Empowering Leaders for Transformation
In February 2024, Arizona State University, by way of the University Design Institute™ (UDI), was one of three U.S. universities selected to join the United States-Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation, and Lifelong Learning, or UPSKILL Program, funded by USAID/Philippines.
UPSKILL is a five-year program that will help Philippine higher education become more globally competitive by strengthening innovation, workforce development, and entrepreneurship in colleges and universities.
The UPSKILL Program is being led by RTI International, which has extensive experience executing projects of this scale. Collectively, UDI’s efforts combined with the efforts of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s D-Lab and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, aim to transform higher education during a critical juncture in the nation’s history so the Philippines can remain competitive on a global landscape.
