2023-04-21 02:16:34
with beginningthis February, high school students at Centro Educacional Assistencial Profissionalizante (CEAP) in Brazil will expand their technology education and gain skills to advance their careers through ISACA’s Certified in Emerging Technology (CET) certification courses, in partnership with Caterpillar Foundation.
Over the course of three years, the CET course will complement CEAP students’ existing curriculum and prepare them for a range of careers in technology. CEAP currently offers technology courses to its students, but will update and enhance them with ISACA certification courses, which include Cloud Fundamentals, Blockchain Fundamentals, Internet of Things (IoT) Fundamentals, and Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) from ISACA. This will allow high school students, many of whom are from underserved populations, to master areas such as network computing and programming as well as learn to apply IoT and AI not only to IT functions, but also to professions such as logistics, marketing and human resources.
The initiative is in line with ISACA’s commitment to expand access to education and credentialing in domains connected to digital trust professions, including cybersecurity, privacy, IT risk and auditing, and governance, in order to prepare the workforce of the future. This includes partnerships with universities and academic institutions worldwide, as well as efforts through its One In Tech foundation to provide professional development resources and training to those underserved to expand career opportunities. As part of this CEAP program through the Caterpillar Foundation, ISACA will provide CET course materials in Portuguese and Spanish and will certify locally accredited instructors to deliver the training.
“We are honored to play a role in preparing the next generation of digitally trusted professionals in Brazil through this initiative with CEAP and the Caterpillar Foundation,” said Ajay Barot, ISACA Chief of Staff. “We know that demand for these careers is increasing, and equipping young people with specialized knowledge and skills can open up many avenues into high-skill occupations that have the potential to transform lives.”
“It is an immense joy for us and for our students to have access to high-level information. In recent days, we talked to some friends and partners regarding the ISACA project, and many were extremely surprised, as this content is rarely taught in schools in Brazil. Many paid and renowned universities here still don’t even address these issues”, said Gustavo Yoshiak, Director of Institutional Development at CEAP. “Providing an experience like this for young people in a slum region is a true educational innovation.”
The goals of this educational program fit with the Caterpillar Foundation’s mission to establish thriving communities by investing in the 21st century workforceespecially in areas of digital qualification and the future of work.
ISACA, an international professional association with 170,000 members in 188 countries, is committed to engaging with academic institutions, non-profit organizations, industries and governments to address technology skills gaps, and prepare diverse and future digital trust professionals to do a significant difference in the international community through education, training and professional development opportunities. To learn more regarding ISACA’s academic and workforce partnerships, visit www.isaca.org/why-isaca/academic-partnership. Additional member information can be found here.
About ISACA
ISACA® (www.isaca.org) is an international community that advances people and organizations in their quest for digital confidence. For more than 50 years, ISACA has educated individuals and companies with the knowledge, credentials, education, training and community to advance their careers, transform their organizations and build a more trusted and ethical digital world. ISACA is a worldwide professional association and learning organization that leverages the expertise of its 170,000 members working in areas of digital trust such as information security, governance, assurance, risk, privacy and quality. It is present in 188 countries, including 225 chapters around the world. Through its One In Tech foundation, ISACA supports IT education and career paths for underrepresented and underrepresented populations.
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About the Vocational Assistance Educational Center
CEAP is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, founded in 1985, which operates under the model of a free technical and vocational school, offering annual training and professional qualification courses to 1,100 young people between 10 and 18 years of age who are in a situation of high social vulnerability and are enrolled in regular education. In addition to technical-professional training, CEAP is concerned with the citizenship training of those served, developing over these 37 years a methodology with two main pillars: personalized education, by recognizing each beneficiary as a unique and special being, and the participation of family in the formation process of each individual. Since its founding, CEAP has served more than 20,000 people in situations of high social vulnerability, with an incredible 70% of students employed within 3 months of graduation.
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Sobre a Caterpillar Foundation
Founded in 1952, Caterpillar’s philanthropic organization, the Caterpillar Foundation, has contributed nearly $900 million to help make sustainable progress possible around the world by establishing resilient communities that thrive in a rapidly changing world. To learn more regarding the worldwide impact of the Caterpillar Foundation, visit caterpillar.com/foundation. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.
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