{"id":224,"date":"2017-07-17T23:01:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T23:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/corporate\/?p=224"},"modified":"2017-08-07T23:41:10","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T23:41:10","slug":"microsoft-partnered-world-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/corporate\/2017\/07\/17\/microsoft-partnered-world-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft and World Vision partner to spark digital futures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8″][vc_column_text el_class=”delta drop-caps”]Microsoft has been a strong World Vision partner for nearly 30 years — providing software donations to support the construction of technology infrastructure after global disasters, and making significant contributions to World Vision from their employee-driven corporate matching grant program.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”225″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Microsoft and World Vision took its partnership to a new level with the creation of a shared-value program in Africa. Along with Intel and British Council, Microsoft partnered with World Vision to launch the Spark a Child’s Digital Future initiative: an innovative project that provides access to technology in rural African classrooms.<\/p>\n

Thanks to software and Windows MultiPoint Server technology provided by Microsoft — along with hardware and training to help teachers use computer labs to achieve their academic goals — schools that once lacked basic supplies like chalk and paper are empowering students to learn effectively and build skills that will qualify them for job opportunities in the future.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-offset-3 vc_col-md-6″]