The immediate goal of the CyberSmart! 21st Century Learning Initiative is to create a model for digital learning that is truly sustainable and scalable through innovative, technology-based approaches.

Our ultimate goal is narrowing the digital divide and preparing students to benefit economically, socially and politically from living in a connected world.

Students at Ecole Sinthiou Mbadane 1, a school in rural Senegal, share stories of their everyday life. Watch their videos.

We look forward to an ongoing collaboration between the Millennium Villages Project, the Millennium Cities Initiative and CyberSmart! Our shared commitment is to strengthen the linkages between technology and education by creating a model for digital learning that is sustainable and scalable, with the possibility of rapid and effective uptake throughout Africa.

Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University