HP Innovation Journal Issue 10: Fall 2018 | Page 30

As part of this initiative, HP is working with elite colleges and
universities to expand applied research on campus in order to
explore the most effective and impactful use cases in virtual
reality, augmented reality and 3D printing. Participants include
Dartmouth College, Florida International University College of
Communication, Architecture + The Arts, Miami Beach Urban
Studios, Gallaudet University, Hamilton College, Harrisburg
University, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Lehigh
University, Syracuse University, University of San Diego and
Yale University.
According to global advocacy
organization Women Deliver, According to an HP LIFE survey of
women participating in the program,
of illiterate adults are women. said that the program had increased
their confidence in their future.
2/3 84%
EQUAL AND EQUITABLE LEARNING
As we skill up the future workforce, it’s essential that we
address the 264 million people who currently lack access to
basic educational resources. Underserved and marginalized
populations need both basic education and digital skills to
participate in an evolving workforce.
Among these populations, women are
particularly vulnerable. According to global
advocacy organization Women Deliver, only
29% of countries have achieved education
gender parity at the upper secondary level,
and two-thirds of illiterate adults are women.
Illiteracy is linked to economic disadvantage,
low self-esteem, low political participation and
negative impact on human health.
There are positive signs that women’s participation in the labor
force is growing. According to Pew Research, women make
up more than 40 percent of the workforce in more than 80
countries. It’s estimated that one billion women, mostly in the
developing world, will enter the formal economy and become
new economic contributors in the next decade.
Students work in HP's World on Wheels mobile learning lab.
In March 2018, HP and Women Deliver launched a 15-month
partnership through the NGO’s “Young Leaders” program. HP
is providing support and technology to drive the young leaders’
advocacy platforms. These platforms—which aim to educate
populations around critical issues such as literacy, reproductive
health and ending child marriage—will spark opportunities for
inclusive learning and sustainable impact.
We are also helping address the education gender parity gap
through HP LIFE (Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs),
a program of the HP Foundation. HP LIFE is free to use,
and the 28 online courses, available in seven languages, are
designed to enable anyone to access essential business and
IT skills training. According to an HP LIFE survey of women
participating in the program, 84 percent said that the program
had increased their confidence in their future.
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Syrian students at the Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan learn in-demand
digital skills with HP Learning Studios.