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Trinidad & Tobago Entrepreneurs Receive Funding at the DIA Lab TT’s Pitch Tank Competition

2023/11/22

In line with this year's Global Entrepreneurship Week theme "Entrepreneurs Thrive Here," the Trust for the Americas in partnership with the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) and with the financial support of the Citi Foundation, hosted a Pitch Tank Competition at the DIA Youth Innovation Lab in Trinidad and Tobago (DIA Lab TT).

Trinidad & Tobago

Éxito en la Graduación de la Primera Generación del Proyecto Skills for Sustainability - Jale por el Agua: Empoderando a las Comunidades Fronterizas

2023/11/14

The Trust for the Americas y Jóvenes Constructores de la Comunidad (JCC) celebraron la graduación de la primera generación del Proyecto Skills for Sustainability (S4S) - Jale por el Agua, que se implementa con la misión de empoderar a poblaciones en situación de vulnerabilidad y riesgo por el cambio climatico en la región fronteriza entre México y los Estados Unidos.

Mexico

The Trust for the Americas was Honored at Code.org Conference

2023/11/07

The Trust for the Americas is proud to announce that it received a prestigious recognition at this year's Code.org CSEdCon Conference, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Belize - Estados Unidos

The Trust for the Americas Marks Milestone with First Cohort Completion and Launch of the Skills for Sustainability (S4S) Project

2023/10/30

[Washington DC, October 30, 2023] – The Trust for the Americas is excited to announce two significant developments in its ongoing mission to empower vulnerable and low-income populations in the border region between Mexico and the United States. 20 beneficiaries from the El Paso, Texas metro region have successfully completed their training and 40 beneficiaries from the Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua metro region, will graduate on November 14th, marking the completion of the first cohort under the transformative Skills for Sustainability (S4S) Project. This project is supported by a consortium of multilateral institutions, local educational institutions, and private sector partners in the El Paso-Juarez metropolitan region, San Antonio, and Washington, DC, and is performing a pivotal role in enhancing economic development through technology.

Estados Unidos - Mexico

The Trust for the Americas' DIA Youth Innovation Lab Graduates 297 Entrepreneurs

2023/10/23

The Trust for the Americas, in collaboration with the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) and the generous support of the Citi Foundation, celebrated the in-person graduation of 297 individuals from the DIA Youth Innovation Lab at Trinidad and Tobago. These young innovators now stand ready to harness their transformative potential and lead the charge in developing solutions that promise to usher new livelihood opportunities and foster economic development in their communities.

Trinidad & Tobago

The Trust for the Americas’ Public-Private Data Partnerships as a Case Study at the UN Internet Governance Forum 2023

2023/10/13

Rodrigo Iriani, Senior Program Manager at The Trust for the Americas, was a distinguished participant at the 18th annual United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held in Kyoto, Japan, from October 8 to 12, 2023. Hosted by the Government of Japan, this year's IGF revolved around the theme, "The Internet We Want - Empowering All People."

DIA Summit 2023: un encuentro transformador en República Dominicana

2023/10/09

Santo Domingo se convirtió en el epicentro de un evento trascendental que congregó a jóvenes, representantes gubernamentales, emprendedores y expertos locales e internacionales. Los días 27 y 28 de septiembre de 2023, tuvo lugar el DIA Summit 2023, organizado por The Trust for the Americas en colaboración con ADASEC República Dominicana y con el respaldo financiero de la Fundación Citi.

República Dominicana

The Trust for the Americas, Citi Foundation y ADASEC RD inauguran el cuarto Laboratorio de Innovación DIA

2023/10/03

En un evento presencial, Citi Foundation, The Trust for the Americas y ADASEC Dominicana celebraron el lanzamiento oficial del cuarto Laboratorio de Innovación DIA en República Dominicana (DIA Lab RD), un espacio de colaboración que brindará a más jóvenes de la comunidad de Bonao el acceso a tecnología y capacitación en habilidades digitales, de negocios y laborales, para contribuir a la empleabilidad y a la generación de oportunidades de sustento.

República Dominicana

La 3ra edición de la Semana de la Inclusión Trust Inteligencia Artificial para Todos, llega en octubre de 2023

2023/09/28

The Trust for the Americas, mediante el Programa de Oportunidades Económicas a través de la Tecnología en las Américas (POETA), se complace en anunciar la celebración de la tercera edición de la Semana de la Inclusión Trust. Bajo el lema "Inteligencia Artificial para Todos: Desbloqueando la Tecnología y el Conocimiento", este evento reunirá a expertos y entusiastas de la tecnología para explorar el impacto y el potencial de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) en el empoderamiento de docentes, empleados y emprendedores a través de un uso productivo y ético.

Mexico

The Trust for the Americas’ JET Project Graduates First Cohort in Digital and Life Skills

2023/09/18

The Trust for the Americas, celebrated the in-person graduation of the pioneering JET Project cohort. Fourteen young Jamaicans can now make way for themselves in the labour force after acquiring digital and life skills through the Unleashing the Potential of Jamaican Youth Through Empowerment and Training (JET).

Jamaica

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