48%
of students feel unprepared for an AI enabled workforce
Digital Education Council, Global AI Student Survey, 2024.
Making the intelligent age inclusive
The Challenge
The Challenge
44%
of young people expressed clear interest in AI training but currently lacked access to it.
UNESCO-UNEVOC, World Youth Skills Day Global Survey Report, 2025.
The Result
97%
of participants now feel ready or hopeful for an AI-powered future.
91%
of participants now use AI at least a few times a week.
The Solution
In partnership with HP, Cognizant, and Microsoft, Goodwall founded an innovative skilling solution to prepare the next generation for the intelligent age with future-ready skills.
Goodwall designed and distributed an experiential and social learning pathway alongside industry partners for young talent to benefit from AI augmentation. Participants learn, practice, and strengthen core AI fluency skills from prompt engineering to analysis.
The Alliance has now grown to count cross-sector industry partners from Accenture to Github.
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AI Fluency: make the intelligent age inclusive and scale youth AI fluency.
Microsoft and Goodwall
Microsoft partners with Goodwall because this work goes beyond traditional education models and focuses on real systems change. What makes this partnership powerful is Goodwall's ability to reach young people directly, outside formal education systems, and connect skilling with industry needs.
Every job is changing. What do you need in school? In the workforce? We need people who are resilient and able to adapt. We need to come together and share resources to enable non-traditional pathways through organizations like Goodwall to build lifelong learning human-centered skills: critical thinking, reasoning, collaboration and communication
Kate Barnes, Global Partnerships Director, Microsoft
Justin Spelhaug, President, Microsoft Elevate
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AI & Future of Work: prepare the next generation with critical future-ready skills.
HP and Goodwall
As the future of work evolves, access to technology and critical skills will define who can participate and thrive. HP is committed to ensuring disconnected communities are part of this future by empowering individuals with the tools needed to unlock economic opportunity. Our collaboration with Goodwall is a key part of our commitment to reaching 150 million people by 2030.
Michele Malejki, Global Head of Social Impact at HP Inc. and Executive Director of the HP Foundation
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AI & Productivity: augment every young person's productivity with AI and innovation.
Cognizant and Goodwall
Cognizant partnered with Goodwall because it is about action, not conversation. AI is changing roles and tasks faster than ever, and we need agile, technology-driven partnerships that can deliver skills at scale, quickly, and with real accountability.
Emma Fisher, Senior Director, Cognizant
The Impact
After participating in the NextGen AI Alliance program, learners report:
“With AI by my side I'm not just preparing for my future, I'm actively building it stronger, braver and more capable than ever.”
Hany J. T,
Philippines
“AI has made my daily life easier, because it helped me to understand things faster, work smarter, and stay confident in everything I do.”
Mvunabandi R,
Rwanda
“Growing up, I lived with my aunt who is deaf, and non-verbal communication was often challenging. But seeing how AI-powered tools like sign language translation apps or speech-to-text technologies have emerged, it's truly inspiring. AI is truly shaping a more inclusive world”
Favour O,
Nigeria
79%
of participants feel confident using AI tools like Microsoft Copilot.
97%
of participants now feel ready or hopeful for an AI-powered future.
65%
of participants now believe AI will create new opportunities and make work better.
91%
of participants now use AI at least a few times a week; 61% use it daily.
Survey conducted by Goodwall and Misk Foundation, NextGen AI Alliance Participant Insights 2025.
“Goodwall is the most interesting and creative app I’ve seen to make sure the benefits of AI are distributed equally and one of the best ideas I’ve heard for increasing equity.”
Nicolas Thompson, CEO
