Intel to Train 10M Teachers, Donate 100K PCs to Developing Nations

Intel to Train 10 Million Teachers in Developing Nations – Company to Donate 100,000 PCs to Classrooms

Intel Corporation Chairman Craig Barrett today announced plans to train 10 million teachers in developing nations over the next five years in the use of technology to enhance learning. The plan significantly expands the Intel® Teach to the Future initiative, which since 2000 has already trained over 3 million teachers in 35 countries.

As part of the expanded program, Intel also announced it will donate 100,000 PCs to classrooms in developing nations in order to improve learning skills. The new effort supplements the $100 million annual commitment Intel currently makes to improve education for young people worldwide.

“All governments face the same challenge: to provide their citizens with the opportunity to succeed in the global economy,” said Barrett. “Increasingly, that success is linked to the quality of education. Only by putting the tools and training in place to empower teachers can we truly affect learning and the development of skills.

“Through our increased efforts, we have the potential to reach a billion students in developing nations by the end of 2010.”