Dell YouthConnect’s Strategic Partnerships are the cornerstones of Dell’s efforts in a region. Learning Links Foundation has been designated as a Strategic Partner to implement its digital inclusion projects in 5 locations across India. Dell has chosen Learning Links Foundation as its Strategic Partner based on the Foundation’s track record of success in creating sustainable, and large-scale programs that have an impact, benefit as many youth as possible, and have the capacity to expand further with Dell’s investment.

The way people connect and communicate is changing and changing the world. A truly globalized information technology infrastructure and those who build, run and use it are creating a new era — the Connected Era. Global Giving Dell wants to prepare a generation of young people across the globe to connect by helping them learn how and when to use technology; gain access to the right technology resources; and understand how to unleash each individual’s unique potential through technology. To bring this vision to life, Dell has launched a new signature program, Dell YouthConnect, designed to provide support for the educational and digital inclusion initiatives essential to success in the Connected Era.

Learning Links Foundation is a not-for-profit organization working specifically in the areas of education, health and community development. Established in 2002, the mission of Learning Links Foundation is EMPOWERING LIVES by providing innovative – sustainable solutions in developmental domain. The Foundation, represented by the finest managerial capacity working in the sector, has collaborated with different organizations for projects in India and across the globe.

Through the Dell YouthConnect partnership, the foundation will be implementing the Learning Links Foundation’s SCIMA Digital Enhancement Project.

SCIMA Digital Enhancement Project is a Science and Math Digital Literacy Enhancement Project. It helps to:

• Enhance Science and Maths learning among school students through the effective use of ICT (grades 6 to 9).
• Provide digital literacy skills in a 21st Century learning environment to students between 5 -17.
• Help underprivileged children from the Community 5 -17 years of age, who do not have access to technology, gain digital literacy and 21st century skills.

The beneficiaries of this project would be students, teachers, schools, community children and youth. To help community children gain digital literacy and 21st century skills, Learning Links Foundation will be implementing the “Explore@myworld.com” curriculum series.

The Learning Links Foundation Explore@myworld.com is set of curriculum series which would be covering key essential concepts like digital literacy, 21st century skills, health, etc.

Learning Links Foundation views the partnership with Dell’s YouthConnect program as a landmark in providing schools of India and its urban youth with exemplary models on integration which would help develop essential digital literacy skills and enhance core curriculum learning in Math and Science.

Learning Links Foundation will implement Dell Youth Connect Program in India in the urban areas of Delhi, Mohali, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Chennai.