According to the World Skills Clock by the Education Commission, 67% of the world’s youth lack digital skills. If not addressed, the gap between what is taught and what is needed — and between urban and rural areas — will widen further, deepening the global youth unemployment crisis.
The Dariu Foundation recognized the importance of digital skills early on, starting coding training for children in 2017 — reaching more than 2.5 million young people since. In 2019 we launched our Digital Literacy Initiative, where 389,955 children took part in 2025 alone, 56% of them girls. Today, our focus has shifted to what matters next: artificial intelligence. We teach young people not just to use AI, but to understand and shape it.
In the years ahead, we will bring AI education to youth in the 500 Dariu Tech Clubs, mostly in rural areas.
Many teachers still lack the tools and knowledge to teach these skills effectively. Ongoing Train-the-Trainer workshops therefore remain an integral part of our work.
WHY CODING?
