More than 617 million children and adolescents are not achieving minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics. The Acronis Foundation, a nonprofit that supports educational initiatives around the world, are taking a stance to combat these alarming statistics.
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To date, six schools have been opened in Myanmar, Tanzania, Cambodia, Lebanon, Senegal and Peru. The foundation has more schools in the pipeline with a school opening in Guatemala in August. One of the company's employee initiatives encourages employees to volunteer one week of their time to help build and/or repair the schools. As of now, there have been two opportunities for the employees to sign-up for; both in partnership with BuildOn.
Patrick Hurley, Vice President and General Manager of the Americas at Acronis, addresses the teachers, students and families at the school opening in Nuevo Chimbote, Peru.With each new school opening, more students and families are affected. The thought is that by sharing knowledge and providing a way for students to understand data, they’ll have a higher probability of finding a job in the future. The ripple effect is generational.
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