Alex Nyingi- Microsoft Philanthropies #MakeWhatsNext

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Digital transformation is the next industrial revolution PRISM FY16 9/13/2018 6:34 PM Digital transformation is the next industrial revolution Steam, water, mechanical production equipment Division of labor, electricity, mass production Electronics, IT, automated production Blurring the physical and the digital divide 1784 1870 1969 2016 Technology is playing an increasing role in everything we – and our stakeholders – do, shaping growth, disrupting industry landscapes and providing the catalyst for transformation. In terms of impact, Digital Transformation can be considered the next industrial revolution, providing the catalyst for new business models, products, services and experiences that impact not only businesses but society overall. Industrial Revolution 4.0 © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

• Deeper focus on investing in capacity building of youth-serving organizations • Greater clarity on the societal impact of our investments, connected to our aspirations and strategies • More emphasis on how we connect our work back to the business priorities in local markets • Increased storytelling that demonstrates all aspects of this work at a local, regional, national and/or global level Microsoft has a long history of supporting STEM education with a focus on the “T” for technology. Historically, our work has had a primary focus on closing the “digital divide”—helping students, educators, and young adults gain the basic digital literacy and learning skills required in today’s information-centric world. Through YouthSpark and earlier programs, millions of students and youth have become far more IT proficient and work-ready.

Equip All Youth to be Future Ready •Strategy #1: Build the capacity of youth-serving organizations to provide youth with in-demand digital skills with a priority focus on underserved communities. •Strategy #2: Bring digital skills to every young person through long-term systemic change •Strategy #3: Generate demand, build understanding, excitement, and awareness Digital Skills By creating the opportunity for all youth to build digital skills, from digital literacy to computer science (CS), we’re enabling youth to build the in-demand hard skill to use technology as well as the increasingly important cognitive skills that computer science education helps build such as critical thinking, problem-solving and computational thinking. By expanding opportunities for young people to access CS education, we will help individuals, governments, and societies address unmet educational and economic development needs while simultaneously supporting our talent and business objectives. Equip All Youth to be Future Ready

#MakeWhatsNext Pursue your passion   See how girls' interests today could turn into a job of the future. We’re inviting girls to explore their passions further and gain insights from LinkedIn on how to make their dream job a reality TURN YOUR PASSION INTO ACTION Get Involved Learn more about STEM careers and computer science and #MakeWhatsNext Try an Hour of Code Explore YouthSpark Camps Attend a DigiGirlz Day Teach Bring STEM into your classroom to teach critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration skills needed for success in today’s world. Introduce students to coding Engage students in STEM Instruct students Take CS offline Advocate Help ensure all youth have access to computer science education Promote CS for all Be a role model Bring CS to your high school Get Inspired YouthSpark Stars: Young people making a difference in their communities. Patent: Protect your IP #MakeWhatsNext

Alex Nyingi- b-alexn@Microsoft.com +254721755650 Microsoft YouthSpark: Microsoft YouthSpark is a global initiative to increase access for all youth to learn computer science, empowering them to achieve more for themselves, their families and their communities. http://microsoft.com/youthspark Alex Nyingi- b-alexn@Microsoft.com +254721755650 Thank You