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As part of this initiative, HP is working with elite colleges
and universities to expand applied research on campus
in order to explore the most effective and impactful
use cases in virtual reality, augmented reality, and 3D
printing. Participants include Dartmouth College, Florida
International University College of Communication,
Architecture + The Arts, Miami Beach Urban Studios,
Gallaudet University, Hamilton College, Harrisburg
University, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Lehigh
University, Syracuse University, University of San Diego,
and Yale University.
According to global advocacy
organization Women Deliver, According to an HP LIFE survey of
women participating in the program,
2/3 84%
of illiterate adults are women. said that the program had increased
their confidence in their future.
EQUAL AND EQUITABLE LEARNING
As we skill up the future workforce, it’s essential that we
address the 264 million people who currently lack access to
basic educational resources. Underserved and marginalized
populations need both basic education and digital skills to
participate in an evolving workforce.
Among these populations, women are
particularly vulnerable. According to global
advocacy organization Women Deliver,
only 29 percent of countries have achieved
education gender parity at the upper
secondary level, and two-thirds of illiterate
adults are women. Illiteracy is linked to
economic disadvantage, low self-esteem,
low political participation, and negative
impact on human health.
Students work in HP's World on Wheels mobile learning lab.
There are positive signs that women’s participation in the
labor force is growing. According to Pew Research, women
make up more than 40 percent of the workforce in more than
80 countries. It’s estimated that 1 billion women, mostly in
the developing world, will enter the formal economy and
become new economic contributors in the next decade.
In March 2018, HP and Women Deliver launched a 15-month
partnership through the NGO’s “Young Leaders” program.
HP is providing support and technology to drive the young
leaders’ advocacy platforms. These platforms—which aim to
educate populations around critical issues such as literacy,
reproductive health, and ending child marriage—will spark
opportunities for inclusive learning and sustainable impact.
We are also helping address the education gender parity gap
through HP LIFE (Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs),
a program of the HP Foundation. HP LIFE is free to use,
and the 30 online courses, available in seven languages,
are designed to enable anyone to access essential business
and IT skills training. According to an HP LIFE survey of
women participating in the program, 84 percent said that the
program had increased their confidence in their future.
Innovation Journal Sustainable Impact
Syrian students at the Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan learn in-demand
digital skills with HP Learning Studios.