Microsoft Invites Applications for Free Online Courses With Certificates; The Mais Brasil Program Helps Thousands of Brazilians Gain Professional Skills

In 2020, Microsoft Invested Over US$ 13 Million Taking Free Technology Courses to 1,765 NGOs in Brazil.

On October 20, 2020, Microsoft announced “Mais Brasil,” a comprehensive plan to contribute to the country’s growth, and among its initiatives is the promotion of free training so that the Brazilian population is prepared to meet the demands required by the current and future job market. One year after the official launch, the initiative is already responsible for impacting over 79,000 Brazilians with skills training and re-skilling programs.

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Free Microsoft Mais Brasil Courses in Partnership With Escola do Trabalhador 4.0

Among the programs that stand out within the Microsoft Mais Brasil initiative is the Escola do Trabalhador 4.0, an online learning platform from the Ministry of Labor, which includes Microsoft courses through the Microsoft Community Training tool. The platform currently has 50,000 impacted users and 15,000 trained, who seek to acquire digital skills demanded by the job market.

The courses are available to Brazilians across the country, with the capacity to serve up to 5.5 million job candidates by 2023. Implemented in partnership with the NGO Softex, the platform currently offers more than 45 training courses, divided into 11 learning paths in technology at different levels, based on the essential skills required by the job market – from digital literacy to more advanced modules in cloud computing, AI, and data science.

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Registration: Interested individuals can register directly on the Microsoft website, AT THIS LINK

Microsoft is One of the Supporting Companies of the Minha Chance Program

Also as part of the “Mais Brasil” plan, Microsoft is one of the supporting companies for the Minha Chance Program, an initiative by the Paula Souza Center (CPS) in partnership with the State of São Paulo’s Department of Economic Development, Science and Technology (SDE). Launched in April 2021, the initiative has already made available 1,200 free vacancies in educational paths, including: Fundamentals of Microsoft Cloud Computing (AZ-900) and Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI-900).

So far, among the registrants, over 750 students have completed their training, and around 120 participants have completed Microsoft certification exams. Shortly after the course ended, seven participants were hired by Minha Chance itself and will be instructors for the next class of the initiative. Additionally, about 15 students managed to gain employment or re-employment with other partner companies in the initiative.

In October of this year, the opening of registrations for 4,500 new vacancies in free professional training courses was announced, but registrations have already closed. This edition will feature, in addition to the AZ-900 and AI-900 paths, new paths on Fundamentals of Data Platform (DP-900) and Fundamentals of Computational Platform (PL-900). The Minha Chance Program aims to train Etecs and Fatecs students as well as the community in collaboration with the private sector.

Still focusing on providing and expanding knowledge for those seeking professional opportunities, Microsoft also launched, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, a training program to promote female entrepreneurship in the technology sector. The initiative began on March 31 and consisted of a series of twelve online workshops, free and open to the public, focusing on improving business management models and expanding future funding opportunities for women-led startups in Brazil.

In total, the workshops recorded an audience of over 1,080 people, including unique views on the day of the events and later views on YouTube. The activities concluded on October 20, with a final workshop and a closing ceremony. The initiative was part of the formal partnership established in January between IFC and Microsoft and also counted on the support of WE Ventures – an investment fund created as part of the Women Entrepreneurship (WE) initiative, conceived by Microsoft Participações, Sebrae Nacional, and M8 Partners (in association with Bertha Capital) – and WE Impact – the first venture builder dedicated to women leaders of startups, also a partner of Microsoft.

Microsoft and LinkedIn Launched 96 Free Online Courses in the Global Skilling Initiative

Thinking about future professionals and the technical and behavioral skills most demanded in the job market, Microsoft and LinkedIn launched the Global Skilling Initiative in July 2020, where nine free learning paths are offered. There are 96 courses in Portuguese, which can be accessed until December 31, 2021, with the mission of helping with re-skilling and the search for new job opportunities. The courses focus on developing the technical and behavioral skills that the market has been requesting from workers.

The training programs aim to connect interested individuals with the most current trends, serving as a gateway for professional growth or even for a new placement in the job market. The learning paths cover topics such as: “How to Develop Team Collaboration”, “How to Overcome Challenges and Reinvent Yourself in Difficult Times”, “Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging for Leaders and Managers”, among others. So far, more than 3 million people have started training in Brazil, and 260,000 people in the country have completed training.

Registration: Interested individuals can secure a spot, at this link.

The Digital Platform MaisMulheres.Tech Aims to Train 100,000 Women Across Brazil.

Also focusing on the training of underrepresented groups, in March 2021, a month that marked International Women’s Day, Microsoft launched the digital platform MaisMulheres.Tech, which aims to train 100,000 women across Brazil. In partnership with the technology community WoMakersCode, the program offers 6 free and online training paths, available until November 2021, in the areas of Cloud Computing, Infrastructure, Information Security, DevOps, Development, and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. The platform has already registered 33,000 women who have signed up and completed at least one training path. Additionally, around 300 participants have achieved re-employment through connections with Microsoft partners via the Job Fair the company promotes.

Registration: Interested individuals can secure a spot, AT THIS LINK

In addition to the support and partnerships for launching professional training programs as mentioned above, Microsoft, which has diversity and inclusion as one of its strategic pillars in the country and worldwide, presented in 2020, as part of the “Mais Brasil” plan, the Black Women in Tech initiative, focused on training and developing black women for the technology market. The program has already served over 60 women since its first edition, which ended in December 2020 – there were 26 graduates in the first class and 35 in the second, completed in May 2021. In September 2021, Microsoft opened registrations for the third class, which has 50 vacancies and will be completed in December of this year. With Black Women in Tech, Microsoft aims to provide quality technical education so that black and brown women can advance their careers in technology. All mentors are Microsoft employees, members or allies of diversity initiatives and groups, who volunteer their time. Of the 60 students graduated so far, five have already secured employment in technical roles and another 15 have obtained Microsoft technical certifications.

“One of Microsoft’s commitments in the country is to support Brazil’s inclusive economic recovery, a country where we have been operating for 32 years. To achieve this, we need to accelerate the training and professional development of Brazilians in STEM and technology. Our ongoing investments in professional training made throughout the years, which have been further accelerated through the Mais Brasil plan, are helping to prepare our population for the future of work and, as a reflection of these initiatives, we will continue to encourage innovation and growth in the country,” says Tânia Cosentino, president of Microsoft Brazil.

About Microsoft: Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation in the era of intelligent cloud and intelligent edge. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. The company has been in Brazil for 32 years and is one of 120 subsidiaries of Microsoft Corporation, founded in 1975. In 2020, the company invested over US$ 13 million bringing technology for free to 1,765 NGOs in Brazil, benefiting various social projects. Since 2011, Microsoft has supported over 7,500 startups in Brazil through donations of more than US$ 202 million in cloud credits.