By Javier Monterroso | Project Officer
The Trust for the Americas is committed to support young people, from vulnerable communities, to overcome obstacles by teaching courses in professional and technological skills and offering guidance for new economic opportunities. Your support has helped us reach young people in Brazil through our Social Franchise POETA (Partnership for Economic Opportunities through Technology in the Americas).
POETA is a regional initiative that promotes digital literacy, life skills and job readiness to advance economic opportunities for vulnerable groups, particularly at-risk youth, women and people with disabilities. At its core, POETA aims to bridge the inequality gap in the region through a multidisciplinary approach that helps participants develop life plans, start or strengthen social and economic ventures, secure a job, internship or further education opportunities. To this end, POETA operates through a network of technology centers, which are spaces equipped with computers, adapted technologies and learning materials.
Andre, 25, is young man with an intellectual disability from Curitiba., Brazil. After suffering discrimination while working at a supermarket, Andre lost confidence performing his job. He joined the POETA Center in Curitiba. With help from participants and facilitators, Andre was able to learn about technology as well as developing skills to reenter the job market. Thanks to his experience, optimism and development at POETA, Andre was able to obtain a job offer after carrying out an internship. Andre said that learning about technology and how to use it for the work place helped him in this new opportunity.
With your support, we help youth like Andre, who otherwise wouldn’t have easy access to technology and its benefits. People with disabilities and/or economic and social barriers are mostly underrepresented in the fields related to technology. We kindly encourage you to keep donating so that young entrepreneurs
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