10 Jul 2025
Power of networking helps bridge the youth skills gap
Participants in our 2025 Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator attended the Horizons: Dare to Be Brave – Jobs for the Future 2025 summit in New Orleans.
News and events
Explore the latest news and events from the Global Business Coalition for Education. From high-level meetings and expert commentary to partner announcements and project milestones, our updates keep you informed and inspired. See how business leaders and partners are driving impact and creating opportunities for young people worldwide.
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From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Unlocking Workforce Potential from Gen Alpha to Gen Z
12:30pm - 2:00am EDT
Upcoming Event
Driving Corporate Impact for Global Education
11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Past Event
Harnessing the Power of East Africa’s Youth: Skills and Employment for the Next Generation
9:00am - 1:30pm EAT
Past Event
Harnessing AI for the Future of Africa
12:30 - 2:00pm EDT
Past Event
Public Private Partnership Roundtable
Past Event
Act For Early Years: Private sector panel co-hosted with Theirworld, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN
Past Event
Unlocking better business partnerships for your nonprofit through ESG
Past Event
From early childhood to the climate crisis: Annual luncheon during the 78th UN General Assembly
Past Event
Bridging the Gap Together: Empowering Youth for Future Workforce Success
Past Event
Ukraine House Reception
Past Event
Investing in inclusion
Past Event
Crisis briefing for business: education and Ukrainian refugees
Past Event
Digital Inclusion: A challenge greater than any one company
Past Event
From Billions to Trillions: Investing in the Next Generation
Past Event
Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator Virtual Fair: An interactive event for companies, foundations and nonprofits
Business community pledges $50M for Education Cannot Wait
The Global Business Coalition for Education will channel $50 million in corporate support over the next three-year period to advance Education Cannot Wait's strategic plan.
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‘GBC-Education’s global impact is remarkable’–Ancestry®
Ancestry® hopes worldwide connections will help expand its flagship free resource for teachers and students.
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New year, new model: GBC-Education’s fee-free option expands opportunity for businesses
The Global Business Coalition for Education’s new membership offerings will create a more diverse coalition of businesses investing in education and helping end the global education crisis – no matter the company size or industry.
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Reuters: Can a focus on education save the S in ESG?
In the Media
USAID, HP Inc., Microsoft, and the Global Business Coalition for Education Deliver Laptops to Ukrainian Students
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Year in Review: Top 5 Achievements
This year, the Global Business Coalition for Education continued to build a strong movement of companies committed to ending the global education crisis, working with our network to have the greatest possible social impact.
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Laptops give Ukrainian children a lifeline to education
The Digital Equity for Ukraine initiative is a $30 million partnership and device donation by HP to the Global Business Coalition for Education with Microsoft providing software for the devices.
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Sidekick SMS connects youth with the world of work
Sidekick Education – a runner-up of our Big Ideas, Bright Cities challenge – has built a career advisor chatbot, which has already helped thousands of young people explore future job opportunities.
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Thousands of laptops distributed to teachers in Ukraine
The distribution has begun of thousands of laptops to enable Ukrainian children to continue their education despite the war gripping their country, as part of a joint initiative by the Global Business Coalition for Education, Theirworld, HP, Microsoft, in cooperation with charitable organizations.
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GreenBiz: Can your company leap the great sustainability skills gap?
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