FB unveils center to teach Brazilian coders, entrepreneurs

Center aims to make social impact

SAO PAULO, Aug 28, (RTRS): Facebook Inc on Monday unveiled its first training center in Latin America for coders and entrepreneurs, encouraging technology careers for young Brazilians saddled with staggering unemployment after a deep economic crisis.

The company’s regional VicePresident Diego Dzodan told Reuters the space in mid-town Sao Paulo, known as Estaçao Hack, will bridge the gap in Brazil between a tech sector hungry for skilled talent and an eager but untrained generation with time on their hands.

“Imagine the opportunity,” Dzodan said in an interview at Facebook’s Latin America headquarters. “You’ve got people without a job, so they can’t afford training. And yet there’s so much demand for positions that the market can’t fill.”

One in four Brazilians aged 18 to 24, most with more formal education than their parents, were unemployed at the start of the year, as the country’s worst downturn on record stunted the careers of a generation of young workers.

Guidance

Facebook’s 1,000-square-meter space on the bustling Avenida Paulista is slated to open by December, offering free coding courses, career guidance, entrepreneur training and digital marketing workshops for 7,400 Brazilians in its first year.

Dzodan said Estaçao Hack or “Hack Station” would draw on lessons from outreach projects like the Startup Garage in Paris, opened by Facebook in January, but was tailored to Brazil. For example, the Sao Paulo space offers workstations and mentoring for entrepreneurs focused on projects with social impact.

The initiative is one of several in Sao Paulo where major firms are making the most of a tech-savvy subculture — and a slump in the commercial real estate market — to create branded spaces for innovation in Latin America’s biggest business hub.

In June 2016, Alphabet Inc opened the six-story Google Campus Sao Paulo, a half dozen blocks south of the new Facebook space, also offering mentoring for startups, training for entrepreneurs and free community events.

Last week, Brazilian bank Ita Unibanco Holding SA announced it was quadrupling its Cubo co-working space for tech startups, a joint investment with venture capital firm Redpoint eventures, which moves to a 12-floor building in Sao Paulo’s financial district in June 2018.

Dzodan, who declined to say how much Facebook was spending on its new space, said the impact would be measured in participants rather than brick-and-mortar investments.

“The maximum impact will come from training and education,” he said. “The multiplier effect of that is much greater than infrastructure.”

Invitation to Grand Mosque:

The Visits Department is pleased to invite you to visit the Grand Mosque, which is one of Kuwait’s most treasured religious and cultural landmarks to discover the beauty of Islamic arts and architecture. Free guided tours are available all year round on official working days between (9-11 am) and (5-7 pm), within a special tour program designed to cater to the needs of different age groups. The program is as follows:

Reception; Auditorium show; (according to age group); Touring the Mosque; Q& A; Art workshops; (according to age group – between 5 and 18 years old); Snack break; Distribution of the Grand Mosque publications and souvenirs; End of tour. According to these age groups: Age group: 5 to 9 years old: Morning: 60 visitors max; Evening: 20; 10 to 15 years: Morning: 100 visitors max; Evening: 45; 16 and above: Morning: 140 visitors max, Evening: 105:

Tour language: Arabic- EnglishFrench; Arabic (English upon prior request); Arabic- English- French; Arabic (English upon prior request); ArabicEnglishFrench: Arabic (English upon prior request) Rules and Regulations: Please arrive in time for your visit. All visitors are kindly required to abide by the mosque’s dress code. Male visitors should wear long pants. Shorts and sleeveless shirts are not allowed. Female visitors: should wear head cover and long loose clothing (available at the mosque).

Foods and drinks are not allowed inside the prayer halls.

For school visits, teachers are responsible for their students and are required to cooperate with the staff members of the Grand Mosque.

Photography is allowed inside the Grand Mosque (please note that disrespectful poses are strictly prohibited).

If you would like to book a tour, please contact us: Tel: 22980813/ 22980815/ 22980812 Email: gmvisits@gmail.com Fax: 22473708

STECI Youth Union 1-day confab:

Youth Union of St Thomas Evangelical Church of India, Kuwait parish is organizing a one-day conference on Sept 2, at Kabd as a part of its Calendar year programs. This day-long event from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm focuses on inspiring and leading the young couples of the church on” Growing together with Christ.” The day’s theme “God’s design for your marriage ” will be lead jointly by Gigi and Mrs Manju along with Rev Saji Abraham (Vicar) and Jayan Varghese (CEF Mumbai director). The day is all set to be charged up with various fun-filled activities for both young and old alike. Apart from the sessions for the couples, a team from CEF headed by Jayan Varghese will be simultaneously taking sessions for the kids at the same venue.

The organizing committee under able leadership of the president Vicar Rev Saji Abraham, Abey Eapen (Secretary, Youth Union) and Sijumon Abraham (Vice-President, Youth Union) are coordinating the activities for a successful event. All the parishioners are cordially invited to bless and to be blessed.

IEI Technical Seminar:

The Institution of Engineers (India), Kuwait chapter is pleased to inform that we are organizing a Technical seminar on Sept 12, 2017, Tuesday at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Messilah, Kuwait.

The topic of the seminar is “Digitalisation and Cyber Security”.The seminar will be delivered by Egnr Nader Hasawi, Siemens Information Technology Governance, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Sponsored by Siemens Kuwait.

The registration will start at 6:30 pm. followed by seminar at 7:00 pm.

We cordially invite IEI Kuwait chapter Members to attend this Technical seminar as a part of the Continuous Professional Development Programme. IEI, Kuwait chapter solicit the support of all the members and request their participation to enhance their technical knowledge.

All those who are interested to attend the seminar are requested to confirm their participation by registering through email to ieikwt@hotmail.com or by contacting Engr Mohandas Kamath (67030055) or Engr Sudhir Menghani (97987455) or Engr Thomas John (99723829).

KGA open football tourney:

Kuwait Goan Association will organize a one day 7-a-side Open Football tournament on Sept 15, 2017 at 5:00 pm onwards at Bayan grounds. Kindly register your slot with Kenneth 99865349, Sydney 55993612, Rosario 99711936, Brito 97644354, Marshall 66726581 or Salvador 99695677.

OnaThanima 2017:

Onathanima 2017, the most notable expatriate cultural fest in Kuwait, will take place on 20th October 2017 at Indian Central School, Abbasiya.

Thirteenth National Tug-O-War championship in the auspices of Thanima also will be organized along with Onathanima. It is the Largest Tug-OWar championship in the Gulf Region.

The Teams, which are interested to take part in the championship, have to contact on Nos.: 67662667 / 99865499.

Kuwait Malayali Pravasi’s are requested to utilise this opportunity to know about the initiatives NORKA is taking under Kerala Govt. Officials explained that they are trying to achieve the goal of reaching to all expatriates for relocation and rehabilitation projects by state govt. KPWA is readily supporting all useful leads taken by Expatriate body in Kerala.

KPWA is trying to establish a global network for expatriate Keralates regardless to religion , politics, caste and creed. Its operating successfully in 8 countries and all districts in Kerala for Ex NRIs.

Please contact Mubarack Kambrath 66387619 (President) Reji Chirayath 99670734 (Secretary) Susan Mathew 66542556 (Office Secretary) Sebastian Vathukkadan 99163248 (Vice-President) Rasheed Puthukkulangara 60488091 (Core Admin) Ravi Pangode 50424255 (Core Admin) Suresh Kumar 65792255 (Mahboula Area Coordinator) Anoop 65878957 (Mangaf Area Coordinator) Sivadasan 51343430 (Mahboula Area Coordinator) Santhosh Kozhikkode 66417538 (Fahaheel Area Coordinator) Saleem Koduvally 66340634 (Mahboula Area Coordinator)