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MASH Project. www.mashglobal.org. Mash Project is a youth-led initiative which aims to build, train and equip young social changemakers with the power of technology to build a sustainable future.
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MASH Project www.mashglobal.org
Mash Project is a youth-led initiative which aims to build, train and equip young social changemakers with the power of technology to build a sustainable future. We are creating an exciting eco-system for young people which provides them with platforms to connect & engage to promote the use of technology for sustainability. What is Mash Project?
In-House Apps (Formal, 5 months) • Build Apps for Social orgs.(Formal, 3 months) • Hack-Day(Informal, 1 month) • Hackathons(Formal, 2 months) • Training & Workshops(Formal, 2 months) • Blogs and e-mailers(Formal, 3 months) • Social media: Updates, *Competitions (Formal, 4 months) • Global Sustainability Calendar(Happy New Year) Initiatives Undertaken
Target groups are majorly divided into 2 groups: • College students • Non-college Workshops are conducted for college students at their colleges premises. Open workshops are conducted for non-college people. More than 80% of the attendees are in the age group of 18-25 years. Target group and Results
Lack of participation from women • High quality training material which is engaging • Introduction in the curriculum • Lack of focus on local issues • Good quality equipment to test the Apps • Greater outreach to Tier-2, Tier-3 cities and rural areas. Challenges
Access to the Global Network of resources:-Trainers, Institutions, Developers and Finance • Brand association • Defining standard key performance indicators • Promoting greater participation from women developers • Organising Competitions. Support from UNESCO