Overview by the Numbers:

Currently Served: 66,000+ students

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• Partnership began in 2020
• 4 projects with 81 pro bono consultants
• 1,800+ pro bono hours committed
• $379,000+ value of pro bono consulting
• $69,900+ in grant support </aside>

Background:

<aside> 📌 Ulalo (formerly Centre for Youth and Development) works to promote holistic development of children, youth, and women. They leverage the talent and potential of young people by providing them with access to ICT to enable innovation and development. Their mission is to deliver increased and improved access to education, health services and economic opportunity.

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🤝 Partnership Objectives:

Team4Teach partners with Ulalo to support their work toward achieving increased technology capacity by adding content to Digital Education Platform (Kolibri), and Training for Teachers. They are working to provide basic digital literacy training for teachers on Kolibri, Microsoft Office, printing, internet search, internet safety, email etc. Ulalo is also working to provide training to teachers, digitize the Malawi School Certificate of Education Syllabus, develop a wider area of internet, and increase girls' participation in STEM.

Ulalo (formerly CYD) Partnership Overview

📊 Metrics:

Learner Engagement

• Number of students motivated to take on ICT and STEM subjects
• Frequency of tech use for academic purposes

Learner Growth

• Number of students passing their examinations

Teacher and Staff Effectiveness

• Knowledge and skills of teachers in digital pedagogy
• Number of teachers motivated to teach computer studies and digital literacy

Organizational Sustainability and Scale

• Number of students reached by programming
• Number of centres through which students can access equipment and resources
• Number of partnerships with organizations and communities

Grant Budget Analysis:

<aside> <img src="/icons/library_gray.svg" alt="/icons/library_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Ulalo puts their grant budget toward:

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• materials to produce videos included in educational content, including a camera and associated equipment
• supplying the ICT Training Centre with the necessary equipment to facilitate its programs, allowing Ulalo to provide high-quality training and support to young people in the community.
• deploying wide-area internet in Ekwendeni, investing in a new WiFi system to support their long-term goals
• teacher training materials to support digital skilling for educators

Pro Bono Capacity-Building Projects:

• June 2020: Virtual Strategic Project with University (drop down for more)
• December 2020: Design for Impact Project with Cadence (drop down for more)