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Bahrain’s cloud-first success story

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Electricity and Water Authority has implemented a smart metering system using IoT sensors for real-time monitoring, and the Ministry of Education has launched the EduNet e-learning platform, which serves more than 140,000 students. An Economic Impact Study by market intelligence firm IDC projects that cloud services will contribute $1.2

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Deloitte’s Smart Factory Believers Program empowers next-generation STEM learning at District of Columbia Public Schools with support from AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Integrating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into K12 education that teaches skills-based learning with real-world applications can help students develop critical thinking skills. There is a continuing global shortage of STEM talent and many communities in the US do not have equal access to high-quality STEM education.

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How EdIndia Foundation uses AWS to upskill teachers and increase student success

AWS Public Sector Blog

India has made great strides in supporting the availability of primary education across the country. EdIndia Foundation is an Indian nonprofit organization whose mission is to create innovative solutions that impact the quality of education at scale.

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LearnHaem establishes Asia Pacific’s largest haematology database on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

But medical professionals and haematology students face a key challenge: limited access to educational materials, specifically digital blood films that depict how actual diseases look under the microscope. Democratizing healthcare education for all The LearnHaem team aims to further enhance the digital slide viewer’s functionality.

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The History of Public Lands

Park Leaders

Managing these lands is no small feat, with wildfire costs alone hitting $119 million in 2018. His ongoing educational outreach highlights the importance of public engagement. If states can’t afford to manage these lands, we risk seeing them sold off and lost forever.

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To Prevent Illegal Dumping, You Have to Know the Scale of the Problem

Center for Community Progress

A 2018 study found that areas maintained by Clean & Green groups saw 30 percent fewer assaults, 40 percent fewer violent crimes, and lower rates of child abuse and youth gun violence. How can outreach and education help? Their contributions supplement local government capacity and fosters neighborhood pride.

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Announcing the 2023-2024 AWS IMAGINE Grant winners

AWS Public Sector Blog

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is working with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to build HBCUv, a learning management ecosystem that seeks to reimagine Black education. The application cycle for next year’s AWS IMAGINE Grant will open in the spring of 2024. Learn more about past recipients in our documentary series.

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