The Bridges to the Future Initiative (BFI) will address the Digital Divide of education and technology in emerging economies by improving literacy, basic education, and technological literacy, thereby assisting the world's poorest peoples to better determine their own social and economic future. The BFI will accomplish this mission by: 1) Bringing together public and private as well as national and international agencies and foundations. 2) Leveraging information and communication technologies. 3) Adapting to diverse contexts and diverse learners. 4) Implementing the program through national operational agencies. 5) Collaborating within and across national boundaries.