Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future through Technology
The Mash Project is a youth-led initiative designed to empower young social changemakers with technology skills essential for creating a sustainable future. We foster a vibrant ecosystem where young people can connect, engage, and promote sustainable practices using technology. Our programs include app development, hackathons, workshops, and outreach efforts aimed at diverse youth populations, particularly college students and underrepresented groups. Join us in harnessing the power of technology to drive social change and build a better world.
Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future through Technology
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MASH Project www.mashglobal.org
Mash Project is a youth-led initiative which aims to build, train and equip young social changemakers with the power of technology to build a sustainable future. We are creating an exciting eco-system for young people which provides them with platforms to connect & engage to promote the use of technology for sustainability. What is Mash Project?
In-House Apps (Formal, 5 months) • Build Apps for Social orgs.(Formal, 3 months) • Hack-Day(Informal, 1 month) • Hackathons(Formal, 2 months) • Training & Workshops(Formal, 2 months) • Blogs and e-mailers(Formal, 3 months) • Social media: Updates, *Competitions (Formal, 4 months) • Global Sustainability Calendar(Happy New Year) Initiatives Undertaken
Target groups are majorly divided into 2 groups: • College students • Non-college Workshops are conducted for college students at their colleges premises. Open workshops are conducted for non-college people. More than 80% of the attendees are in the age group of 18-25 years. Target group and Results
Lack of participation from women • High quality training material which is engaging • Introduction in the curriculum • Lack of focus on local issues • Good quality equipment to test the Apps • Greater outreach to Tier-2, Tier-3 cities and rural areas. Challenges
Access to the Global Network of resources:-Trainers, Institutions, Developers and Finance • Brand association • Defining standard key performance indicators • Promoting greater participation from women developers • Organising Competitions. Support from UNESCO