Jobs of the Future by GeneratiaTech Program
The GeneratiaTech Program involves 500 young people from Sibiu and Suceava in IT and digital marketing, in of the most important combined efforts of the Digital Nation organization of this year. The training program by community and technology lasts 16 weeks and covers 7 training areas: Web Development for Beginners and Advanced, Web Design, Digital Marketing, Java, JavaScript and Project Management.
Out of 818 initial registered participants, more than 280 are from Suceava and over 250 from Sibiu County. Young people and adults undergoing the GeneratiaTech Program are rather called explorers than simple participants, for the program is based on a unique methodology, developed by long-term investments in research and innovation of Digital Nation in connection with the dynamics of communities and an education framework based on mentorship and engagement.
The 500 explorers currently undergoing the GeneratiaTech Program have been selected by assessing their current level of knowledge and defining the training objectives. The 16-week training program is currently ongoing and has reached week 5.
The participants’ average age is 24 years. Half of them is interested in securing a job upon completing the program.
The results of the GeneratiaTech Program after the first training month in Sibiu and Suceava are as follows:
346 explores participated in 35 meetings with the Program mentors;
90 complete work-outs have been submitted by now by the explores in the process of training their skills for the future;
98,477 knowledge points have been awarded to the explorers for their acquired knowledge by learning lessons on the learning platforms;
1,163,510 activity points have been awarded to the explorers for the involvement in the GeneratiaTech experience;
370 active explorers on the community communication channels supporting the tackling of practical challenges the explorers have to solve;
“The GeneratiaTech Sibiu and Suceava edition are double powered as the program is implemented on enhanced training platforms, where the explorers are not only connected during their training but they also receive activity and learning points in a dynamic, playlike experience. Such play brings good humor along with training of practical skills the explorers may use in the future at their jobs or in freelance experiences. That’s the GeneratiaTech promise, and that’s what we believe of Digital Nation – that the future of education is organized around technology and everyone’s wish to be part of a community in which the learning process is so dynamic that it becomes an indirect effect of experience”, stated Radu Filimon, Engagement Partner of GeneratiaTech Program, a Digital Nation trademark.
By GeneratiaTech Program each small and medium sized town in Romania may mobilize training and employment opportunities by involving local companies as well as large ones which become more interested in remote employment over the whole country.
Doriss is a GeneratiaTech explorer in the specialization of digital marketing. She combines skills for the future training with high performance sport, as she is an ITF Taekwondo fighter for more than 14 years. Her aim is to promote the sport and she’s already inspiring children as an instructor: “I would like to learn from the best experts everything related to digital marketing. I hope that everyone is equally determined and they’ll achieve their objectives! What I like about this Digital Nation program is that homework are step by step and lessons taught are excellent!” (Doriss – Teodora Pavaluc – Digital Marketing explorer)
GeneratiaTech is a national program that trains people for the future by community and technology. The program produces changes at local level, where it builds up local learning, digitalization and development communities. GeneratiaTech inspires and changes professional destinies amongst supporting communities, and the program contributed in transforming the stories of thousands of young people and adults from Bucharest, Pitesti, Alba, Oradea, Brasov, Focsani, Piatra Neamt, Iasi, Suceava Sibiu, and the list goes on.
GeneratiaTech is a program developed by Digital Nation and this first 2023 edition enjoys the support of two significant partners: BRD-Groupe Société Générale and ROMGAZ.
“As technology has become ubiquitous and plays an essential role in each aspect of our life, it is crucial to reflect on how it shapes our learning system. GeneratiaTech represents a fundamental change in the paradigm of traditional learning. Nowadays, education of young people in one specific area of knowledge is not sufficient anymore; young people need to be trained to understand and adapt to the new technologies that shape the world around them. One of the main GeneratiaTech advantages is increased accessibility to information. Moreover, digital education encourages development of communication abilities, problem-solving and creativity, and prepares young people for the requirements of an ever changing world”, stated Mrs. Andreea Negru, ROMGAZ spokeswoman.
07.06.2023