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The Digital Alliance Foundation is a non-profit charitable foundation with a charter to provide capacity-building vocational IT/ICT skill to marginalized populations, in-country aide organizations, NGO's and governmentatl agencies through partnerships with the private and public sectors. The Digital Alliance is a stakeholder in the UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development. VISION In collaboration with the private sector, civil society, governmental agencies, NGO’s and multi-governmental agencies, a regionalized, global educational program will be created to enable the transfer of technical knowledge, vocational skills, capacity building and infrastructure reinforcement. Through such activities the lives of individuals, families, communities and even nations can be transformed creating the opportunity for meaningful development and sustainable economic advantages for the target populations. PARTNERS The Digital Alliance is a unique combination of individuals and organizations who are committed to a common purpose - providing vocational, ICT skills to marginalized populations around the world. The Digital Alliance is directed by ICT industry veterans from the private and public sectors as well as a growing number of individual volunteers with subject matter expertise - all with a desire to use their experience on behalf of others. The Digital Alliance relies on its volunteer Advisory Council to help set strategic direction, align and refine objectives and provide overall counsel on how best to move forward. We are proud to announce that Digital Alliance has been invited to participate as a Member of the UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) High-level Panel of Advisors. The Alliance responds to the need and demand for an inclusive global forum and platform for cross-sectoral policy dialogue on the use of ICT for enhancing the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, notably reduction of poverty >> more We are equally proud to work with the Reach the Children: Reach the Children, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that provides underprivileged children opportunities for self-reliance by strengthening families and communities. We accomplish this mission through a community development approach, incorporating elements from our areas of focus: AIDS Prevention, Education, Health, Micro-Enterprise, Orphan Care, and Water & Agriculture. We strive to empower the people of Africa, so they can build a brighter tomorrow >> more MANAGEMENT TEAM Martha Branigan-Sutton - Founder Martha Branigan-Sutton is an African-American woman with a passion for humanitarian service. She holds a Juris Doctorate in Law with a focus in international trade arbitration. Martha envisions using this background to advocate for marginalized populations and influencing policy for the underprivileged - especially human rights violations. Meanwhile her hands-on humanitarian experience in Bolivia and Mexico have created a motivation to address the most basic of needs. She sees the Digital Alliance as a vehicle to make in-country aide organizations more productive and effective as they spend less time and resources in the office and more time in the field. This cross-cutting vision drives Martha to assist those who are already dedicated to serving more successfully within their subject matter expertise. In this way she can realize her dream of helping with the most basic of human needs through education and the application of technology. In addition to her Law Degree Martha holds a BA in international relations from Brigham Young University and speak Spanish fluently and is conversational in French. Quinn Sutton - Executive Director Quinn Sutton has been an active player in the IT Education arena for over 15 years. Previously, Quinn is currently the Vice President of Marketing for KRYTERION - a secured, online testing company and has worked for a variety of industry leading companies including TestOut Corporation, where he not only lead marketing activities but also was the driving force in creating their online training curriculum for academic institutions. In addition to founding his own strategic marketing firm (Bleufinger, Inc.). He was responsible for global channel sales for SmartForce's Mentoring Services, the successful launch and worldwide marketing for Galton Technologies, strategic marketing and business planning for Novell Education, and worldwide marketing for WordPerfect Training & Certification. Quinn has lived and worked in South America, the Middle East, the Far East and Europe. He received an MBA from Pepperdine University in Malibu, and a Masters of International Business (MIB) from L'institut de Gestion Sociale and the Sorbonne in Paris, France. In addition, Quinn is a regular speaker at industry events a recognized author in trade publications and an active member of several professional associations. RELATED ISSUES Other issues include the following:
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