Bitget Partners with UNICEF to Boost Youth Digital Skills Globally

Crypto exchange Bitget has announced a significant three-year partnership with UNICEF Luxembourg to enhance digital skills and blockchain literacy among young people worldwide. This collaboration aims to bridge the global youth digital skills gap and provide the next generation with the information necessary for future economic development.

As part of the agreement, Bitget has joined the UNICEF Game Changers Coalition (GCC), an initiative led by the UNICEF Office of Innovation. This partnership targets 300,000 individuals, including adolescent girls, parents, teachers, and mentors, in eight countries: Armenia, Brazil, Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, and South Africa. The Coalition, supported by Bitget, plans to expand into a ninth country as well.

The alliance comes at a time when digital skills are essential for economic development. According to the United Nations Children Fund, 90% of existing job positions require digitalization skills. However, these fundamental resources are often unavailable to many young people, particularly adolescent girls in low and middle-income countries. The lack of internet access and digital literacy results in an annual loss of virtually 15 billion dollars in economic opportunities, a problem that this new collaboration aims to address.

Bitget Academy, the educational arm of Bitget, will co-create the first interactive UNICEF blockchain training program. This module will be deployed both online and offline and will include modules that teach the process of creating video games to attract young learners and teachers. The creative development focuses on increasing interaction in learning systems with the concept of harnessing technological power.

Sandra Visscher, Executive Director of UNICEF Luxembourg, emphasized the shared vision behind the partnership. She noted that digital skills are a great source of opportunity and inclusion. In association with Bitget, the aim is to empower the youth with knowledge and confidence to create their future.

Bitget will invite UNICEF to a range of high-flying blockchain developers and protocols in the Web3 ecosystem. These contributors may become program mentors and partners, bringing new perspectives and technical knowledge to the process.

Gracy Chen, the CEO of Bitget, highlighted the broader scope of the enterprise. She stated that all people should have access to emerging technologies, not just those in privileged positions. Blockchain, she concluded, can be a force for social good and can transform society. She cited the example of Blockchain4Her, an initiative launched by Bitget with the aim of empowering women.

Bitget started the Blockchain4Her program to support women through mentorship, investment, and training. The new UNICEF collaboration, with the help of this 10 million dollar initiative, will enhance the digital literacy level and financial independence of young women.

Bitget, in collaboration with UNICEF Luxembourg, is developing a scalable and inclusive model to equip the young generation with knowledge of the digital economy. As one of the Game Changers Coalition members, Bitget will work with other important partners such as the Global Video Game Coalition, Women in Games, and Micron Foundation toward the same vision to reach 1.1 million girls by 2027.

This alliance is part of the increasing international effort aimed at making the idea of digital transformation available to all people, especially young people, as they are the ones to lead the future.