The UP Open University (UPOU) is joining girls around the world in celebrating the “International Girls in ICT Day” on 22 April 2021. With the 2021 theme Connected Girls, Creating Brighter Futures, UPOU supports the global campaign to build awareness about the gender digital divide, support technology education and skills training, and encourage more girls and young women to actively pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
This global movement highlights the need to promote technology career opportunities for girls and women in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) — the world’s fastest growing sector. UPOU, as the pioneer and leading online university in the Region, promotes the importance of critical digital literacy and technological skills through its various course offerings and innovations in course delivery. With technology being a part of all kinds of careers, learning technological skills at a young age will promote lifelong learning, set girls up for economic independence, and eventually lead towards women empowerment.

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Advancing sustainability through collaboration, dialogue, and shared commitmentThe UP Sustainability Caravan: SDG Orientation and Workshop continued in the afternoon with a workshop designed to examine the pressing issues and challenges faced by institutions in advancing the SDGs. The session also aimed to explore innovative strategies to address these challenges, strengthen efforts in promoting priority SDGs, and identify key goals under the 2030 Agenda.Participants from various institutions were divided into smaller groups to encourage focused discussions and collaborative exchange of ideas.Asst. Prof. Ricardo Bagarinao, PDA for Sustainability and DSus Program Chair, synthesized the day’s discussions.Dr. Janette Malata-Silva, UPLB Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, delivered the closing remarks on behalf of UPLB Chancellor, Dr. Jose V. Camacho.#UPOpenUniversity ##sustainability #SDGs ... See MoreSee Less
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