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DOHA, Qatar, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) [ https://www.wise-qatar.org/

], an initiative of Qatar Foundation, has unveiled the six winners of the 2021

WISE Awards. The innovative projects are being recognized for their work

addressing today's most urgent education challenges. This year's winners are:

The Delhi Government's Happiness Curriculum [

https://www.wise-qatar.org/project/the-happiness-curriculum/ ] partnered with

Dream a Dream and other NGOs to create a space in the school curricula

dedicated to well-being, happiness, mindfulness, and other important

social-emotional skills. Their groundbreaking work positively impacted 800,000

students in 1,024 schools, who became more involved and focused in class.

Onebillion [ https://www.wise-qatar.org/project/onebillion ] is a complete

edtech solution (tablet and app) for all children to achieve numeracy and

literacy skills in their own languages, regardless of the context they live in.

The app provides children with adapted and personalized learning sessions. A

durable solution, the tablet can be solar-charged and is designed to be used in

remote and marginalized environments.

Trauma Informed Schools [

https://www.wise-qatar.org/project/trauma-informed-schools/ ] is a program

promoting trauma-informed education within Turkish public schools. The

intervention applies a multi-pronged approach targeting the children and the

community surrounding them through training and workshops. Between October 2019

and September 2020, it reached 5,216 children, 406 teachers and 190 caregivers.

Aprendamos Todos a Leer [

https://www.wise-qatar.org/project/lets-all-learn-to-read/ ] is a comprehensive

and innovative model for elementary school students to learn literacy. It

provides teachers with reading materials, training and a grading system

allowing all students to reach normal reading levels. It has been adopted as a

public policy in Colombia and Panama and benefited 703,277 children and

teachers.

Taleemabad [ https://www.wise-qatar.org/project/taleemabad ] was selected for

partnering with low-cost private schools and providing their classrooms with

highly localized and contextualized digital content aligned with the National

Curriculum. Taleemabad is broadcasted on multiple channels reaching an audience

of 8.5 million across Pakistan. The platform is also accessible through the

Taleemabad App, downloaded 1.5 million times.

ProFuturo Digital Education Program [

https://www.wise-qatar.org/project/profuturo-digital-education-program/ ] by

Telefónica Foundation and "la Caixa" Foundation, created a digital education

program designed to be implemented in vulnerable environments, with or without

connectivity. Focusing on teachers training and support, ProFuturo helps

strengthen their teaching practice and digital skills. It has benefited more

than 914,000 teachers and 19.7 million children in 40 countries.

The projects will be celebrated during the WISE Summit "Generation Unmute:

Reclaiming our Future through Education" [

https://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-2021/ ] from December 7-9, 2021 in Doha, Qatar

and online. In addition to publicity and networking opportunities, each project

will receive $20,000 (US).

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SOURCE: WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education)