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       Microsoft philantrophies helping the refugees and nonprofit orga
       nization
       By: magbytes120 Date: June 10, 2017, 2:42 pm
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       Technology as a force for inclusion
       Progress on the first year of Microsoft Philanthropies
       Mary Snapp Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies
       A recent trip to visit my family in Kansas offered an unexpected
       example of how quickly the nature of work is changing. While I
       was there, we stopped in at a restaurant near the edge of our
       small town. In the past, it was the kind of place where you’d be
       greeted and served by eager young people—mostly local high
       school students or recent graduates getting their first work
       experience. This time, however, a computer screen at the
       entrance assigned us to a table. We ordered by browsing through
       a digital menu at our table and tapping a touch screen. I
       practically cheered when a young man delivered our meals.
       While it was intriguing from a technology standpoint, I couldn’t
       help but wonder about the ripple effects on the community. What
       will replace those entry-level jobs? Are schools helping young
       people gain the skills they need now and for our
       technology-driven future?
       As a company with a mission to empower every person and every
       organization on the planet to achieve more, these are just some
       of the questions we ask ourselves at Microsoft. We believe it’s
       no longer enough to measure success simply in terms of how
       quickly technology advances. More important is how many lives
       are improved and whether people are prepared for jobs that
       require skills ranging from basic digital literacy to advanced
       computer science.
       Without question, we’ve entered a period of remarkable
       technology-driven transformation. The change is so profound that
       some say it’s a new industrial revolution. With so much
       innovation in artificial intelligence, robotics, genomics, and
       cloud computing, it’s not hard to imagine a future in which we
       have addressed humanity’s most pressing challenges in health,
       education, and the environment. But we know that around the
       world, many people see technology as a growing threat to their
       jobs, their privacy, and their safety. And for the nearly 4
       billion people who lack access to the Internet, the next
       industrial revolution is, at best, a distant dream.
       Which brings me to the reason Microsoft Philanthropies was
       created just over a year ago: to realize the promise and
       potential of technology for everyone. What are the challenges
       humankind faces, how can technology help, and what is
       Microsoft’s contribution? Just as an extremely effective
       commercial ecosystem brings the promise of technology to life in
       the marketplace, we must create a strong societal ecosystem that
       brings the promise of technology to life in our communities –
       especially where people are at risk of being left behind in this
       era of digital transformation.
       To that end, I’m pleased to provide this overview of what we
       have accomplished so far. It was a productive first year that
       included:
       committing $1 billion in cloud services for nonprofits and
       researchers to support the public good, and to date, donating
       $465 million to 71,000 organizations;
       delivering connectivity to remote schools, health clinics and
       community centers in 11 countries though the innovative use of
       “TV white spaces”;
       expanding access to computer science education to 225 U.S. high
       schools;
       providing more than $30 million in technology and cash donations
       to organizations serving refugees and displaced people; and,
       raising a record $142 million through our employee giving
       program, benefitting 19,000 nonprofits and schools.
       Read
       more:
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