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Economist Debates: The cost of higher education believe deeply in the importance of a quality education. Intel's education commitment We are committed to helping young people gain the skills they need to succeed in today's digital economy. From local schools to global universities, Intel works to help improve the quality of education around the world. Over the past decade alone, Intel has invested over $1 billion and Intel employees have donated over 2 million hours towards improving education in more than 50 countries. Some of the key programmes are as follows. – Intel® Teach Program, a teacher professional development programme that helps teachers integrate technology effectively into the classroom. – Sponsorship of science competitions such as the Intel Science Talent Search and the Intel Science and Engineering Fair to promote math and science globally. – Intel® Learn Program and Intel Computer Clubhouse Network, after-school programs that teach key skills to under-served youth globally. – Intel® Higher Education Program, a worldwide collaboration between Intel and universities to provide students with access to world-class research leadership, technology support and technology entrepreneurship skills. – Intel Involved volunteer programme allows employees around the world to get involved in their communities. Intel® Teach Program: teaching the teachers Intel believes that computers aren’t magic, but teachers are. For close to a decade, the Intel Teach Program has been helping K–12 teachers around the world to become more effective educators by training them on how, when and 64
Economist Debates: The cost of higher education where to bring technology tools and resources into their classrooms to promote problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration skills among their students. Intel Teach has trained over 5 million teachers in over 40 countries and plans to train millions more over the next few years. Intel Science Competitions: inspiring the next generation of innovators Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair For more than a decade, Intel has sponsored the world’s largest pre-college science competition, the annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), a programme of the Society for Science and the Public. In 2008, Intel ISEF brought together more than 1,500 young scientists from more than 51 countries, regions and territories to compete for more than $4 million in awards and scholarships. Intel® Science Talent Search A $100,000 scholarship awaits the winner of America’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition. The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS), a programme of the Society for Science and the Public, provides an opportunity for US high-school seniors to complete an original research project and have it recognised by a national jury of highly regarded professional scientists. In October 2008, Intel Corporation announced a $120 million commitment over the next 10 years to stimulate more interest among youth in math and science, so they will be prepared to address global challenges in innovative ways. The funding from the Intel Foundation for its long-time science competition partner Society for Science and the 65
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