The fund for Innovation and Transformation (FIT) is designed to support Canadian small and medium-sized organizations (SMOs) testing innovative solutions that advance gender equality in the Global South. FIT's goal is to cultivate a working environment in which SMOs are empowered to experiment, fail, adapt, and try again.
Ivania Fiallos Cornejo teaches 2nd grade in an Indigenous Miskito community in the Bosawas region of Nicaragua – one of the most marginalized areas in all of Central America.
Although keen to help her students excel, Ivania was facing an uphill battle. Her school’s remote location, limited resources and lack of access to culturally and…
Organization : Change for Children
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This innovative solution will use a Design Thinking methodology to engage and encourage collaboration among groups of marginalized women,…
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This innovative solution will test technology-supported access to gender-sensitive, self-paced, digital learning materials to the most…
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Alitus Femina is working to reduce Sexually Transmitted Grades (STGs) – sex in exchange for positive grades – a practice that…
Learn MoreRemote & blended learning opportunities have the potential to change the lives of students with otherwise extremely limited opportunities. Several FIT-funded Canadian organizations are testing remote or blended learning innovations in the Global South.
Q2 edition of Stay Connected - sharing news and updates from the Fund for Innovation and Transformation.