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Dominican Republic: Over 36,000 students receive ITLA continuing education scholarships
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Dominican Republic: Over 36,000 students receive ITLA continuing education scholarships

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Over 36,000 Dominican students received continuing education scholarships from the Institute of Technology of the Americas (ITLA).
  • The program, an investment exceeding 247 million pesos, focuses on technology-related fields to boost employability and entrepreneurship.
  • The scholarships aim to expand access to training in high-demand areas like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, with 51.3% of recipients being women.

More than 36,000 Dominican students are set to benefit from continuing education scholarships awarded by the Institute of Technology of the Americas (ITLA). The initiative, launched during a ceremony attended by President Luis Abinader, represents a significant investment of over 247 million pesos.

We present an academic offer developed with technology leaders aimed at strengthening employability, promoting entrepreneurship, and promoting economic autonomy through the development of skills in high-demand areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, networks, software development, data science, graphic design, digital marketing, languages, among others.

— Jimmy Rosario BernalThe rector of ITLA explained the purpose and scope of the new scholarships.

The program aims to broaden access to training in technology-focused fields, thereby strengthening employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for recipients across all provinces. ITLA Rector Jimmy Rosario Bernal noted that out of 43,800 applications, 36,225 students were selected after a thorough admission process.

Bernal highlighted that the academic offerings are designed in collaboration with technology leaders to enhance employability, foster entrepreneurship, and promote economic autonomy. Courses will cover high-demand areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, networks, software development, data science, graphic design, digital marketing, and languages. Training will be available at ITLA's main campus and its 11 extensions through in-person, hybrid, and virtual modalities.

The knowledge you acquire will have value if it translates into projects, jobs, solutions, and why not more, into opportunities to change your lives and those of your family.

— Jimmy Rosario BernalThe ITLA rector urged scholarship recipients to complete their training and apply their new skills.

Notably, 51.3% of the scholarship recipients are women. The program also emphasizes inclusivity, extending opportunities to individuals with physical and auditory disabilities, adolescents in conflict with the law, and children in foster care. The rector urged the scholarship recipients to complete their training, emphasizing that the acquired knowledge should translate into tangible projects, employment, and life-changing opportunities.

This scholarship represents much more than access to a course, it represents an open door to the growth of all of us, to the discovery of new knowledge and the possibility of building.

— Mayra Alejandra ReyesA student representative expressed gratitude for the opportunity, highlighting its significance beyond mere course access.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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