Acer for education sets a goal to make the world a better place with project humanity

Acer Humanity is a global initiative promoted by Acer to make the world a better place, bringing its ecosystem of activities closer to the core values ​​of the company. Under the name of this initiative, Acer launched numerous programs dedicated to giving back entire communities around the world and the environment. This year, the focus was on education and the environment, areas where Acer has made a difference. Because of this, Acer for Education launched a contest in October among participating schools in Acer Innovative Schools in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, to encourage students to develop a positive, community-centered approach and experience the importance of commitment to ecological activities.

Acer for Education sets a goal to make the world a better place with Project Humanity

The projects presented were evaluated based on the number of "green" actions and originality, among other criteria. What's more, the winning schools will be able to lend a hand to any charity educational organization of their choice by giving them a prize of 10 Acer devices each.

The winning schools were announced during the Teacher Advisory Council, which was held in Barcelona in November. Let's take a closer look at the winning schools and their projects.

Escolaglobal, Portugal

Escolaglobal involved 5-year-olds in a project to learn about recycling and reuse in a fun and creative way. The children made pencil holders and other objects from plastic bottles to sell. The entire collection of the sale, along with the prize, went to help two disadvantaged schools in Tarrafal, Cape Verde, within the Semear Futuro project. The project teaches younger students the importance of recycling plastic to keep it from dirtying the oceans, while offering disadvantaged students hope for a better future through easier access to knowledge.

Selborne Elementary School, South Africa

Selborne Elementary School was awarded for its global approach to sustainability and environmental issues. With solar panels, water collection tanks and recycling bins throughout the campus, the school brings the eco-friendly concept to every aspect of its daily tasks, thus showing its students the advantages of recycling and the use of sources. renewable energy. Buluga Elementary School, a school located in a rural area, will receive the devices, as well as the possibility of connecting to the rest of the world online and access to opportunities that otherwise their isolation would have prevented in some way.

New English School, Kuwait

News English School has a long-standing commitment to raising awareness of top environmental concerns. Keeping the land free of garbage, reducing the use of materials that end up in landfills, reusing materials where possible and recycling what can be processed economically are some of the activities in which students participate. For this project, New English School partnered with Direct Aid Charity to help the award benefit disadvantaged students in Africa.

Separate mention deserves Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2 from Poland, who will also receive a special award for her charity through multicultural activities consisting of fostering online communication between her own students and peers in Uganda and providing them with school supplies.