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Mercy Corps And Google Partnership Tackles Youth Unemployment In Palestine Through The Arab Developer Network Initiative

In Gaza, 53% of youth, aged between 15 and 29, are struggling to find a job. With 41% of the Palestinian population under 15, unemployment is a growing cause for concern. Through the implementation of a new program, the Arab Developer Initiative (ADNI), Mercy Corps and Google hope to create hundreds of jobs in the local IT industry in the next two years.

This recent partnership aims to stimulate the tech entrepreneurial community in the West Bank and Gaza as a way to generate employment and income for young people. “Movement restrictions and import/export limitations stifle the new generation from gaining employment in traditional industries,” said Andy Dwonch, Director of Social Innovation at Mercy Corps. “Meanwhile, the population is highly educated, tech-savvy, and interested in what is going on in the rest of the world. We believe they can be an effective engine for creating valuable, locally relevant, online content including web and mobile applications for regional and even global consumers.” [Read more]

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Giving 2.0, Delta Sky Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine & More!

In case you missed it, Jolkona had a record-breaking PR streak over the last few months. First, we were mentioned in Laura Arrillaga-Andreesan’s new book, Giving 2.0, on how to transform your giving and our world. If you haven’t read it, we hightly recommend you do (and not just because we’re mentioned). We share a deep affinity with the author’s belief: “its not what how much you give, it’s how you give.” Then in January, our CEO was featured with a handful of other women who give back in Marie Claire Magazine. Next, our Co-Founder, Adnan Mahmud was featured in Delta Sky Magazine’s January issue on “Ambassadors for Good” with Bill Clinton on the cover. [Read more]

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Transcript from the State Department and USAID’s briefing on the President’s FY13 budget request.

Please note that Secretary Clinton will speak at 10:45 am tomorrow at a USAID Town Hall addressing the agency’s reform agenda and accomplishments in innovation.   [Read more]

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