Through Meta’s family of apps, we give people and businesses the opportunity to connect and grow in meaningful ways to support Singapore’s goals and leadership for innovation and inclusive economic growth.
In 2023, Meta partnered with 5 local partners, including SG Tech, Mums@work, SMCCI, SCCI, and RaISE, and supported 70 SMBs through our Upskill with Meta mentorship program. Additionally, through our Software Engineering Professional Certificate program, we partnered with IMDA to provide 200 scholarships for Singaporean learners. Finally, Meta’s Immersive Learning Academy benefited 225 students with Spark AR Bootcamp training, in collaboration with IMDA.
Furthermore, we continued our investments in digital literacy for youth. In 2023, we launched a new online youth safety and wellbeing program, which educates teens on how to take ownership of their social media experience, gain knowledge and understanding of online harms, and preventative/safety tools. The program was designed in consultation with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education, TOUCH, NUS, MCI and IMDA. The program will be rolled out across 10 schools in Singapore in 2024, targeting to reach 15,000 students. The program was showcased at IMDA’s Digital for Life Festival to 100,000 visitors, where Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Kiat and Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo visited and praised the program initiative.