Asia’s Youth The Future is In Their Hands

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Amazing Asia Economic Growth Rate 6.5%

Home to 7 out of 10 Top Global ICT Exporters

Highest Regional Competitiveness Gain .4 Points

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Focus on Youth 84% Say it’s Their Duty to Drive Change

60% of People under 25 Live in Asia

Asia Rates Highest on Political Empowerment

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Youth Insights

Social activism is ignited by the energy of today’s youth and their keen interest in doing good while doing well

Technology is the air they breathe, infused throughout their lifestyle

Jobs and opportunity are of paramount importance no matter where they live….

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A Global Problem We can solve it together…

Shining a Light on….

Opportunity Divide

Digital Divide 2001

2011

72 million primary school-age children are not in school

98% of those who cannot read or write live in developing countries

Majority of low-income youth in the U.S. do not have access to the Internet

Access and

“the basics” are

still major issues Globally, 1 billion

people still lack access

to information and

communication

technology

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But…a new tipping point is emerging

Success now requires more than just the basics Even those with skills struggle to find their footing in the world

Two-thirds of the jobs available in 2020 have not been invented yet

25% of unemployed are out of work due to mismatches between skills and jobs

Today’s learners have new kinds of skills, but are still learning in schools built for the Industrial Age

And, the global economic crisis is impacting today’s youth and their future more than ever before

75 million youth 15-24 were

unemployed at the end of 2010

150 million youth earn less than

$10/week

Only 4.4 percent of global income is

spent on education

Opportunity Divide

Definition

An emergent gap

preventing youth from

realizing opportunity due to

inequities in access, skills,

creativity and experience

Underserved populations with traditional access issues

Youth that have access, but lack clear vision for applying skills

Populations Impacted

Providing opportunity for youth will require new skill sets, new ways of thinking and innovation that includes technology but moves beyond it

It’s not a common occurrence for multiple favorable circumstances to come together in the form of opportunity. It does not happen every day, and for many, it may never happen at all. Yet, while opportunity can be elusive, it doesn't need to happen often. Sometimes just one window is enough.

People speak about a "window of opportunity" being a fleeting moment…

We believe in leveraging our combined technology, brainpower and networks to make opportunity happen for as many young minds as possible. We can create contexts where skills, innovation and connections can converge into true opportunity. A teacher, tablet or cloud is not enough. And certainly luck isn't either. We must move beyond delivering building blocks, to building futures. We must empower youth to change their world.

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Empower Youth to Change Their World

Empower Youth to Imagine and Realize Opportunity

technology access

tools

skills

inspiration

creativity

talent development

lifelong learning

experience

employability

Empower

Imagine

Realize

Empower Gamata IT, Sri Lanka

Delivery of ICT to rural villages prepares people to partake in Sri Lanka’s booming economy

Microsoft MultiPoint lab connects many students at one time to one computer

Affordable solution, that creates collaborative learning experience

Imagine Team OneBuzz, NZ

Software Design Winner at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup

Global competition with 325,000+ students from 140+ countries.

Technology solution built on Windows Azure to wipe out malaria around the world.

Realize BETTER, Thailand

Building Employability Through Technology and Entrepreneurship Resources

26-year-old organic gardener learned business planning at Young Social Entrepreneur Camp

Now he can grow his business and contribute to the sustainability of his community

Impact Visayan Foundation Forum, Philippines

Lilibeth Masamloc was rescued from a life of human trafficking and provided with ICT and life skills training and guidance.

Now a social worker, she helps others as manager of the Kasambahay education center and president of the SUMAPI training and advocacy organization.

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Opportunity Imagined: Opportunity Realized

Empower Youth to Change Their World

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Imagine the Opportunity Be a Part of Realizing it