The Cisco Networking Academy, in collaboration with the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro and the local Foundation of Support for Technical Schools (FAETEC) are helping create opportunities for 180 students from the community of Manguinhos by providing information technology (IT) skills to prepare them for entry-level IT positions in various fields.
The announcement was made following the opening ceremony of the Manguinhos CVT with Rio de Janeiro Gov. Sergio Cabral and Amos Maidantchik, Cisco Brazil's public sector manager. The opening of the CVT was also part of the Brazilian federal government's Growth Acceleration Program, which opened other infrastructure facilities in the community, with the presence of Brazilian President Luiz In
