Equity Company Foundation is a nonprofit organization, who implements social and educational programs in partnership with community leaders and teachers across the country, to reduce the digital divide using the computer and Internet tools.
Our History
We started our activities in 2001. Working with community leaders and teachers, we created 14 digital centers in 7 provinces of the country that provide digital literacy and Internet access to 12,000 low-income people,
We equipped 690 schools and 245 social organizations of our country in 5626 refurbished computers. We gives internet access to 240,000 students, 10,800 teachers and administrators and 20,000 direct beneficiaries of community organizations.
Our Numbers:
- 280 students trained PC technician in the School Equity - 31 students trained at the School Computer Network Equity - Adults over 1406 trained in computer science at the School Equity - 5626 refurbished computers between 2005 / 2009 donated to:
690 schools 245 social organizations 240,000 students 10,000 teachers and 270,800 people will learn to use the computer
Mobile Digital Classroom for Nuestra Señora de Fátima School
Promoting social equity and human and economic development through information technologies and communication technologies (ICTs).
Promote equal access to education, information, knowledge and new technologies.
Provide increased training opportunities and job placement to low-income people.
Build a network of people to exchange knowledge and best practices for social development through the use of ICTs.
Create a culture of reuse and recycling technology for education and environmental protection.
Escuela Equidad (Equity School): We train people (youth, adults and older) to learn the trades of PC repair, monitor and computer networks to improve their employability skills. Reciclar (Recycling): The Program aims to bring RECYCLE and provide access to refurbished computers and software to schools and civil society organizations who understand technology as a tool for social integration to help create equal opportunities, through learning to use basic computer.
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Argentina Award to the intelligence applied to the IT industry
We share with you the thrill of being awarded with the “Prize for the Intelligence – Argentina” granted by the Chamber of Software and Information Services (CESSI) in the category Computer Project - Digital Divide, and also received the Award Sadosky GOLD!
In our category, recognition awards to the organization containing the best combination of technology innovation, quality and added value to society with the aim of reducing the digital divide.
THANK YOU to the founders and directors of Equidad, to the team of implementers, Microsoft Argentina who has joined us since the birth of the Foundation, HSBC Argentina, Buenos Aires South Corporation, Fundación Banco Provincia, Banco Macro and all companies that work with their computers in use.
We appreciate this distinction because it strengthens our commitment to social inclusion and helps to decrease the digital divide.
President: María Eugenia Estenssoro Vice-president: Haroldo Grisanti Treasurer: Lisandro Bril Secretary: Ernesto A. Krawchik
Executive Director: Carolina Añino Escuela Equidad Manager: Oscar Zuccolo Grants and Communications Manager: Laura Bruey Partners Manager: Vanesa Nicolari Administrative Officer: Nelson Tómas
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For assistance in the donation process,
please contact Cecilia Gutman or call +54-11-5032-6424
or US line +1-646-472-5188.
