Agility supports Education for Employment (EFE) to help them enable more young people to obtain employment or start businesses across the Middle East. In this partnership Agility has provided resources for EFE to develop curriculum and training materials for young people to learn how to use AI to obtain and retain employment, as well as other training materials for digital and financial literacy, as well as technology skills for women. The Agility-EFE partnership will enable EFE to reach tens of thousands of young people with training that will help improve their skills, as well as to obtain and retain employment or start businesses.
Agility partners with Women in Logistics Africa (WILA) to provide free training and education to women working in or seeking work in the supply chain and logistics industry. In 2024 Agility provided resources for 20 women to attend an introduction to logistics and supply chain course which enabled the women to receive certificates of completion to help them gain employment in the logistics industry. In 2023 Agility sponsored internships with mulitple supply chain and logistics organizations for 25 women.
Agility partners with the Clarisse Machanguana Foundation (CMF) and a local school near the Agility Logistics Park in Maputo, Mozambique. In this program Agility re-fitted a classroom and converted it into a computer lab and learning space. Agility provides resources for electrical infrastructure, furniture and related classroom resources. The classroom will be used each year by about 800 students from grades 1-12. Agility has begun the process of converting a second classroom for the same purposes to increase the scale of technology education in this school.
Agility supports International Rescue Committee (IRC) employment training programs in Cote D’Ivoire. In coordination with Ivorian NGO PRO-Jeunes, IRC provided skills development and training to 731 young people.
In one program, Agility provides classroom space at its Abijan Logistics Park, as well as computers, internet access and funding for free training. The on-site training includes life skills, ICT, entrepreneurial skills and digital marketing. The training program has multiple groups of approximately 20 students each taking classes at the Agility Training Center.
A second program provides agriculture and agribusiness training at a local community farm and includes instruction in traditional farming and fish farming, including how to prepare, build, maintain and manage productive farming operations.
The partnership between PRO-Jeunes, IRC and Agility has proved to be exceptionally effective. Due to its success, in 2023 the Ivorian government also contributed funding and helped to manage these local programs using government facilities, land and resources. IRC and Agility will continue supporting the ICT, life skills and entrepreneurial skills development program, as well as work with the agricultural skills development program in other areas.
Agility supports Oiada International and its employment training programs in Ghana, as well as past Oiada’s student outreach programs in Turkey and Brazil.
In Ghana, Agility and Oiada have partnered to provide free training to young people joining the workforce or starting businesses. Past training has included electrician apprentice certification, computers & technology, brickmaking & construction skills, and soft skills for employment and career development. The training provides young people with skills they need to join the workforce or create businesses in a rapidly developing local economy. Training courses take place at the Agility Logistics Park in Tema, Ghana.
In addition, Oiada and Agility have partnered to help young people in Brazil and Turkey, connecting them with Agility leaders and team members around the world to better understand sustainability and supply chain issues from different cultural perspectives.
Agility supports the Soronko Academy, and its technology skills development program for women in Ghana. At the Agility Logistics Parks facility in Tema, Ghana, Soronko provides free software development, ICT and soft skills training to young women that are starting businesses, seeking employment or trying to advance their careers. Soronko Academy’s “Code with Agility” program includes subjects like website development, search engine optimization, digital marketing, data analytics and other technology and software development topics.
Agility supports the Children of War Foundation (COWF) and its humanitarian and refugee programs in Europe and the Middle East.
In Ukraine Agility’s assistance allowed COWF to provide life support and medical assistance to infants, children and families displaced by the conflict.
In Jordan and Lebanon COWF provided free health screening, examinations and surgeries to refugee children.
In Jordan Agility also supports COWF’s Abwaab Remote Education Program, which provides remote learning opportunities for students, regardless of age, gender or citizenship status. The program provides interactive online classes, comprehensive study materials, placement testing, mentorship and personalized support, to allow students to complete high school-level education. Agility also supports COWF’s “School of Dreams” program, which offers education and support services to families residing on the Jordanian/Syrian border, with some students walking miles to attend. The school targets primary-aged students, with a dedicated on-site teacher. COWF provides on-site weekly visits and the financial support needed to maintain the facility and provide supplies. With Agility’s support, COWF provides tablets/Chromebooks for students to use, and provided internet access, allowing students to access remote learning that enables them to matriculate to university studies.
Agility supports two public schools in the Kuknor and Mothe villages in India. These schools provide provide children from low-income families with access to improved elementary education. The program began as a way to ensure more families could send children to public school instead of spending significant resources on private schools. Agility has supported these schools by refurbishing classrooms, providing technology equipment, building sanitary facilities for girls, providing sports and athletic equipment, and funding salaries for teachers and school staff. This program is led by Agility E-Services (AES) in Hyderabad. Together, AES and school administrators track progress and impact of the program over time. When the program began in 2018, only 155 students were enrolled in the Kuknor school. Today the number is more than double, due to improvements in the school that have resulted from this partnership.
Agility supports the Novick Cardiac Alliance (NCA) with several surgical missions, including two to Libya, and one to Lebanon and the DRC. During these missions, the NCA team provides free heart surgeries to children with congenital heart defects or heart diseases. In addition to providing free surgeries, the NCA team of surgeons, doctors, nurses, practitioners and staff provide free training to local medical professionals to enable them to be able to complete similar life-saving pediatric surgeries. In addition to free training, the NCA team also donates urgently required medical equipment to help local facilities. Agility has provided in-kind transportation of medical equipment and cash donations to help fund the cost of the medical missions.
Agility partners with Injaz in Saudi Arabia, to provide young people access to employment and entrepreneurial skills development. The collaboration focused on the “It’s My Business” and “The Company” programs. In these programs, students learn how to collaborate and develop ideas for new products and services, then simulate turning their ideas into viable businesses. They also learn about different business requirements and functions, such as capital management, finance, product development, communications, and marketing and sales.