Operation I Can

1. Problem- issue of lack of cohesive alignment of individual recognition and goal setting with UN SDG for young individuals in disadvantaged regions of Latin America/Carribbean

2. An inclusive educational resourceful platform connecting disadvantaged young people to give them the soft / hard skills to help address the UN SDGs

3. Increase productivity, gain recognition and exposure for young individuals to increase their soft skills and address the changing dynamics and needs to address the UN sustainable development goals

Problem Space- Skills Gap

"A corollary is the spiralling importance of lifelong learning, but according to the World Bank Enterprise Surveys, only 44% of companies train employees, creating a major challenge in transitioning to a knowledge-based economy.

Fewer than one in three young Latin Americans aged between 25 and 29 have college, university or higher technical school educations. Many leave school too early: one-third do not complete their secondary education

Contributing Factors- Stigmatisation of youth crimes

The main victims of homicide are between the ages of 15 and 44, the stigma of youth violence distorts public policy options

For example, people between the ages of 15 and 29 in the three lowest income quintiles have unemployment rates between 10 and 20 percent, compared to rates of five to seven percent among young people in the two highest income quintiles."

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/03/latin-america-has-the-world-s-biggest-skills-gap-apprenticeships-could-close-it/

http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/01/young-people-in-latin-america-face-stigma-and-inequality/

Fewer than one in three young Latin Americans aged between 25 and 29 have college, university or higher technical school educations. Many leave school too early: one-third do not complete their secondary education

- Working with these individuals to understand their needs, accessibility limitations and barriers in need of overcoming.

Solution will give them real world opportunities to engage with their local/national and international communities to increase employability, their own soft and hard skills development to be utilised in addressing UN SDGs as well as issues faced within their community

An inclusive educational resourceful platform connecting disadvantaged young people to give them the soft / hard skills to help address the UN SDGs

Want to engage with local startups / NGOs as well as technology companies to provide services and resources for young individuals in Latin America

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