New workforce readiness programme will focus on reaching marginalised youth with skills training in
The partners will pilot a new programme that supports 'learning to earning' pathways in the digital and green economy for marginalised young people providing them with the skills they need to flourish. The new programme will be piloted - leveraging GenU signature programme
"Today's young people are three times more likely than adults to be unemployed, which makes for a very uncertain future for all of us. To keep up with the ever-changing demands of the labour market, young people need a full set of skills to compete locally and globally," said
Over the last two decades, there has been a decrease in the proportion of young people in employment. Young people are not acquiring the skills they need in today's economy with less than a quarter of youth in lower income countries estimated to be on track to attain the range of skills needed to thrive in school, work and life.
By the end of the first year, SAP and GenU plan to reach more than 500,000 young people with opportunities for foundational and digital skills. The partnership will also support the SAP Educate to Employ initiative, which aims to educate youth aged 16-24 years on soft skills, foundational knowledge and SAP skills using the student zone on the SAP Learning site, where students can learn about the latest SAP solutions for free to kickstart their career.
"It is essential that young people everywhere have access to the skills, education, and opportunities that will enable them to reach their full potential and shape the future of our world," said
SAP and
For further information, please contact:
ansaikia@unicef.org
laali@unicef.org
About
About
For more information about
Follow
Tweet me: .@SAP has committed to continuing its partnership with @UNICEF in support of @GenUnlimited_ for an additional three years to support learning to earning pathways in the digital and green economy for disadvantaged youth. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3qVtIsR
.
(C) 2022 M2 COMMUNICATIONS, source