MIT Solve invites applications for 2024 Global Learning Challenge

Massachusetts Institute of Technologyinvites applications for MIT Solve 2024 Global Learning Challenge.According to MIT Solve, the world faces persistent gaps in learning and educational opportunities. Globally, 250 million children are not in school, and hundreds of millions are in classrooms that lack adequate access to learning materials or disability-adapted infrastructure. In addition, the skills taught—in school or via other informal pathways—may not allow people to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Technology in education works best when centered on the needs of communities and learners, and when designed to complement rather than replace human interaction. In doing so, it can offer new assistive tools, help cross language barriers, and support educators in creating more adaptive and inclusive learning opportunities. High-impact ideas can use technology for efficient network and scale, even as the end goal remains learner success. MIT Solve seeks exceptional solutions leveraging technology to address equity gaps in learning. In 2024, there is a particular interest for solutions that: ensure that all children are learning in good educational environments, particularly those affected by poverty or displacement; use inclusive design to ensure engagement and better outcomes for learners with disabilities and neurodivergent learners, while benefiting all learners; and provide the skills that people need to thrive in both their community and a complex world, including social-emotional competencies, problem-solving, and literacy around new technologies such as AI.Applicants selected to become a Solver team and join the nine-month support program, receive a $10,000 grant, join a powerful network of impact-minded leaders, receive coaching and strategic advice from experts, and gain exposure in the media, among many other benefits.For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the MIT Solve