Google Philippines invites Filipino educators to join this year’s Virtual Innovator Academy (VIA20), a global community of passionate educators who advocates for and uses technology to solve big challenges around education.
VIA20 is the first virtual version of the Google Educator Groups (GEG) Innovator Academy. The application is free and is now open to educators in the Philippines and worldwide until July 10, 2020. To join, interested participants must identify and submit any education-related challenge and present innovative solutions.
Successful applicants will go through an eight-week online program and coaching, accompanied by inspiring sessions from current Innovators and Googlers from August 8 to October 10, 2020. This will be followed by an eight-month one-on-one mentorship with an expert innovator as they work to solve their respective challenges.
Schools are also welcome to apply and put forward their own educators. To find out more and to apply, schools and teachers may visit the Teacher Centre and submit applications on or before July 10, 2020.
“We believe that technology, in partnership with the educator community, plays an important role in helping improve education. With the Virtual Innovator Academy, we hope to provide helpful resources for our Filipino teachers so they can develop high-impact ideas that can benefit the whole learning community in the country,” said Bernadette Nacario, Country Director of Google Philippines.
Know more about Google Educators Group here.