BBVA | July 03, 2020
BBVA USA continues its strong push to provide financial education opportunities in the communities it serves, despite the continuing challenge of pandemic related stay-at-home orders in many areas.While the bank's financial education workshops have traditionally been held in person, its Responsible Business team has shifted quickly to leverage digital solutions to provide the same curriculum through virtual workshops led by BBVA volunteer subject-matter experts. Since the transition to virtual workshops in April, the program has reached more than 2,000 participants."We have always incorporated technology into our workshops, using iPads and computers in our financial education workshops across our footprint," said Tony Moraga, Manager of Social Impact. "Because we already had the curriculum for our 13 topics on a digital platform, it was relatively simple for us to adapt the workshops to a remote setting."The biggest task in converting to a virtual program was training nonprofit partners and employee volunteers on the platform, which was specifically designed to work best on a mobile device or smartphone. This mobile-first approach was critical to allow as many community members as possible to participate in the virtual workshops, according to Moraga. "We know that not everyone has access to a computer at home, so we wanted to be sure the workshops were available on tablets and smartphones, as well."Remote classes are taught on an online meeting platform, which allows participants to interact with the instructor, ask questions and participate in real-time surveys and interactive exercises. In addition to the 13 financial topics covered by BBVA's current curriculum, two new modules, Mobile Banking and Debt Management, are in development and slated to be available in late July.
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EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
Mediabistro | April 22, 2021
Mediabistro, the main vocation local area in the media business, declares the dispatch of an extended online instructive contribution.
The new assistance incorporates online workshops intended to give members a multi-meeting vivid experience that consolidates expertise improvement, instructing, motivation, and expert organization development. This incorporates the forthcoming How To Pitch course, what begins on April 21.
The How To Pitch course is intended to help independent essayists and substance makers access new independent work openings and advance their vocations. The program highlights online meetings drove by experienced experts including: publicist, supervisor, and composing educator Dana Sitar; writer and National Magazine Award finalist Steve Friedman; way of life author, live host, and ex-advertiser Leila Najafi; and essayist and independent business mentor Jennifer Billock. Members will likewise get criticism from a program mentor, and have the chance to create contributing techniques little gatherings.
The new workshop design denotes the venture into individually online courses for Mediabistro, notwithstanding the courses and other substance solely accessible under the organization's MBU enrollment membership.
"One of our essential objectives for 2021 is to convey more adaptable training model to our local area," said Chris Johnson, CEO of Mediabistro. "We're hoping to deliver online courses under a few new arrangements this year."
Instruction and occasions have for quite some time been a critical piece of the Mediabistro offering to its local area. The current extension denotes the organization's work to convey more online substance and systems administration openings, made more basic by the current limitations to in-person social affairs.
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Mediabistro is a vocation advancement stage for media and other computerized experts, extending to a one-stop employment opportunity board and occupation suggestions motor, alongside a superior participation including admittance to web based learning recordings and different advantages. Mediabistro was established in New York in 1999, turning into the main vocations local area for those working in distributing and other media-related callings. Clients incorporate an assorted arrangement of associations hoping to enlist content, advertising, online media, and plan ability – including the biggest media organizations on the planet.
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edX | October 07, 2020
At edX, we believe that education has the power to change individuals and that individuals have the power to change the world. Yet, access to high-quality education—and in some cases, access to any education at all—has been a privilege of the few. We are launching the Access for All scholarship campaign to drastically increase the number of learners edX can help gain access to life changing education, especially during a time of economic struggle and job loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Requests for financial assistance on edX increased exponentially over the past year, up 240% from June 2019 to June 2020, with the biggest spike of 30,000 requests from March 16, 2020 - June 7, 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are supporting these learners by creating a dedicated scholarship program to help them reach their potential. As a non-profit, we’re uniquely positioned to bring together philanthropic organizations to create a scholarship program that gives back directly to our learners. Charitable gifts have always been an essential component of our funding; $50M to date of fundraising has been raised to support our mission.
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