Nokia ( Nokia.com ), UNICEF and Orange Foundation to empower young people with digital, entrepreneurial and environmental skills, as well as knowledge about climate change as part of UNICEF’s UPSHIFT program in Morocco; Nokia is supporting the scale up of UNICEF’s program in Morocco; Orange Foundation Morocco will provide digital skills training and technology coaching; Employees of Nokia and Orange Foundation will contribute through mentoring and training to young people; The collaboration with UNICEF Finland and UNICEF Morocco extends the existing Nokia shared value relationship bringing real outcomes to another countryNokia has announced a partnership with UNICEF and Orange Foundation to empower marginalized young people, particularly girls, in Morocco with digital, entrepreneurial and environmental skills. They will also be supported in digital skills development and in raising their awareness of climate change challenges. Orange Morocco, through its Foundation, will join forces to assist and train the young people enrolled in the UPSHIFT program. Its employees will also contribute in the different stages of the program on selected areas such as digital skills. The project will be run in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education (Second Chance Schools initiative) and the Ministry of Youth (Youth Houses and Women centers).

Source: The North Africa Journal November 19, 2021 12:13 UTC