Pluralsight One and Malala Fund Partner to Advance Right to Education for Women and Girls
March 08 2019 - 7:00AM
Pluralsight, Inc. (NASDAQ: PS), the enterprise technology skills
platform, today announced that the company’s social enterprise,
Pluralsight One, has formed a partnership with Malala Fund. Through
a financial commitment as well as product grant, Pluralsight One is
supporting Malala Fund’s strategy and work across all of the
countries the organization operates in to realize every girl’s
right to 12 years of free, safe, and quality education.
“An inspiration around the world, Malala embodies
the commitment to ensuring that the fundamental human right to
education is realized by all,” said Aaron Skonnard, co-founder and
CEO of Pluralsight. “Through our partnership, we will leverage our
platform and technical expertise to uplift Malala Fund’s team and
their global network of Gulmakai Champions as well as open new
pathways to digital learning for women and girls who face barriers
to formal education. We are honored to partner with Malala Fund to
fight for educational rights around the world and improve
opportunities for women and girls to learn and earn.”
Pluralsight One is providing full platform access
to Malala Fund staff, in-country team members and Gulmakai
Champions. In addition, Pluralsight One will support the
development and implementation of a technology skills development
strategy and curated content solutions to equip Malala Fund’s team
and their Gulmakai Champions to apply technology-based solutions to
the challenges they seek to address while scaling their impact. In
alignment with the Malala Fund strategy, access to Pluralsight
One’s tech skills platform will also be deployed with individuals
supported by Malala Fund to harness technology as a tool for women
and girls to have a voice as well as create opportunity for 21st
century employment. Through the financial commitment, the
Pluralsight One Fund is providing Malala Fund unrestricted funds in
support of their programs and strategic priorities, including
support of its existing Gulmakai Network of 40 champions and
expansion of the Gulmakai Network.
“Malala Fund is excited to partner with Pluralsight
One and share their courses and products with the local education
activists we support through our Gulmakai Network,” said Patricia
Eisner, Chief Development Officer at Malala Fund. “Equipping these
remarkable men and women with the latest in tech will help
strengthen their efforts to break down the barriers keeping girls
out of school.”
Pluralsight One is Pluralsight’s social enterprise.
It is the company’s commitment to drive significant, lasting social
impact by improving equal access to technology skills and investing
in catalytic solutions. For more information about Pluralsight One,
visit www.pluralsightone.org.
*Pluralsight One Fund is a corporate advised fund
at Silicon Valley Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity
registered in the United States, EIN# 20-5205488.
About Pluralsight
Pluralsight is an enterprise technology skills
platform that delivers a unified, end-to-end learning experience
for businesses across the globe. Through a subscription service,
companies are empowered to move at the speed of technology,
increasing proficiency, innovation and efficiency. Founded in 2004
and trusted by Fortune 500 companies, Pluralsight provides members
with on-demand access to a digital ecosystem of learning tools,
including Pluralsight IQ, directed learning paths, expert-authored
courses, interactive labs, and analytics. For more information,
visit www.pluralsight.com.
About Malala Fund
Malala Fund is working for a world where all girls
can learn and lead. Malala Fund advocates for resources and policy
changes needed to give all girls a secondary education, invests in
local education leaders and amplifies the voices of girls fighting
for change. Learn more at malala.org.
Media Contact
Pluralsight PRBen VeghteDirector,
Communicationsben-veghte@pluralsight.com
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