Microscholarships are extending the microfinance revolution to
learning. As used in developing countries, Microscholarships
typically entail small amounts of money-typically ranging from $5
to $50 - for students and jobseekers in acquire new skills and
certifications. Read more here : http://is.gd/microscholarships
- I'm ready to apply for a microscholarship (links to be inserted
by each)
- I'm ready to start planning a microscholarship intiative
- I'm ready to donate to an existing local or global
microscholarship initiative
- I'm ready to help fill gaps in this Uplift Pattern
- when you want to fund tuition for students at entrepreneurial
schools for the poor
- when you want to widen local or global access to eLearning and
online certifications
- when you want to fund work-study "microprojects" that help
learners gain experience, references, and track records (useful for
entry into freelance marketplaces)
- How can we be sure that microscholarships are being used for
their intended purpose?
- How can we confirm their effectiveness?
- What systems exist to "crowdfund" microscholarships?
- Will donors be willing to offer microscholarships on a
self-funding basis?
- Will communities be willing to convey land grants to endow local
microscholarship funds, and adopt reforms to awaken their
value?
- Will recipients of microscholarships agree to "pay forward" (with
a small part of their increased earnings) to help others?
- I'm ready to apply for a microscholarship
- I'm ready to start planning a microscholarship intiative
- I'm ready to donate to an existing local or global
microscholarship initiative
- I'm ready to help fill gaps in this Uplift Pattern
POSITIVE
- I'm ready to apply for a microscholarship
- I'm ready to start planning a microscholarship intiative
- I'm ready to donate to an existing local or global
microscholarship initiative
- I'm ready to help fill gaps in this Uplift Pattern
NEGATIVE
- I am not interested in Microscholarships
UNSURE
- I need to know more about microscholarships
POSITIVE
- I'm ready to apply for a microscholarship
- I'm ready to start planning a microscholarship intiative
- I'm ready to donate to an existing local or global
microscholarship initiative
- I'm ready to help fill gaps in this Uplift Pattern
NEGATIVE
- I am not interested in Microscholarships UNSURE
- I need to know more about microscholarships
- I want to apply for a microscholarship
- I want to set up a microscholarship intiative
- I want to donate to an existing local or global microscholarship
initiative
- I want to do research on microscholarships
- I want to fill gaps in this Uplift Pattern
- How can we be sure that microscholarships are being used for
their intended purpose?
- How can we confirm their effectiveness?
- What systems exist to "crowdfund" microscholarships?
- Will donors be willing to offer microscholarships on a
self-funding basis?
- Will communities be willing to convey land grants to endow local
microscholarship funds, and adopt reforms to awaken their
value?
- Will recipients of microscholarships agree to "pay forward" (with
a small part of their increased earnings) to help others?
- Will donors be willing to make "challenge offers" of
microscholarships?
- Will communities be willing to convey land grants to endow local
microscholarship funds, and adopt reforms to awaken their
value?
- Will recipients of microscholarships agree to "pay forward" (with
a small part of their increased earnings) to help others?
- I want to apply for a microscholarship
- I want to set up a microscholarship intiative
- I want to donate to an existing local or global microscholarship
initiative
- I want to find out more about microscholarships
- I want to fill gaps in this Uplift Pattern
- when you want to fund tuition for students at entrepreneurial
schools for the poor
- when you want to widen local or global access to eLearning and
online certifications
- when you want to fund work-study "microprojects" that help
learners gain experience, references, and track records (useful for
entry into freelance marketplaces)
- to fund tuition for students at entrepreneurial schools for the
poor
- to expand access to eLearning and online certifications
- to fund work-study "microprojects" that help learners gain
experience, references, and track records (useful for entry into
freelance marketplaces)
1) Rapid changes in markets and technologies are making old skills
obsolete
2) Traditional education systems are expensive and do not well
prepare jobseekers for today's jobs markets