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Ana María Aristizábal: Deploying Capital to Create Access to Education and Jobs

Oct 13, 2023 Posted by: Sujit Kunte Ana María Aristizábal,  NJ,  SDG 1,  SDG 10,  SDG 4,  SDG 5,  SDG 8,  USA
Ana María Aristizábal: Deploying Capital to Create Access to Education and Jobs
Ana: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! Winnipeg Ventures is launching the first educational technology (edtech) and future of work fund in Latin America. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for millions of children and adults by investing in technological innovations that will transform the way we learn, teach, and work. Can you imagine that eight out of every ten children under the age of ten in Latin America do not understand what they read? Did you know that half of the students who start college do not finish it? Or that only 30% of teachers in secondary schools meet standards for teaching? It’s not surprising that 60% of companies struggle to find the right talent. We aim to change the fate of Latin America by investing in amazing founders who are building child and human-centered technologies.

Max Otto Roller: Striving to Ensure a Better Life for Refugees

Oct 12, 2023 Posted by: Sujit Kunte Argentina,  Max Otto Roller,  SDG 10,  SDG 11,  SDG 16,  SDG 17,  SDG 2,  SDG 3,  SDG 4,  SDG 5,  SDG 8
Max Otto Roller: Striving to Ensure a Better Life for Refugees

Max: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! Our mission is to address the challenge of providing life-saving support and protecting the rights of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless individuals who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, or other crises. We strive to ensure their safety, dignity, and access to essential resources.

Bo Percival: Investing in Disruptive Solutions to Improve the Lives of Children

Oct 11, 2023 Posted by: Sujit Kunte All SDGs,  Bo Percival,  Switzerland
Bo Percival: Investing in Disruptive Solutions to Improve the Lives of Children
Bo: Thanks for having me, Spiffy. UNICEF's Office of Innovation helps discover, co-create, and scale bold solutions and technologies to deliver for children today and set a new pace of social impact for coming generations. We do this in a collective movement with innovative minds globally, across industries and generations, and with our UNICEF innovators in over 190 countries.