The Stanford Social Innovation Review at Stanford University, USA, celebrated the \u201cDigital School\u201d, one of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), as part of a special edition featuring the best initiatives in the world that aim to achieve equitable access to the health, life, education and the environment sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This recognition marks a new international achievement for the initiative and pinpoints the UAE\u2019s leadership in providing innovative solutions to global challenges. The Digital School was chosen for its leading role in employing technology to remove barriers and provide an advanced digital learning experience to students in less fortunate areas worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Waleed Al Ali, Secretary-General of the Digital School, stated that highlighting the experience of the Digital School through the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and publishing its success story in 5 international languages, confirms the strong impact of the Emirati initiative on future generations in various regions of the world, and its role in providing digital learning opportunities that can help children gain knowledge and skills, overcoming the challenges of geography and the lack of access to educational resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Stanford Social Innovation Review introduced the innovative model of the Digital School to its readers around the world, and highlighted its added value in spreading education and ensuring equal access to its resources for the less fortunate around the world,\u201d Al Ali added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Stanford Social Innovation Review is a prominent scientific journal that reviews the most impactful innovative social initiatives that contribute to changing the world. It features significant initiatives in the main development fields such as education, health, environment, and life. Its credible scientific methodology relies on academic standards in research, documentation, and presentation, catering to professionals and people working in the charity and social innovation fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choosing the Digital School came within the global platform efforts to select the best global initiatives that aim to ensure equitable access to the health, life, education and the environment sectors. It is part of a global series followed by hundreds of thousands of decision-makers and published for the first time in five languages, covering social innovation, sustainability, and governance initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stanford published the issue entitled \u201cThe Global Pursuit of Equity\u201d in Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and English. The issue, which took 8 months of work, introduced successful experiences that provide fair opportunities to individuals in several regions of the world, by applying innovative solutions to achieve equal access to education, technology and other vital fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Digital School article was published in the Arabic version of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, under the theme \u201cThe Digital School: An Emirati initiative to Provide High-quality education to students in the region.\u201d The topic was also published in English, Brazilian, Spanish, and Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report provides a comprehensive view of the innovative initiatives, such as the Digital School, and their effective role in bridging educational gaps and empowering the less fortunate groups in society. It discusses the innovative model presented by the UAE to the world, reflecting the UAE\u2019s keenness to achieve one of the global SDGs, namely education, and build a future that embraces diversity, enhances equitable access to educational and technological resources, and drives positive change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cDigital School\u201d, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in November 2020 within the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, is the first integrated digitally-enabled school. It aims to empower students in areas that do not have the appropriate conditions for education with digital learning options. It also provides digital and hybrid learning in a smart and flexible way, targeting refugees and underserved students, through modern educational material and curricula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Digital School adopts a comprehensive approach to digital transformation in education, based on providing digital learning options, especially in remote and developing areas. The school continues to expand, with more than 160,000 students in more than 13 countries. It has also trained more than 2,500 digital teachers, while providing educational and training content in many languages, including Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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