Partnerships for Economic Opportunities through Technology in the Americas

POETA is a regional initiative that promotes digital, technical and life skills to promote economic and educational opportunities among vulnerable communities in the Americas. POETA promotes the socioeconomic inclusion of people through a multidisciplinary approach supported by technology that seeks to strengthen the profile of participants to facilitate their access to opportunities such as securing a job or an internship, starting or strengthening an entrepreneurship, or starting or continuing formal education. 

Program purpose | Provide training in digital, technical, and life skills supported by the productive use of technology to individuals seeking economic and educational opportunities in the Americas.

Participants Profile

Individuals who want to earn technical or professional certifications
Individuals who want to start or continue their formal education
Individuals who want to obtain an internship
Individuals who want to improve their skills to enter the world of work
People who want to start or strengthen their small business

Offerings

  • Access to e-learning platforms with content in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
  • Access to content, training, and webinars on various topics, including digital literacy, computer science, finance, digital marketing, innovation, prevention of violence against women and girls, disability inclusion, communications, and self-esteem
  • Mentoring for job placement and entrepreneurship strengthening
  • Access to an online monitoring and evaluation system for the purpose of managing quantitative and qualitative data
  • Access to a network of more than 55 local partners in 18 countries in the Americas
  • Access to local events to promote the services provided by local partners, as well as the results of their initiatives

Where

POETA Program presence
Canada
Argentina
Brasil
Chile
Estados Unidos
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Perú
Puerto Rico
República Dominicana
Uruguay

Projects

Empowering Indigenous Peoples
Canada
POETA DigiSpark
Argentina - Brasil - Chile - Colombia - El Salvador - Guatemala - Honduras - Mexico - Perú - Puerto Rico - Uruguay
Project under implementation
POETA DigiSpark Indigenous Communities
Mexico
Project under implementation
Skills for Sustainability (S4S) Jale por el Agua
Estados Unidos - Mexico
Project under implementation
CIMA Project (Comprehensive Training for Women in Action in Spanish)
Mexico
Project under implementation
Digital Impulse
Colombia
Project completed
Potenciando el Emprendimiento Innovador RD
República Dominicana
Project completed
Strengthening the Innovative Entrepreneurship
Puerto Rico
Project completed
VIVE - Come, be inspired, and sell
Mexico
Project completed
Creating a Career Path in Cybersecurity
Colombia - Costa Rica - Perú - República Dominicana
Project completed