Global Business Coalition for Education

It's been an amazing year of #UnlockingBigChange and we're so grateful to our team of supporters, #GlobalYouthAmbassadors, campaigners, ambassadors, and friends who helped us reached 1.5 million children this year.   Here's to 2024!

How can we use #AI to improve education and employment opportunities? 👀 This was the question on everyone's minds at our event held during the United Nations #UNGA79, where we explored the use of AI in Africa. His Excellency Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani shared how AI can promote learning for both students and teachers in schools in Africa 🌟 and his contributions inspired ongoing conversations during the table discussions. Missed it? Don't worry, check out our post-event summary for more: https://lnkd.in/eA7dyvdw

It is with huge excitement we offer our congratulations to Global Business Coalition for Education colleague Tom Fletcher CMG (pictured right) on his appointment to Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at United Nations OCHA. We look forward to his leadership and working together to deliver education 📚, humanitarian support 🆘 and hope ✨ to those most in need. 

Applications for the #YouthSkillsEmploymentAccelerator are now open! 🚀 With the support of Dell Technologies and Deloitte this program will help nonprofits improve young people’s skills and employment prospects across the U.S. 👉 Successful participants will: 🇺🇸 Join a network of nationwide organizations 🤝 Convene regularly for sessions and workshops 💼 Access corporate pro-bono support 💰 Receive opportunities to pitch for funding Interested? Find out more and apply now: https://ow.ly/r6U250TGBoB #SkillsGap #YouthTraining #CorporateSocialResponsibility #YouthDevelopment #WorkforcePipeline #YouthSkills #YouthEmployment #YouthSkillsCrisis

In the U.S., one in ten young people are not in school or working. Meanwhile, companies are struggling to find the next generation of employees with the right skills for employment. The #YouthSkillsEmploymentAccelerator program is a game-changer for youth-serving organizations. This program provides the tools and support nonprofits need to equip young people with the #SkillsForTheFuture and prepare for the jobs of tomorrow. With the backing of Dell Technologies and Deloitte, we are creating the largest network of youth-serving organizations in the U.S. to tackle the #YouthSkillsCrisis. Join the movement and apply today: https://ow.ly/czA150Tq3Lf #SkillsGap #YouthTraining #CorporateSocialResponsibility #YouthDevelopment #WorkforcePipeline #YouthSkills #YouthEmployment

Yesterday, we hosted experts in business, climate, and gender alongside government ministers, youth activists and celebrities to discuss why investing in the #EarlyYears is at the heart of tackling global inequality and poverty. Are you interested in joining over 200 organizations to back the #ActForEarlyYears campaign? Learn more here: https://ow.ly/UjrB50TwhJR

Today, leaders from business, government, academia and civil society attended a discussion hosted by the Global Business Coalition for Education during the United Nations General Assembly #UNGA79 to discuss the growing potential for #AI in Africa 🌍 Sponsored by Google and Dell Technologies, we explored the use of #AI to promote inclusive education and job creation in Africa 🚀 We had contributions from Uzodinma Iweala, Chief Executive Officer of The Africa Center; Rapelang Rabana, Co-CEO of Imagine Worldwide; Suzan (Sam) Miller, Director of Google DeepMind Impact Accelerator; His Excellency Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria; and Her Excellency Salima Bah, Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Government of Sierra Leone. If you're interested in this topic or want to find out how you can create your own event with the Global Business Coalition for Education, get in touch today! ✨ ow.ly/158c50TuCzO 📷 Ilya Savenok

Today we held our highly-anticipated, signature event during the United Nations General Assembly #UNGA79 🇺🇳 on #SustainableDevelopmentGoal 4 - featuring prominent public figures, ministers, CEOs, foundation leaders and the who's who in global education.   Coalition members who attended the event met with Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados; Global Business Coalition for Education's CEO Justin van Fleet; and UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown; as we discussed how investing in young people and prioritizing education 📚 is key to tackling some of the world's most pressing issues.   It was a night not to be missed! ✨ If you want to be there next year, find out more about joining the Global Business Coalition for Education today: https://lnkd.in/erMSt8Pt

We're so excited to share that Her Excellency Salima Bah, the Minister of Communication, Technology, and Innovation for the Government of Sierra Leone, will be a featured speaker at our "Harnessing AI for the Future of Africa" event during the United Nations #UNGA79. Appointed last year as the youngest minister in Sierra Leone's government, Minister Bah has been a strong advocate for leveraging technology to drive growth and innovation. We’re so excited to have her at the event 🤩 and we can’t wait to learn more from her about how #AI can boost economic growth, foster innovation and tackle youth unemployment in Africa!

70% of young people feel GenAI brings opportunities to learn new skills and improve the quality of their work. 👉 So with 650 million young people living in Africa today, how can we use #AI to contribute to their social development and growth?  We are honored to welcome His Excellency Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to explore these opportunities as a speaker at our "Harnessing AI for the Future of Africa" event during the United Nations #UNGA79.  Dr. Tijani has played a critical role in building and nurturing the African tech ecosystem, and we can’t wait to hear his thoughts on how we can use #AI to drive inclusive growth across the continent 🚀