There Are 160 Slots in Free Courses for Young People from High School in Amazonas and São Paulo

Social Project Aims to Include Young People Who Completed High School and Want to Enter the Job Market    

Registrations are open for vocational courses offered by the 3M Institute in partnership with Formare. There are 160 slots available across four municipalities where the company operates: Sumaré, Itapetininga, Ribeirão Preto(SP), and Manaus(AM). 

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The project is a partnership between 3M and Formare, a professional qualification program for low-income youth, belonging to the Iochpe Foundation. 

It has been 10 years of partnership between the American company and Formare. During this period, through the partnership, 450 young people have been trained, of which 163 were hired by 3M itself, with in 2018, the company hired 84% of the students; and in the last two years, more than half of the students exited the course employed by it. 

According to a survey conducted by IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), in 2018, about 11 million young people between the ages of 15 and 29 are idle in Brazil. This number highlights the importance of carrying out projects like the one developed by Formare. 

Profile of Young People to Register for Courses

The program aims to help low-income youth. To participate, students must meet the requirements set by the organizers; check below: 

• The candidate must have a family income of up to one minimum wage per family member; 
• Must be in the 3rd year of high school or have completed it in 2020 in the public network. The young person must not be enrolled in higher education or another vocational course; 
• They must not have a first-degree relative as an employee of 3M; 
• Must have an interest in working in industrial production; 
• Must not have any type of vocational training; 
• Candidates residing in the municipalities of Itapetininga, Ribeirão Preto, and Manaus must have been born between 01/06/2003 and 31/03/2004; 
• Residents of Sumaré must have been born between 01/06/2003 and 01/06/2004. 

After the registration, candidates will undergo an evaluation conducted online. Registrations are already open and will run until July 26. To register, just visit the registration site here or click on the image below:

The Importance of Slots for Young People

Another survey conducted by IBGE in 2020 indicated that in the state of São Paulo, the number of unemployed people reached 3.5 million. In addition to helping to reduce this number, the courses will provide new opportunities for these young people. Regarding the state of Amazonas, the agency indicated that only 50.3% of the Amazon population has access to good reemployment in the job market.

Given this data, the available slots for high school students and those who have already completed this phase will contribute to better income generation opportunities.

About Formare   

The Formare Program is a reference in Brazil as a social initiative that provides professional training to young people in vulnerable situations. Maintained by the Iochpe Foundation in partnership with medium and large companies, it offers initial training courses for the job market to young people from low-income families residing near the companies. Over more than 30 years, through the work of volunteer educators, the program has already trained 23,000 young people, of whom 80% have been inserted into the job market. The courses are certified by UTFPR (Federal Technological University of Paraná).  

Formare Numbers  

Units: 68 | Partner Companies: 47 | Youth Impacted in 2020: 1,053 | Active Volunteer Educators: 2,500 | National Coverage: 48 municipalities in 12 States of Brazil | Two units in Mexico.