improve learning opportunities for young people. Meanwhile, Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) and Arizona State University (ASU) are using lifelong learning platforms to support transformative leaders.

**Date: Wednesday, Nov. 16
Time: 8:30-10 a.m. **

This webinar will highlight how The MasterCard Foundation is working with various partners to deploy digital tools to generate social and economic opportunities for African youth. This builds on the shared recognition that an effective interplay between digital technologies, pedagogies and capacities is having a cost-effective and positive impact on learning and livelihoods. Join us to learn more from our expert panelists.

Panelists:

Kathy Durand, director of Africa operations, DOT
Chandra Rinie Pudjiatie, digital Learning coordinator, Aflatoun International
Lisa Glenn, curriculum and learning experiences manager, ASU
Marlon Parker, founder, RLabs
Brooke Dan-el DiPetrillo, manager, project and grants team, ChildFund

Moderator:

Samir Khan, senior manager, research and policy communications, The MasterCard Foundation

We hope you can join us for this important discussion on Wednesday, Nov. 16. You can also share your thoughts on Twitter by tweeting @MastercardFdn and using the hashtag #Tech4Youth.