Microsoft: Technology is a critical enabler for youth

Microsoft’s Yvonne Thomas discusses the use of technology to improve education worldwide.

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Technology can help young people overcome some traditional barriers to education. But it’s no silver-bullet solution to the world’s education challenges.

“There’s so much potential for technology to be an enabler,” Yvonne Thomas, Microsoft director of global programs, told Devex Impact Associate Editor Adva Saldinger in a recent interview.

How can technology be used to improve educational and employment opportunities for youth? Click on the above video to get Thomas’s take, then share yours by leaving a comment below.

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