MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Wadhwani Foundation, a private philanthropic institution, offers a 24/7 mobile-first AI-powered skilling platform called Wadhwani GenieAI that includes multiple AI Co-Pilots to bridge critical gaps between education and employment in the Philippines. The platform provides free career counseling tools and teacher training. The Foundation also offers grants of up to $1 million annually to organizations, supporting sustainable job creation and workforce upskilling.
At the Wadhwani Foundation Welcome Reception held at Yuchengco Museum, Makati City, President & CEO Dr. Ajay Kela shared that their free AI-powered platform equips Filipino learners with in-demand job skills and trains educators in AI-driven career counseling.
Una encuesta realizada recientemente por la Fundación reveló que sólo 10% de los graduados de K-12 se incorporan inmediatamente al mercado laboral. Mientras que 83% cursan estudios universitarios, sólo 25% de estos universitarios se gradúan en centros de enseñanza superior. La encuesta muestra además que los 75% restantes que abandonan la universidad sin completar sus estudios acaban incorporándose al mercado laboral. Entretanto, 1,5% de los titulados se aventuran en el mundo empresarial, mientras que 5,5% entran en la categoría de "Sin estudios, empleo ni formación". Estos factores contribuyen a la inestabilidad laboral y a los bajos salarios.
“Our free AI-powered platform provides access to in-demand job skills that address the gaps in the school-to-work journey of K-12 students in the Philippines,” said Dr. Ajay Kela, President & CEO of Wadhwani Foundation. “We are excited to collaborate in the Philippines to leverage AI-driven solutions that empower students, improve public services, and generate jobs.”
En la actualidad, la Fundación colabora con más de 60 socios en toda Filipinas y llega a 22.000 estudiantes a través de AI Co-Pilots. It helps students build in-demand job skills and make informed career choices, while also providing training for educators to deliver AI-driven career counseling.
Impulsar la creación de empleo en PH
To boost job creation in the Philippines, the Wadhwani Foundation, through its grant-making arm, Wadhwani Charitable Foundation (WCF), also offers grants up to $1 million annually to high-impact organizations.
Wadhwani Foundation announced that they are providing grants of up to $1 million annually to organizations to drive job creation in PH. (From left: Dr. Ajay Kela, President & CEO of Wadhwani Foundation; and Angela Chen-Delantar, Vice President for Skilling of Wadhwani Foundation.)
“We are looking for non-profit organizations, enterprises, and academic institutions that share our vision to boost job creation for the 21st-century workforce,” said Angela Chen-Delantar, Vice President for Skilling of Wadhwani Foundation. “Our funding will help them expand impact, enabling us to reach 1 million lives by 2030 and providing more Filipinos with job opportunities for a better future.”
WCF busca organizaciones en el país centradas en la realización o creación de empleo, con un historial probado de ampliación del impacto. Los socios ideales operan con un presupuesto de $1-5 millones, demostrando un fuerte liderazgo en su sector.
Aside from the annual funding, WCF provides comprehensive support to partner organizations including access to the GenieAI platform for job creation, skilling, and placement, and opportunities to collaborate with the Foundation’s global network, leveraging expertise in program management and impact measurement.
La iniciativa de financiación también se ofrece en otras economías emergentes con una población juvenil numerosa y en crecimiento, como México, Brasil e Indonesia.
The Wadhwani Foundation, a non-profit tech organization founded in 2001 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, is dedicated to accelerating job growth and improving lives across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Organizations can learn more about Wadhwani GenieAI at web.opportunity.wfglobal.org y solicitar la subvención a través del sitio web de la Fundación en www.wadhwanifoundation.org.
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