Digital Divide
The higher the parents’ level of education, the more digital equipment young people have.[ 1 ]
As a catalyst for change for more than 30 years, we fully assess the impact of IT on the performance, the development and the competitiveness of organizations. We feel honored, thanks in part to our expertise, our resources and our experts, to change the game not only for companies, but also for our communities.
The ITI Foundation focuses on facilitating access to technology which supports learning to children in Quebec and stimulate passion for IT.
We collaborate with public and community organizations that are making a real difference in their communities. We invest in time, equipment and expertise to implement technologies where they are needed most. We do more than just provide infrastructure; we accompany community players in all stages of their IT projects.
Because the world in which we live relies more and more on technology, digital equity is a very real issue. With the creation of the foundation, ITI wants to help reduce the gap between young people who have access to IT and those who do not.
We live so much with technology, that we don’t realize that it is still a privilege. We can have our meetings virtually on our computers, connect to the best network on our phones, find answers to our questions with a few clicks. Some young people, especially those from remote or disadvantaged communities, are outright cut off from the rest of the world if community resources do not exist. This is exactly what we want to do. Not just by providing the infrastructure, but by developing their ability to use technology.
The ITI Foundation is a dream that ITI has had for several years. We consider ourselves privileged, and it is a way for us to give back to the next. By investing dollars, but also by investing in projects for which we have the skills, resources, and passion.
I am a committed person. When I love something, I give 100%. I have often supported social causes, especially for children. I also identify with ITI’s values because they are in line with my own. When the opportunity arose to get involved with the ITI Foundation, I said yes right away. It motivates me because I am putting my skills, my network and my role at the service of a cause I believe in.
You live for IT and want to act to offer our youth equity in access to technology? Do you support our mission and want to collaborate on the Foundation’s projects? Would you like to become an ambassador for a cause that works for the integration of the least equipped youth? You simply want to give, of your time or money, to the foundation?
The ITI Foundation is constantly looking for partners, collaborators and donors. Join us. Together, let’s transform IT!
Ensures the smooth running of the ITI Foundation
Organizes fundraising & mobilization activities and campaigns for ITI’s internal & external communities and the Foundation.
Recommends and organizes annual activities to achieve the Foundation’s mission.