Girls in Tech NY loves the focus of this year’s Twestival: Global education
We at Girls in Tech are fascinated by the idea of crowdsourcing and its effect on achieving social good.
It’s why we’re happy to spread the word about the 2nd Twestival event, a global philanthropy event which will occur in hundreds of cities around the world. This year, Twestival turns its focus to raising awareness – and real money – for global education.
Consider these facts:
- At least 72 million children around the world are not enrolled in school
- Girls account for 55 per cent of the world’s out-of-school population.
- In 26 countries, approximately 20% of young adults have fewer than two years of schooling.
New York City – by far, one of the most active cities on Twitter – is once again participating in the global cause with a music-filled event on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Good Units, a swanky new venue in the Hudson Hotel. (Yes, tickets are still available!)
What’s amazing is that every last dime raised at every Twestival event taking place around the world will go directly to Concern Worldwide, a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization dedicated to reducing suffering and eliminating poverty around the world.
If you’re not able to make it to tomorrow’s event in NYC, you can still participate. Check out Mashable’s list of 5 Ways You Can Get Involved With Twestival. If you’re an iPhone user, check out the app they’ve built to help you stay in-the-know about this year’s efforts. Very cool.
… And stay tuned for a number of Girls in Tech education + tech initiatives and mini-conferences making their debut this Spring 2010.
March 24th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
These numbers are astounding — Thanks for posting them, Kayla! This is a very important issue indeed; and I, too, am glad that they chose it as their theme!