Information and Communication Technologies

World Education is dedicated to improving the lives of the poor through education, and economic and social development programs.

Even as more children are gaining access to basic education in schools, there are still huge challenges for many, especially the hurdles of distance and cost. In rural areas, the nearest schools can be at the end of a long and dangerous trip. As children move up in grade level, there are additional hurdles. Schools can get farther away. There are often not enough seats, school books, and trained teachers.

For teachers, lack of technology training can hold back individuals as well as overall country development, yet the distance to physical training sites and the costs of travel and teachers are often barriers for the NGOs that are contributing to development.

World Education integrates technology into learning to prepare students and teachers for the changing digital world. We do this by supplying schools with computers and tablets designed for developing country classrooms, training teachers in interactive programs to better reach students, and creating mobile solutions to literacy and child labor issues.

We specialize in developing—with end user participation—field based curricula, educational technology, and training programs in a variety of technical areas.

We also harness the power of mobile phone technology to contribute to literacy in remote areas. We have developed texting-based learning and smartphone applications. Our projects demonstrate the importance of possessing basic communications technology skills for fostering inclusion, giving disadvantaged youth a better chance to cross the opportunities gap and accessing more and better employment options.

World Education has extensive in-house expertise in developing online trainings, e-Education, and other information technology. Learn more at the EdTech Center.

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ECHOES, an alliance with the World Cocoa Foundation and member companies is expanding opportunities for youth and young adults through relevant education in cocoa-growing communities.

Total Reading Approach for Children (TRAC)

World Education, in collaboration with Kampuchean Action for Primary Education, is implementing a reading program in Kampong Cham Province to support the Ministry of Education's new phonics-based reading curriculum for grades 1-3.

ConnectEd

The ConnectEd program addressed factors limiting the work and life options of disadvantaged youth by improving learning outcomes, preparedness for the world of work and civic engagement of disadvantaged youth.