DonateOn International Women’s Day, we recognize the more than 42,000 women who have completed Generation programs globally (54% of our total graduate population) since 2015. They have successfully launched careers in a wide range of fields (including technology, healthcare, green jobs, customer service, and skilled trades), are earning stable salaries, have gained promotions, and have […]
Generation was honored with two awards from Wharton-QS Reimagine Education — the Global EdTech Award and the Gold Award in the Nurturing Employability category. The Reimagine Education Awards, given during the annual Reimagine Education conference held this week, are the “Oscars of Education.” They are open to edtech companies, universities, schools, and educational nonprofits worldwide. […]
The Global Alumni Ambassadors Council was created to bring together Generation alumni from different regions that embody our core values, elevate their voices, and further center their experience in our work. We are thrilled to announce the selection of the inaugural cohort and to introduce its 9 members, all alumni of Generation’s programs. They represent […]
Today Generation announces that we have surpassed the milestone of 25,000 graduates across 16 countries since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, placing thousands of people into jobs and bringing total graduates to 65,000 since launching more than seven years ago. With the combined commitment of Generation’s Global Jobs Recovery coalition — […]
Since 2012, thedotgood (formerly NGO Advisor) has been ranking the world’s most impactful NGOs in an effort to showcase the best practices and newest ideas in the nonprofit sector. Generation debuts at #74 on the 2022 list, alongside other leading organizations like BRAC (#1), Junior Achievement (#6), Skoll Foundation (#11), CARE (#44), Teach for America […]
The tech industry is often associated with young entrepreneurs and fresh graduates, but this conceptualization can lead to midcareer workers — and the substantial value these individuals over the age of 45 bring to this dynamic field — being frequently overlooked. Contrary to prevailing biases like ageism, midcareer employees offer a unique set of skills […]
Businesses aiming to contribute positively to society must consider their community impact — the influence they can have on various aspects of the communities in which they operate. This influence can range from economic contributions to fostering social cohesion and improving the quality of life for community members. These impacts can create meaningful and lasting […]
“The number one benefit of information technology,” said Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, “is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn’t think they could learn before, and so in a sense, it is […]
Today we are sharing highlights from our 2021 Generation Global Alumni Survey. In July and August of this year, we surveyed alumni who completed programs between two and five years ago, receiving more than 2,000 responses. We asked survey takers how they are doing personally and professionally, as well as how Generation can continue to […]
