Bett MEA gives international recognition to Snapplify Foundation for inclusion in education

Bett MEA gives international recognition to Snapplify Foundation for inclusion in education

The Snapplify Foundation has won the 2020 Bett MEA Inclusion Award for its work providing digital content and e-learning tools to students who need these most.

Established earlier in 2020, the foundation has already made great strides in improving access to educational opportunities for thousands of students who might otherwise have been left behind, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, students who have benefited from access to key educational resources and e-reading software via the Snapplify Foundation have included 10 000 matric learners on iSchoolAfrica’s #MyFuture programme, students at TSIBA Business School, and the beneficiaries of StudyTrust (promoting equal education in South Africa by connecting talented yet financially needy students with bursaries).

Most recently, the Snapplify Foundation has begun work with iSchoolAfrica and Saray Khumalo on rolling out nine digital libraries across South Africa, and has partnered with school management platform d6 to uplift schools with products and services that they would not usually be able to afford.

‘At the Snapplify Foundation, we are fully committed to the notion of “Leave No One Behind”.  COVID-19 has shown us the crucial role that technology has to play in creating access to education, but has also highlighted how big the digital divide is and the challenges that need to be addressed to overcome this,’ said Head of the Snapplify Foundation, Debra Ogilvie-Roodt. ‘We are grateful to be working with partners who are as committed as we are to helping schools, teachers and students overcome these challenges and bridge this divide in a sustainable way.’

 

Email hello@snapplifyfoundation.com to chat about how you can partner with the foundation to make digital education more accessible.

Snapplify Foundation shortlisted for Bett MEA Inclusion Award

Snapplify Foundation shortlisted for Bett MEA Inclusion Award

The Snapplify Foundation has been shortlisted, along with two other nominees, for a 2020 Bett MEA Award in the Inclusion category. The Inclusion Award celebrates those who are ‘delivering great work in expanding opportunities for people of determination, SEN students and those with less access to education’​.

In 2020, thousands of students have already benefited from access to digital content via the Snapplify Foundation, including students at TSIBA Business School; matric learners who are part of iSchoolAfrica’s #MyFuture programme; the beneficiaries of StudyTrust (an educational public benefit organisation that promotes equal education in South Africa by connecting talented yet financially needy students with bursaries); and University of the Free State students who are part of their Extended Curriculum Programme (a bridging programme that provides opportunities to students who’ve missed admission requirements but still have academic potential).

‘We’re delighted to be recognised internationally for the work we’ve been doing this year to provide digital content and e-learning tools to students who would otherwise have been at a disadvantage, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic,’ said Debra Ogilvie-Roodt, Head of the Snapplify Foundation.

The winners of each category will be announced in early December.

 

Email hello@snapplifyfoundation.com to chat about how you can partner with the foundation to make digital education more accessible.

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