Digital Divide Data is more than just a data processing company - we are a non-profit social venture that aims to use technology to improve lives of some of the world's least developed nations. We are breaking new ground by bringing well-paid technology jobs to countries where they didn't previously exist and to groups who struggle just to survive.
Founded in the summer of 2001 by a group of North American volunteers, DDD opened its first facility in Phnom Penh, Cambodia by hiring a pair of local managers and a group of 20 initial employees. These employees came from Wat Than's disabled persons training program (for Polio and landmine victims) as well as the Cambodian Volunteers for Community Development's youth training program . From that initial base of 20 workers, we have grown over the last two years to nearly 100-workers, and have served dozens of clients from both Cambodia and North America.
Upwardly Global is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco that brings highly qualified immigrants and highly progressive employers together. The jobseekers we help are already permanent residents of the U.S. and work-authorized. We help them write résumés, sharpen interviewing skills and develop professional networks. We also help businesses put the right people in the right jobs and show them how to reap the benefits of diversity.
So far, we've coached jobseekers from more than 50 countries and developed ongoing relationships with more than 70 employers. We're fast becoming THE professional network and resource center for skilled immigrants. And we're well on our way to meeting our goal of being the Fortune 1000's premier resource on immigrant professionals in the workplace.
Imagine a girl who lives in a dangerous San Jose neighborhood. She wants to participate in the girls' after-school program, but she cannot. It is unsafe for her to walk home at 6:00 at night and her parents work until 8:00. Therefore, she goes home, right after school every day at 2:30, where she waits alone until her parents return. This is a common story.
Imagine that same girl. Imagine that she knows how to address obstacles that limit her. Imagine that she goes to her principal and explains the problem and then she calls one of her mentors who connects her to the County Supervisor in her district. She also organizes a group of friends who have the same problem. Imagine that she sets a meeting with her friends, the principal, the mayor and the County Supervisor. She facilitates that meeting with the aim of finding a solution. And she does. Now she and her fellow students stay after school and have a safe way home. This is our work.
Resources for Indispensable Schools and Educators is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that builds a professional network of experienced teachers who have improved student learning in K-12 public schools serving low-income communities. RISE Teachers enjoy access to the professional network, financial resources, and/or career opportunities proven to increase teacher effectiveness and satisfaction. Schools that qualify to join the Network become RISE Schools and pay an annual fee for access to the profiles of RISE Teachers seeking new work environments.
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