Today's Date: March 29, 2024
Anaergia Announces Delay in the Filing of Its Audited Financial Statements and Related Disclosures   •   Parkland Corporation Announces the Results of the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders   •   Midea Group releases its first-ever ESG brand story with an unexpected VIP visit highlighting its commitment to sustainability.   •   VIRGIN HOTELS CHAMPIONS INCLUSIVE TRAVEL FOR NEURODIVERSE TRAVELERS   •   YMCA of the USA Partners With Old Spice To Increase High School Graduation Among Boys And Young Men Of Color Through Mentorship   •   Suffolk Kicks off 2024 “Build With Us @ Suffolk” Program in Boston for Trade Partners, Opening Doors for Minority-,   •   Carnegie Learning Named 2024 SIIA CODiE Award Finalist for Best Educational Game and Best AI Implementation in Ed Tech   •   Chosgo K23: One of the Best Bluetooth Hearing Aids for Seniors   •   Visit Visalia Recognizes Autism Awareness Month in April   •   Sypher Secures Strategic Partnership with FAIA to Fuel Growth   •   Equalpride Partners with TransLash Media for Trans Day of Visibility, Amplifying Voices of Black Trans Femmes in the Arts   •   Empire State Realty Trust Receives WELL Health-Safety Leadership Award; Becomes Among the First Commercial Office and Multifamil   •   Re:wild and Colossal Biosciences team up to leverage revolutionary technology to save critically endangered species on the brink   •   Coachella Concerned That People Have Sex, Says AHF   •   Amerex Group Unveils Red Carter Swimwear's Revitalized Collection   •   Fosun Management on 2023 Annual Results: Focusing on Core Industries with Established Advantages   •   Jamieson Wellness Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Impact Report   •   National University Receives 2024 Military Friendly® Gold Designation   •   Anaergia Announces Escrow Closing of Second Tranche of the Strategic Investment   •   Make-A-Wish and celebrity wish granters announce goal to recruit 1 million people to become "WishMakers"
Bookmark and Share

Microsoft Latin America teams up with Children International

  

Microsoft’s employees give back to the community by donating time and money to Children International
 
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (June 18, 2009) Employees from Microsoft Latin America support Children International and travel to the Dominican Republic to teach 50 children who have grown up challenged by poverty the basics of technology, and support another 48 graduates, mothers and staff.  
 
When senior staff from Microsoft Latin America, Carmen Gonzalez and Rafael Lara, toured Children International’s Los Tanquecitos and Mendoza Community Centers, in Santo Domingo recently, they never expected to find students with such a high level of proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
 
“If you have a computer at home, and technology is part of your every day life, doing a Power Point presentation and using an Excel sheet won’t be a surprise for anyone. But I was amazed at the avid interest of these children who have not had access to technology in their sparse homes to learn and commit themselves to know more. This proved the impact of our giving back initiatives and how technology changes people’s lives” said Carmen Gonzalez.
 
The 20-year old Alexander Celedenio is a great example of how this initiative from Children International and Microsoft Latin America benefits individuals in the communities it serves. He is a graduate of the program and successfully completed his computer training. As a result, he is now starting a new job at a local call center thanks to the technical skills he learned.
 
Children International’s President and CEO Jim Cook said, “Children International values Microsoft Latin America for being a passionate advocate for children living in crushing poverty throughout the region. Their support has made a difference for thousands of youth like Alexander.”
 
Passionate to help achieve real digital inclusion by teaching individuals valuable computer skills through technology access and skills training programs, Microsoft Latin America encourages its employees to donate their time and talent three days a year.
 
Microsoft provides to all employees outside the United States of America three days of paid time to volunteer. Within the US, the company pays $17 per volunteer hour to the organizations the employee volunteers with, in addition to matching 100% cash and software donations to qualified non-profit organizations ”, said Carmen Gonzalez.
 
In addition to its contributions of $40,000 in the Dominican Republic, Microsoft Latin America has contributed an additional USD $159,000 in donations, software and hardware to Children International. These donations have specifically helped Children International’s efforts to conduct technology training for communities in Mexico, Ecuador and Cartagena.
 
 
About Microsoft:
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
Further information about Microsoft's community affairs programs, can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/unlimitedpotential/es/Partners/Default.mspx.  
 
About Children International:
Established in 1936, Children International is a nonprofit organization with its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Children International’s programs benefit more than 325,000 sponsored children and their families in 11 countries around the world including Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Zambia, Honduras, India, the Philippines and the United States. For more information about Children International, visit www.children.org.



Back to top
| Back to home page
Video

White House Live Stream
LIVE VIDEO EVERY SATURDAY
alsharpton Rev. Al Sharpton
9 to 11 am EST
jjackson Rev. Jesse Jackson
10 to noon CST


Video

LIVE BROADCASTS
Sounds Make the News ®
WAOK-Urban
Atlanta - WAOK-Urban
KPFA-Progressive
Berkley / San Francisco - KPFA-Progressive
WVON-Urban
Chicago - WVON-Urban
KJLH - Urban
Los Angeles - KJLH - Urban
WKDM-Mandarin Chinese
New York - WKDM-Mandarin Chinese
WADO-Spanish
New York - WADO-Spanish
WBAI - Progressive
New York - WBAI - Progressive
WOL-Urban
Washington - WOL-Urban

Listen to United Natiosns News