It gives me immense pleasure to announced the start of the 2nd phase of Yuva-Microsoft Digital Literacy Initiative. The last phase saw some amazing enthusiasm with around 50 MSPs imparting English and Digital Literacy to more than 10000 kids in a period of less than 6 months. Some amazing moments are shared at: http://tinyurl.com/yuvamspfbgroupphotos
Now it is time to take it to the next level! Are you ready for the roller coaster ride? Read on to know how…
Quoted below is the application release mail by Microsoft:
Hi,
As many of you are aware, we have collaborated with Yuva Unstoppable to enable you, our Student Partners, to make a positive social impact in the communities around you. The Yuva Unstoppable – Microsoft Digital Literacy Initiative is a social revolution that aims to bring together and empower people with technical competencies to impart the power of knowledge to the under-privileged strata of society.
Under this project, MSPs will lead groups (like Student Tech Clubs) towards social responsibility and help them become agents of positive change by teaching underprivileged students and enhancing English & Digital Literacy.
We encourage MSPs across India to contribute to the Digital Literacy drive: http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/Citizenship/giving/programs/UP/digitalliteracy/default.mspx
The curriculum is currently available in various languages used in India like Bengali, English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil & Urdu.
Here’s what Pratima Amonkar, Director Academia, Microsoft India has to say:
“I urge each one of you, our Student Partners, to impact the lives of those less fortunate than yourselves, with your biggest strength – your knowledge of technology. Transform India with the power of digital literacy!”
If you have the passion & commitment to make a difference in this area & would like to facilitate this initiative, use the attached template to send your application to yuvamsp@yuvaunstoppable.org by 20th Aug 2010.
Regards,
MSP India Team
You can find the application in your @student-partners.com mailbox.
In case you havn’t received it yet, you can download the form here (skydrive), fill it up and mail it back to:
yuvamsp@yuvaunstoppable.org and studpart@microsoft.com
with “Yuva Unstoppable – Microsoft Digital Literacy initiative” (without quotes) in the subject line.
Hope you have an amazing journey with us. 
#1 by Adolph Swiggum on September 7, 2011 - 3:02 pm
No doubt the other readers were thinking, “Man does not live by words alone despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them..”.