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Microsoft philantrophies helping the refugees and nonprofit orga
nization
By: magbytes120 Date: June 10, 2017, 2:42 pm
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Technology as a force for inclusion
Progress on the first year of Microsoft Philanthropies
Mary Snapp Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies
A recent trip to visit my family in Kansas offered an unexpected
example of how quickly the nature of work is changing. While I
was there, we stopped in at a restaurant near the edge of our
small town. In the past, it was the kind of place where you�d be
greeted and served by eager young people�mostly local high
school students or recent graduates getting their first work
experience. This time, however, a computer screen at the
entrance assigned us to a table. We ordered by browsing through
a digital menu at our table and tapping a touch screen. I
practically cheered when a young man delivered our meals.
While it was intriguing from a technology standpoint, I couldn�t
help but wonder about the ripple effects on the community. What
will replace those entry-level jobs? Are schools helping young
people gain the skills they need now and for our
technology-driven future?
As a company with a mission to empower every person and every
organization on the planet to achieve more, these are just some
of the questions we ask ourselves at Microsoft. We believe it�s
no longer enough to measure success simply in terms of how
quickly technology advances. More important is how many lives
are improved and whether people are prepared for jobs that
require skills ranging from basic digital literacy to advanced
computer science.
Without question, we�ve entered a period of remarkable
technology-driven transformation. The change is so profound that
some say it�s a new industrial revolution. With so much
innovation in artificial intelligence, robotics, genomics, and
cloud computing, it�s not hard to imagine a future in which we
have addressed humanity�s most pressing challenges in health,
education, and the environment. But we know that around the
world, many people see technology as a growing threat to their
jobs, their privacy, and their safety. And for the nearly 4
billion people who lack access to the Internet, the next
industrial revolution is, at best, a distant dream.
Which brings me to the reason Microsoft Philanthropies was
created just over a year ago: to realize the promise and
potential of technology for everyone. What are the challenges
humankind faces, how can technology help, and what is
Microsoft�s contribution? Just as an extremely effective
commercial ecosystem brings the promise of technology to life in
the marketplace, we must create a strong societal ecosystem that
brings the promise of technology to life in our communities �
especially where people are at risk of being left behind in this
era of digital transformation.
To that end, I�m pleased to provide this overview of what we
have accomplished so far. It was a productive first year that
included:
committing $1 billion in cloud services for nonprofits and
researchers to support the public good, and to date, donating
$465 million to 71,000 organizations;
delivering connectivity to remote schools, health clinics and
community centers in 11 countries though the innovative use of
�TV white spaces�;
expanding access to computer science education to 225 U.S. high
schools;
providing more than $30 million in technology and cash donations
to organizations serving refugees and displaced people; and,
raising a record $142 million through our employee giving
program, benefitting 19,000 nonprofits and schools.
Read
more:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/philanthropies/impactletter.aspx
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