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.
Uma pesquisa realizada recentemente pela Fundação revelou que apenas 10% dos formandos do ensino fundamental e médio entram imediatamente no mercado de trabalho. Enquanto 83% buscam a educação universitária, apenas 25% desses universitários se formam em instituições de ensino superior. A pesquisa mostrou ainda que os 75% restantes que deixam a universidade sem concluir seus cursos acabam entrando no mercado de trabalho. Enquanto isso, 1,5% dos graduados se aventuram no empreendedorismo, enquanto 5,5% se enquadram na categoria de "Não em educação, emprego ou treinamento". Esses fatores contribuem para a instabilidade no emprego e os baixos salários.
“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.”
Atualmente, a Fundação colabora com mais de 60 parceiros nas Filipinas, atingindo 22.000 alunos por meio 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.
Impulsionando a criação de empregos na 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.”
A WCF busca organizações no país focadas na realização ou criação de empregos, com um histórico comprovado de impacto em escala. Os parceiros ideais operam com um orçamento de $1-5 milhões, demonstrando forte liderança em seu setor.
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.
A iniciativa de financiamento também é oferecida em outras economias emergentes com populações jovens grandes e em crescimento, como México, Brasil e Indonésia.
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 e solicitar o subsídio pelo site da Fundação em www.wadhwanifoundation.org.
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