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CIDA Announces Support for DOT Programs in Five East African Countries

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:43:15 +0000

April 2012, Ottawa, Canada - Digital Opportunity Trust is pleased to announce that it has signed a contribution agreement with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) worth $6.9 million to implement DOT's Youth-Led Enterprise and Development program (Y-LED) in 5 countries in East Africa. Y-LED is supported under CIDA'S Partners for…

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DOT Rwanda Marks Two Year Anniversary

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:53:39 +0000

The DOT Rwanda team

On Wednesday April 4th, 2012, DOT Interns and staff marked DOT Rwanda's two year anniversary with a celebration.

DOT Rwanda was launched in 2010 with support from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and continues to deliver entrepreneurial and skills training to women and youth thanks to an ongoing…

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DOT Celebrates International Women's Day

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:38:00 +0000

International Women's Day is an important day in the DOT world. Every year on March 8th, women and girls are celebrated for their achievements. We have the opportunity to acknowledge how far we have come, and also remind ourselves how much farther we have to go.

DOT President & CEO Janet Longmore and DOT Vice President Jane…

- Author: Janet Longmore

Digital Opportunity Trust Signs Landmark Agreement with the Government of Mexico’s State of Aguascalientes

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:15:59 +0000

February 7, 2012 - Aguascalientes, Mexico and Ottawa, Canada - Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) is pleased to announce that it has signed a $625,000 (8 million pesos) agreement with the State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. The contract will see its affiliate, DOT Mexico, integrating DOT's TeachUp!™ program into the state's teacher training strategy.…

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DOT Graduation Celebrated for 200 Women from Ein al-Hilweh Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:22:10 +0000

The achievements of 200 Palestinian women were celebrated on January 7th in the city of Sidon, South Lebanon, at a major graduation event attended by their Excellencies the Ambassadors of Switzerland and Canada, the Mayor of Sidon and Janet Longmore, President and CEO of Digital Opportunity Trust.

The women participated in DOT's economic, social…

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Janet Longmore: Leading for Change - Empowering Women with Technology

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:21 +0000

Leading for Change - Empowering Women with Technology

Source: http://www.catawit.ca/features/digital_opportunity_trust.asp

It's a late night in August, the rain is pouring heavily, and the muddy Kenyan road makes for a long and arduous drive after a series of meetings. As exhausted as she may feel, Janet Longmore, President and CEO of Digital…

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Jane Jamieson Speaks on Corporate Volunteering and Social Responsibility in Vienna

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:58:44 +0000

29 November 2011 - Vienna, Austria - DOT Vice President, Jane Jamieson, was a featured plenary speaker at the Global Corporate Volunteering Conference held in Vienna this week. The conference, organized annually by leading consultancy corporAID, brings together several hundred leading experts and European and multinational corporations involved…

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DOT Innovation Fest Opens for Collaboration and Voting!

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:30:28 +0000

The 2011 DOT Innovation Fest has opened for collaboration and voting at http://friends.dotrust.org/innovation!

The DOT Innovation Fest features creative ideas from global youth with an emphasis on innovations with potential for social, educational, or economic impact and job creation.

More than 40 entries from around the world were submitted…

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Janet Longmore Speaks at Annual Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:03:05 +0000

TORONTO, ON - October 26, 2011 - Janet Longmore, President & CEO of Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), is speaking at the 9th Annual Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility today in Toronto, Canada. She joins an impressive list of speakers, including keynote Stephen Lewis, Distinguished…

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Announcing DOT Innovation Fest 2011

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:22:42 +0000

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) is pleased to announce the first annual DOT Innovation Festival. A celebration of partnerships, imagination, and ideas, Innovation Fest is a new and exciting approach to DOT's creativity festivals, and will showcase the creativity and ingenuity of youth from around the globe.

The DOT Innovation Fest 2011 will be…

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