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Becoming digitally connected: What holds people back?
For lower-income families, sometimes fear gets in the way, on top of cost concerns.
Why digital poverty deserves greater attention
Inadequate access to digital devices and connectivity persists among lower-income households. Digital divides, unaddressed, contribute to a deepening social divide over time.
Newer foundations changing the face of philanthropy
Quantedge Foundation initiated talks with SUTD and SMU, to co-design and seed-fund an initiative where financially needy Singaporean students will get a full financial aid package that makes their entire university education tuition-free.
Before graduating he started an indoor hydroponic farm; SUTD student wants to help locals grow their own vegetables at home
Brandon Yeo – a recent graduate from SUTD’s Engineering Product Development, started an indoor hydroponics farm with his friends prior to graduating, with the hope of creating a plant growing system that allows Singaporeans to grow their own vegetables at home.