On 16 August 2020, Sebabatso Nchephe, 18, takes online classes and develops projects on her laptop, at home, a two-roomed shack she shares with her mother and two sisters in Ivory Park, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa

VIDEO: Reimaging Education by Connecting Every Learner

 

UNICEF and the Brookings Institution share perspectives on how urgent action and increased investment in digital connectivity can ensure equitable access to education for every child and young person, the importance of quality learning in era of COVID-19, and the absolute necessity of digital access; and how UNICEF is working to drive investment in education and connectivity, including UNICEF’s work with private sector and an introduction to Giga.

Through the Reimagine Education initiative, UNICEF is seizing the moment to modernize the education system through universal digital connectivity and equal access to quality digital learning. Read more here.

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