Crocs, Inc. Announces STEP UP TO GREATNESS to Help Young People Build Skills
Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) has launched STEP UP TO GREATNESS, a new community impact platform aimed at supporting youth development worldwide. The initiative includes a significant multi-year partnership with UNICEF's UPSHIFT program, targeting to positively impact over 3 million young people globally.
The program focuses on equipping youth with essential 21st-century skills including creativity, communication, innovation, collaboration, and adaptability. UNICEF's UPSHIFT program, which has already graduated 5.2 million participants across 56 countries with 145 million learning hours, will serve as a key partner in delivering these educational opportunities.
Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) ha lanciato STEP UP TO GREATNESS, una nuova piattaforma di impatto comunitario dedicata a sostenere lo sviluppo giovanile in tutto il mondo. L'iniziativa prevede una partnership pluriennale significativa con il programma UPSHIFT di UNICEF, con l'obiettivo di influenzare positivamente oltre 3 milioni di giovani a livello globale.
Il programma si concentra nel fornire ai giovani competenze essenziali per il XXI secolo, tra cui creatività, comunicazione, innovazione, collaborazione e adattabilità. Il programma UPSHIFT di UNICEF, che ha già formato 5,2 milioni di partecipanti in 56 paesi con 145 milioni di ore di apprendimento, sarà un partner chiave per offrire queste opportunità educative.
Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) ha lanzado STEP UP TO GREATNESS, una nueva plataforma de impacto comunitario destinada a apoyar el desarrollo juvenil en todo el mundo. La iniciativa incluye una importante asociación plurianual con el programa UPSHIFT de UNICEF, con el objetivo de impactar positivamente a más de 3 millones de jóvenes a nivel global.
El programa se centra en dotar a los jóvenes de habilidades esenciales del siglo XXI, como creatividad, comunicación, innovación, colaboración y adaptabilidad. El programa UPSHIFT de UNICEF, que ya ha graduado a 5,2 millones de participantes en 56 países con 145 millones de horas de aprendizaje, será un socio clave para ofrecer estas oportunidades educativas.
Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX)는 전 세계 청소년 개발을 지원하기 위한 새로운 커뮤니티 임팩트 플랫폼인 STEP UP TO GREATNESS를 출시했습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 UNICEF의 UPSHIFT 프로그램과의 다년간의 중요한 파트너십을 포함하며, 전 세계적으로 300만 명 이상의 청소년에게 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것을 목표로 합니다.
이 프로그램은 창의성, 의사소통, 혁신, 협력 및 적응력 등 21세기에 필수적인 역량을 청소년에게 제공하는 데 중점을 둡니다. 이미 56개국에서 520만 명의 참가자를 배출하고 1억 4500만 시간의 학습을 기록한 UNICEF의 UPSHIFT 프로그램이 이러한 교육 기회를 제공하는 핵심 파트너가 될 것입니다.
Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ : CROX) a lancé STEP UP TO GREATNESS, une nouvelle plateforme d'impact communautaire visant à soutenir le développement des jeunes dans le monde entier. Cette initiative comprend un partenariat pluriannuel important avec le programme UPSHIFT de l'UNICEF, visant à avoir un impact positif sur plus de 3 millions de jeunes à l'échelle mondiale.
Le programme se concentre sur l'équipement des jeunes avec des compétences essentielles du XXIe siècle, notamment la créativité, la communication, l'innovation, la collaboration et l'adaptabilité. Le programme UPSHIFT de l'UNICEF, qui a déjà diplômé 5,2 millions de participants dans 56 pays avec 145 millions d'heures d'apprentissage, sera un partenaire clé pour offrir ces opportunités éducatives.
Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) hat STEP UP TO GREATNESS gestartet, eine neue Community-Impact-Plattform, die darauf abzielt, die Jugendentwicklung weltweit zu unterstützen. Die Initiative umfasst eine bedeutende mehrjährige Partnerschaft mit dem UPSHIFT-Programm von UNICEF und hat das Ziel, weltweit über 3 Millionen junge Menschen positiv zu beeinflussen.
Das Programm konzentriert sich darauf, junge Menschen mit wichtigen Kompetenzen des 21. Jahrhunderts auszustatten, darunter Kreativität, Kommunikation, Innovation, Zusammenarbeit und Anpassungsfähigkeit. Das UPSHIFT-Programm von UNICEF, das bereits 5,2 Millionen Teilnehmer in 56 Ländern mit 145 Millionen Lernstunden abgeschlossen hat, wird als wichtiger Partner bei der Bereitstellung dieser Bildungsmöglichkeiten fungieren.
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Program launches to positively impact more than 3 million youth worldwide, including a multi-year investment in UNICEF's UPSHIFT program
In an increasingly complex, uncertain, and digitally oriented future, many young people around the world, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are not adequately equipped with the modern skills they will need. By working with partners, using the power of its brands, raising funds and awareness, and volunteering time, Crocs, Inc. has committed to supporting more than 3 million young people to gain the STEP UP SKILLS they need to build confidence, access new opportunities, unlock their potential, and be a positive force in their communities.
"I am incredibly proud to introduce STEP UP TO GREATNESS and support young people with the STEP UP SKILLS they need for the future like creativity, communication, innovation, collaboration and adaptability, all of which are also fundamental to Crocs, Inc.," said Deanna Bratter, Chief Sustainability Officer, Crocs, Inc. "We believe in partnering with organizations with impactful missions such as UNICEF's UPSHIFT initiative and are thrilled to help them equip young people to develop meaningful solutions for themselves and their communities to thrive. By leveraging our partnerships and activating our brands where they add the most value, we can increase our impact and make a real difference for the next generation."
UNICEF's UPSHIFT is a social innovation accelerator that rapidly unlocks youth potential and confidence to create real and tangible change in their lives and communities. Through this global, multi-year partnership, young people will be equipped with the critical skills and opportunities they need to be problem solvers, innovators, and social entrepreneurs of transformative solutions.
"Over the last decade, UPSHIFT's 5.2 million graduates have collectively completed 145 million learning hours across 56 countries, gaining professional and transferable skills to take charge of their today and tomorrow as problem solving global citizens," said Thomas Davin, Global Director, UNICEF Office of Innovation. "Partnering with Crocs, Inc. will help scale this impact around the world in a collective commitment based on a shared purpose to unlock the potential of youth."
Crocs, Inc. works every day to deliver on its Purpose of Creating a More Comfortable World for All, which includes supporting its communities. Through STEP UP TO GREATNESS and its work with partners like UNICEF's UPSHIFT, Crocs, Inc. will unlock its community impact, starting with the next generation of young people.
To read more about STEP UP TO GREATNESS and Crocs, Inc.'s community impact, visit https://www.crocs.com/comfort-for-our-communities.html.
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About UNICEF:
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About UNICEF's UPSHIFT:
UNICEF's UPSHIFT is a social innovation accelerator that rapidly unlocks youth potential and confidence to create real and tangible change in their lives and communities. UPSHIFT equips adolescents and young people between the ages of 10 and 24 with skills and mindsets to foster their development and an entrepreneurial framework to create their own community impact initiatives. In doing so, UNICEF's UPSHIFT turns each young person's sense of agency into immediate action, while fostering the growth mindset and resolve they need to shape a brighter future for themselves and their communities.
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