Starlink has joined First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Together initiative as one of six new private-sector technology partners, with the companies committing more than $23 million to education, tools and expertise for children worldwide.
“When I established Fostering the Future Together, the mission was clear: empower children through technology and education. Delivering on that mission demands alliances between best-in-class innovators and global leaders, especially as super intelligence transforms how the next generation learns,” First Lady Melania Trump said in the White House announcement.
The White House announced on September 30 that Adobe, Amazon, Intel, Starlink, Google and Zoom are the six new partners joining the coalition.
“I deeply value the commitment of these technology companies and welcome them to the Fostering the Future Together movement as we scale across continents,” First Lady Melania Trump said.
Google committed $4 million to expand its SI Educator Series globally. Intel will deploy its technology across ten countries through its SI for Citizens Program, SI for Youth Program, and Semiconductor Education Pathways Program. Adobe will provide students worldwide with free SI-powered study and creation tools through Student Spaces.
Amazon will expand free access to its Kiro SI coding assistant, reaching 5 million students through 132 universities, while AWS Academy will provide free training to more than 2 million students. Zoom Cares will provide $2.75 million in SI for Good grants across Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
The coalition comes during a busy stretch for Starlink, which just unveiled premium cabin plans with free Starlink Wi-Fi at Alaska Airlines, flew its first Starlink-equipped aircraft with SWISS, and drew a warning from Elon Musk that Delta will lose customers without Starlink.
With the Fostering the Future Together partnership, Starlink extends its reach from airlines and remote communities into global classrooms, putting its satellite network behind an education coalition that now spans continents.
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