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+ | [[iDosvid pitch]] is a [[pitch]] that [[The Economic Group]] (hereinafter, [[#The Pitcher]]) utilizes in order to attract participants (hereinafter, [[#The Students]]) in Kenya to [[#iDosvid]]. | ||
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+ | [[CNMCyber Team]] (hereinafter, [[#We]]), which is a group of [[#The Pitcher]]'s volunteers, oversees the [[#iDosvid]]'s development on [[#The Pitcher]]'s side, as well as administers [[#What practice we envision]] and markets [[#iDosvid]] on behalf of [[#The Pitcher]]. | ||
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+ | ==Core pitch== | ||
+ | This section covers (a) [[#30-second pitch]] and (b) [[#Pitch FAQ]]. | ||
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+ | ===30-second pitch=== | ||
+ | : Are you a school student? Today, we at [[#CNMCyber]] get young people like you ready for jobs of tomorrow. You are to explore over a hundred occupations to find what you like. You will also try their career options out to see what works for you best. We provide you with work experience, and our job-alike practice even introduces you to emerging technology called artificial intelligence or AI. Whatever future of work is, AI is a part of it. Visit iDosvid.com to get started. | ||
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+ | : At FutureOfWorkIsAI.com, we're here to make learning about future jobs fun for school students like you! Imagine exploring cool careers and finding what you love to do. We give you hands-on experiences that feel like real jobs, where you can try out different tasks and discover what suits you best. Our programs even let you play with artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. To get ready for a future full of exciting possibilities, join us at FutureOfWorkIsAI.com | ||
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+ | ===Pitch FAQ=== | ||
+ | :; How does the program prepare school students for the jobs of tomorrow? | ||
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+ | :; Can you elaborate on the process through which young people explore over a hundred occupations? | ||
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+ | :; What specific measures are in place to allow students to try out different career options? | ||
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+ | :; How does the program provide students with work experience, and what types of opportunities are offered? | ||
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+ | :; Could you provide more details about the job-alike practice and how it introduces students to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI)? | ||
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+ | :; In what ways is artificial intelligence incorporated into the curriculum, and what benefits does it offer to students? | ||
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+ | :; Are there any success stories or examples of students who have benefited from the program and its focus on preparing for future jobs? | ||
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+ | :; How do you ensure that students stay updated on the rapidly evolving field of emerging technologies and job market trends? | ||
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+ | :; What partnerships or collaborations does the program have with industries to align its curriculum with the needs of the job market? | ||
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+ | :; How do you measure the effectiveness of the program in helping students make informed career choices and preparing them for the evolving job landscape? | ||
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+ | ==In a nutshell== | ||
+ | With regards to Kenya, [[#The Pitcher]]'s goal is assisting youth in entering the workforce. According to "Youth Employment Initiatives in Kenya. Report of a Review Commissioned by the World Bank and Kenya Vision 2030",<blockquote>Kenya faces a significant unemployment problem with youth being hit hardest. The high unemployment is related to the overall investment climate in the country and the economy’s low capacity to create new jobs. But youth find it particularly difficult to enter the labour market. Reasons for this are complex. They range from deficits in education and skills to lack of work experience, difficulties to obtain information about career options and job chances, irrational recruitment practices of employers, and the lack of necessary assets and attitudes to become self-employed. (Source: https://vision2030.go.ke/publication/youth-employment-initiatives-in-kenya/)</blockquote> | ||
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+ | Since 2012, [[#The Pitcher]] and [[#We]] have been dedicated to crafting solutions for individuals exploring career options and seeking employment opportunities. One of our flagship offerings is [[#iDosvid]], a specialized product tailored for high-school students. | ||
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+ | [[#iDosvid]] integrates cutting-edge artificial intelligence, introductory training, and workplace sandboxes to provide vocational guidance and practical work experience to [[#The Students]]. | ||
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+ | '''Key Features of [[#iDosvid]]''': | ||
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+ | # '''Job-Alike Practice''': [[#The Students]] engage in hands-on exploration of various occupations, assisting them in identifying their best-fit careers. Until target occupations are pinpointed, students can actively organize meetings, develop IT, operate clouds, and coordinate cyber endeavors that contribute to the public good. | ||
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+ | # '''Professional Experience''': [[#The Students]] are placed in the driver's seat of modern technology, where they kickstart their professional journey, earning valuable [[#Competency credentials]]. | ||
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+ | # '''Vocational Orientation''': Through immersive practice, [[#iDosvid]] aims to reveal and suggest professional aspirations, assisting students in shaping their career paths. | ||
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+ | To enhance [[#iDosvid]] further, [[#We]] are excited to introduce the [[#DevOps]] model. Here, [[#The Students]] actively test available products in one session, contributing feedback that guides the development of new products until the next session. | ||
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===30-second elevation=== | ===30-second elevation=== | ||
− | : [[Elevator pitch]]: | + | : [[Elevator pitch]]: Are you looking for a job to begin with? Are you thinking about a career? iDosvid features artificial intelligence, job-alike practice, and vocational orientation to provide you with introductory work experience, career options, and guided entrance to the labor market. Until your specialty job is landed, you can organize meetings, develop IT, operate clouds, and coordinate cyber endeavors that would benefit the public good. In the driver's seat, you are to explore various professions in order to find the best match and earn industry credentials. One-on-one connection, no fees, no obligations, no fear. iDosvid.com/career shall get you started. |
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+ | ===DevOps=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, ''DevOps'' refers to combined [[continuous development]] (''Dev'') and operations (''Ops'') of services behind [[#iDosvid]]. To advance them, both ''Dev'' and ''Ops'' are run at the same time: | ||
+ | :# On the ''Dev'' side, [[#We]] produce, deliver, and deploy new products or modifications of existing products. | ||
+ | :# On the ''Ops'' side, [[#The Students]] use our [[work product]]s to allow us to identify areas of further production, delivery, and deployment. | ||
+ | : In addition, many [[employer]]s value competency in ''DevOps'' by itself. To continuously provide [[#The Students]] with opportunities to have ''DevOps'' experience, [[#We]] are not going to ever complete [[#What services we build]] and finalize [[#What practice we envision]]. By design, they need to be under both [[continuous development]] (''Dev'') and operations (''Ops'') as long as [[#iDosvid]] exists. | ||
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+ | ==iDosvid== | ||
+ | [[iDosvid]] represents the full scope of the first three stages of [[#The Pipeline]] delivered free of charge. | ||
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+ | ===The name=== | ||
+ | : ''iDosvid'' was originally expected to be launched in Ukraine; however, because of the war there, the launch was postponed. The name, ''i Dosvid'', pronounced "ee dos-veed", which means "and experience" in Ukrainian. The idea behind the name was that [[#The Students]] shall receive [[#Vocational orientation]], [[#Competency credentials]], "and experience" by the end of ''iDosvid''. | ||
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+ | ===The purposes=== | ||
+ | : [[#We]] may suggest that some of [[#The Students]] would be employable as a result of ''iDosvid''. However, providing [[#The Students]] with full-time professional employment is not ''iDosvid's'' objective. The goal of ''iDosvid'' is setting up [[#The Students]] for success in their career development. [[#We]] expect that graduates from ''iDosvid'' should: | ||
+ | :* '''Identify''' their target occupation or occupations. | ||
+ | :* '''Have a choice''' of apprenticeship and workforce development opportunities, including ones from professional training providers. | ||
+ | :* '''Be able''' to plan their career development and meaningful job landing in some details, including financial issues even when they have absolutely no monetary resources in their households available. | ||
+ | :* '''Be more''' employable than before enrolling into ''iDosvid''. | ||
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+ | ==What services we build== | ||
+ | For the purposes of this wikipage, ''services we build'' refer to services behind [[#iDosvid]]. [[#We]] would love to provide [[#The Students]] with [[#Workplace sandboxes]], which shall be similar to regular workplace, so [[#The Students]] can practice with [[#What practice we envision]] in order to explore various professions in order to find the best match and earn [[#Competency credentials]]. | ||
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+ | [[#We]] use [[#DevOps]] to advance our services. Since they heavily rely on [[#The Cloud]], [[#The Students]] shall also get [[#Tech support]]. | ||
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+ | ===Credentialing=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, ''credentialing'' refers to services of: | ||
+ | :# Providing [[#The Students]] with opportunities to earn [[#Competency credential]]s. | ||
+ | :# Making sure that [[#VIT]] issues [[#Competency credential]]s to [[#The Students]] who have earned them, as well as that [[#VIT]] maintains credential records publicly, so potential [[employer]]s may verify them. | ||
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+ | ===Introductory training=== | ||
+ | : [[#The Students]] should receive formal training that reflects the [[#Learning sequence we use]] and based on [[#Course prototypes]]. | ||
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+ | ===Student support=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, ''student support'' refers to our services of helping [[#The Students]] to be successful academically and socially. Because not only students need to be supported technologically, [[#Tech support]] is a separate section on this wikipage. | ||
+ | :# [[CNMCyber event]]s | ||
+ | :# [[CNMCyber.com]] | ||
+ | :# To get one-on-one connection, [[#The Students]] shall be served with a sufficient number of [[#The Mentors]], including [[#Staffers on the ground]]. [[#The Mentors]] may also provide [[#The Students]] with some [[on-the-job training]] when needed. | ||
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+ | ===Professional networking=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, ''professional networking'' refers to our services of helping [[#The Students]] to network professionally. Besides contacts with [[#The Mentors]] and their peers, [[#The Students]] are welcome to undertake [[#Event-driven projects]] and participate in [[#Professional groups]]. Altogether with [[#Performance records]], [[#The Students]] should be able to build their own [[professional network]]s. | ||
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+ | ===Vocational orientation=== | ||
+ | : Based on [[#What practice we envision]], recommendations of [[#The Mentors]], and personal survey results, [[#The Students]] shall be advised about their vocational aptitudes, career options, and occupational paths. [[#We]] plan to utilize [[artificial intelligence]] ([[artificial intelligence|AI]]), requirements for which shall be defined and implemented. | ||
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+ | ==Competency credentials== | ||
+ | [[#We]] believe that [[professional credential]]s are highly desired outcome for most of [[#The Students]]. Our service of [[#Credentialing]] is designed to give those, who are enrolled into [[#iDosvid]], opportunities to earn them. | ||
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+ | ===Certificates=== | ||
+ | : Graduation from any quarter of [[#CNMCyber Bootcamps]] grants [[#The Students]] a notification of completion. To obtain a [[trade certificate]] students are required to pay a specified amount. So, graduates from [[#iDosvid]] will have all four notifications of completion, and upon paying the specified amount students will recieve all four certificates, specifically [[KSA Certified Event Organizer]], [[KSA Certified Website Developer]], [[KSA Certified Digital Operator]], and [[CITPMA|Certified IT Project Management Associate]] ([[CITPMA]]). | ||
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+ | : [[#VIT]] issues those certificates based on the data that [[#We]] provide, as well as maintains the records. These [[trade certificate]]s are not tailored to any particular profession, but are useful through various [[Professional specialty|professional specialties]] and [[occupation]]s. | ||
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+ | ===Performance records=== | ||
+ | : While being enrolled in [[#What practice we envision]], [[#The Students]] shall participate in [[#Professional groups]]. Altogether with professionally-meaningful connections, that participation shall generate records of [[profession-related performance]] such as delivering a speech, serving on a board, writing an article, etc. | ||
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+ | ===Recommendations=== | ||
+ | : Each of graduates from [[#iDosvid]] will receive an official [[professional recommendation]] from [[#The Mentors]]. | ||
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+ | ===Work experience=== | ||
+ | : Graduates from [[#iDosvid]] will obtain [[work experience]], which many [[employer]]s value over other [[#Competency credentials]]. The graduates may choose to hide their records. Otherwise, the work experience records will be posted publicly, so potential [[employer]]s can verify them. | ||
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+ | ==Learning sequence we use== | ||
+ | [[#iDosvid]] utilizes the first three stages of [[#The Pipeline]]. These stages are designed to provide [[#The Students]] with introductory work experience, career options, and guided entrance, normally, as apprentices to the labour market. | ||
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+ | The fourth stage, [[Educaship Fellowship]], combines professional education and [[apprenticeship]]. On the fifth stage, [[Careerprise Employment]], [[#The Students]] get support while transitioning to professional jobs. If [[#The Students]] choose to be self-employed, they receive assets and attitudes to become the ones. | ||
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+ | ===WorldOpp Orientation=== | ||
+ | : [[WorldOpp Orientation]] is a brief, no more than 2 hour long, course that is designed to introduce [[#The Students]] to [[#The Pipeline]], [[#What services we build]], [[#Competency credentials]], [[#Learning sequence we use]], [[#What practice we envision]], [[#What we already get]], as well as [[#What we can commit to]]. In other words, [[#The Students]] will overview what they can expect from [[#The Pitcher]] and us, as well as what is expected from them while they are enrolled in [[#The Pipeline]]. | ||
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+ | ===EmployableU Concepts=== | ||
+ | : [[EmployableU Concepts]] is a lightweight, about 3-4 hour long, course that is designed to introduce [[#The Students]] to general concepts related to [[career]]s and [[career management]], as well as [[employment]], [[employability]], [[self-employment]], [[job market]]s, [[labor law]]s, [[occupation]]s, [[professional credential]]s, [[recruitment]], [[work characteristic]]s, [[work arrangement]]s, and [[workforce development]]. | ||
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+ | ===CNMCyber Bootcamps=== | ||
+ | : [[CNMCyber Bootcamps]] combine [[#What practice we envision]] and formal transfer of knowledge that [[#The Students]] minimally need for that practice. The ''Bootcampts'' are composed of four quarters, each of which represents formal curriculum and the practice that is designed to reinforce that curriculum. | ||
+ | :{|class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align:center;" | ||
+ | !Quarter # | ||
+ | |Quarter title | ||
+ | !Activity #!!Learning activity description!!Quarter-graduating [[#Certificates]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|1 | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"|Organization of professional meetings | ||
+ | |1a||Taking [[Event Organizer Bootcamp]] lectures||rowspan="2"|[[KSA Certified Event Organizer]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1b||Practicing with [[#Event-driven projects]] as [[CNM Event Organizer]]s | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|2 | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"|Development of [[#CNMCyber]] | ||
+ | |2a||Taking [[Website Developer Bootcamp]] lectures||rowspan="2"|[[KSA Certified Website Developer]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |2b||Practicing with [[#Technology projects]] as [[CNM Website Developer]]s | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|3 | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"|Operations with [[#The Cloud]] | ||
+ | |3a||Taking [[Cloud Operator Bootcamp]] lectures||rowspan="2"|[[KSA Certified Digital Operator]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |3b||Practicing with [[#Cloud operations]] as [[CNM Cloud Operator]]s | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|4 | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"|Coordination of [[#CNMCyber]] | ||
+ | |4a||Taking [[Cyber Coordinator Bootcamp]] lectures||rowspan="2"|[[CITPMA|Certified IT Project Management Associate]] ([[CITPMA]]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |4b||Practicing with [[#Endeavor coordination]] as [[CNMCyber Coordinator]]s; planning for the career is the graduating endeavor. | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | ==What practice we envision== | ||
+ | For the purposes of this wikipage, ''practice'' refers to [[CNMCyber practice]], in which [[#The Students]] undertake efforts to produce and/or operate [[CNMCyber product]]s. The ''practice'' combines [[experiential learning]], [[on-the-job training]], and introductory work experience. | ||
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+ | As the core of [[#CNMCyber Bootcamps]], [[#The Students]] are going to practice with real-world tasks in job simulation environments. A notable difference between real-world job and our practice is that [[#We]] welcome errors and mistakes. For that reason, ''practice'' tasks are designed to be non-sensitive and, therefore, risk tolerant. | ||
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+ | No practice presents any particular [[#Occupation]]. All of the practices can be met in workspaces across various industries and professions. [[#We]] use [[#DevOps]] to define those practices. | ||
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+ | Finally, [[#The Students]] practice with the non-profit endeavors only. Any value that those endeavors may produce must be available to the general public at no cost. In other words, the endeavors should benefit the public good and be offered free-of-charge. When [[#The Students]] are legally able to work commercially and if they would like to do so, they are welcome to switch to [[#Careerprise]] at any time. To be employed and paid, they would develop those services that can be sold on the market. | ||
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+ | ===Event-driven projects=== | ||
+ | : As [[CNM Event Organizer]]s, [[#The Students]] are to organize business meetings of [[#Professional groups]], as well as interviews with [[#The Mentors]] and other [[CNMCyber product]]s' [[stakeholder]]s in order to gather information and/or generate ideas. While doing so, [[#The Students]] shall touch a number of people-oriented professions; they shall also start building their [[#KSAs]] in: | ||
+ | :# '''AV production'''. While capturing audio and video during meetings and interviews, as well as producing media, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Audio and Video Technicians]], [[Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers]], [[Broadcast Technicians]], [[Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film]], [[Film and Video Editors]], [[Lighting Technicians]], as well as [[Sound Engineering Technicians]]. | ||
+ | :# '''[[Interpersonal communication]]'''. Communicating upcoming events, possibly, moderating the events, and following them up contribute to [[interpersonal competence]]. The skills are often called ''people skills''; it is difficult to imagine any job that would not require those. Further, [[#The Students]] may apply their new [[#KSAs]] to [[#Professional networking]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Document production'''. While producing documents before, during, and after events, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Desktop Publishers]], [[Information and Record Clerks]], [[News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists]], as well as [[Technical Writers]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Event planning''', particularly, executing an [[Event 5W3H]] concept. Experience in organizing of meetings is a great soft skill by itself. [[#The Students]] shall also get introduced to the [[Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners]] [[#Occupation]]. | ||
+ | :# '''[[Marketing]]'''. While introducing upcoming events and their records, as well as positioning them on the market, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Account Managers]], [[Advertising and Promotions Managers]], [[Customer Relationship Managers]], [[Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists]], [[Marketing Managers]], [[Online Merchants]], [[Public Relations Specialists]], [[Sales Engineers]], as well as [[Social Media Marketers]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Product design'''. While collecting stakeholders requirements and designing events, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Business Analysts]], [[Business Intelligence Analysts]], [[Product Designers]], [[Product Managers]], [[Product Owners]], as well as [[Requirements Engineers]]. | ||
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+ | : The best draft of a list of available projects is published on the [[CNMCyber Event-Driven Projects]] wikipage. As a part of their [[#Workplace sandboxes]], [[#The Students]] will receive: (a) [[CNMCyber.com]]'s access to schedule meetings, (b) [[CNM Talk]]'s access to conduct conferences, (c) personal [[#VM]]s with installed [[OBS Studio]]s to record meetings and produce videos, (d) [[CNM Tube]] access to post meeting videos, as well as (e) [[CNM Wiki]] access to capture events' results. | ||
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+ | ===Technology projects=== | ||
+ | : As [[CNM Website Developer]]s, [[#The Students]] are to develop documentation and prototypes for websites and other technology products. While doing so, [[#The Students]] shall touch a number of development-oriented professions; they shall also start building their [[#KSAs]] in: | ||
+ | :# '''Interactions design'''. While designing website contents, interfaces, and structures, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Commercial and Industrial Designers]], [[Graphic Designers]], [[Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists]], [[Information Architects]], [[Usability Analysts]], [[UX Designers]], as well as [[Web Digital Interface Designers]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Content creation'''. While creating website contents, including the graphics, multimedia, and texts, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Actors]], [[Art Directors]], [[Content Managers]], [[Media Technical Directors/Managers]], [[Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers]], [[Producers and Directors]], [[Proofreaders and Copy Markers]], [[Special Effects Artists and Animators]], [[Web and Digital Interface Designers]], as well as [[Writers and Authors]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Technology development'''. While developing technologies behind the website, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Android Developers]], [[Architectural and Engineering Managers]], [[Computer Programmers]], [[Database Architects]], [[Front-End Developers]], [[Information Security Engineers]], [[iOS Developers]], [[Software Developers]], [[Solution Architects]], [[Systems Engineers]], as well as [[Web Developers]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Web-search marketing'''. While working on [[search engine optimization]] ([[search engine optimization|SEO]]), [[#The Students]] shall touch the [[Search Marketing Strategists]] [[#Occupation]]. | ||
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+ | : The best draft of a list of available projects is published on the [[CNM Website Projects]] wikipage. To their [[#Workplace sandboxes]], [[#The Students]] will add access to personal instances of [[Educaship WordPress]]. | ||
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+ | ===Cloud operations=== | ||
+ | : As [[CNM Cloud Operator]]s, [[#The Students]] are to operate existing applications and their systems of [[#The Cloud]]. While practicing with a particular application, they will review its existing documentation, research the topics at professional sources online, discover the actual technology, run its operations, and report their observations to other learners. | ||
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+ | : While doing so, [[#The Students]] shall touch a number of operations-oriented professions; they shall also start building their [[#KSAs]] in: | ||
+ | :# '''Data management'''. While collecting, organizing, and analyzing operational data, [[#The Students]] shall touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Accountants and Auditors]], [[Data Analysts]], [[Data Scientists]], [[Business Intelligence Analysts]], [[Bookkeepers]], [[Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks]], [[Intelligence Analysts]], [[Operations Research Analysts]], [[Statistical Assistants]], [[Statisticians]], as well as [[Survey Researchers]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Document management'''. While collecting, organizing, and analyzing operational data, [[#The Students]] shall touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Document Management Specialists]], [[Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks]], as well as [[Regulatory Affairs Specialists]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Operations management'''. While managing existing systems' operations of [[#The Cloud]], [[#The Students]] shall touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Business Operations Specialists]], [[Functional Managers]], [[General and Operations Managers]], as well as [[Office Clerks]] | ||
+ | :# '''Software administration'''. While administering existing applications and their systems of [[#The Cloud]], [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Computer Network Support Specialists]], [[Cybersecurity Professionals]], [[Database Administrators]], [[Network and Computer Systems Administrators]], [[Technology Consultants]], as well as [[Web Administrators]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Testing and analysis'''. While testing existing applications and their systems of [[Opplet]], [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Computer and Information Research Scientists]], [[Computer Systems Analysts]], [[Digital Forensics Analysts]], [[Information Security Analysts]], [[Penetration Testers]], [[Quality Control Analysts]], as well as [[Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers]]. | ||
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+ | ===Endeavor coordination=== | ||
+ | : As [[CNMCyber Coordinator]]s, [[#The Students]] are to coordinate the endeavors to develop new pieces of technology and/or to operate the existing ones. While doing so, [[#The Students]] shall touch a number of management-oriented professions; they shall also start building their [[#KSAs]] in: | ||
+ | :# '''Contracts administration'''. While administering contracts, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Business Buyers]], [[Contracts Administrators]], [[File Clerks]], [[Interviewers]], [[Partner Liaisons]], [[Procurement Managers]], as well as [[Receptionists and Information Clerks]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Endeavors administration'''. While observing enterprise administration and contractors' work, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Business Administrators]], [[Configuration Managers]], [[DevOps Engineers]], [[Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants]], [[Information Technology Project Managers]], [[Project Management Specialists]], as well as [[Scrum Masters]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Human resources'''. While recruiting new contractors and detaining existing ones, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists]], [[Compensation and Benefits Managers]], [[Human Resources Assistants]], [[Human Resources Managers]], [[Human Resources Specialists]], [[Industrial-Organizational Psychologists]], as well as [[Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks]]. | ||
+ | :# '''Workforce development'''. While developing the workforce, [[#The Students]] may touch [[#Occupation]]s such as [[Career/Technical Education Teachers]], [[Training and Development Managers]], as well as [[Training and Development Specialists]]. | ||
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+ | : The best draft of a list of available endeavors is published on the [[CNM Cloud Usable]] wikipage. This practice serves as a capstone to other practices of [[#CNMCyber Bootcamps]]. Similarly to previous practices, [[CNMCyber Coordinator]]s deal with [[#Event-driven projects]], [[#Technology projects]], and [[#Cloud operations]]. However, they now do so on the customer's or manager's side, not on the provider's side. Thus, [[CNMCyber Coordinator]]s are involved in recruitment and management as well. | ||
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+ | ==Other products we market== | ||
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+ | ===Careerprise=== | ||
+ | : [[Careerprise]] is the package of commercial services to those who are on [[job market]]s, going to be there, or would like to be employed. The learners who are enrolled in ''Careerprise'' are supposed to pay for the services they receive and be paid for the services they render. | ||
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+ | : Unlike [[#iDosvid]], ''Careerprise'' is: | ||
+ | :* Not a single product. It is more like a store, in which buyers can choose what they need. | ||
+ | :* Not delivered by us; ''Careerprise'' is delivered by [[#VIT]]. The goal of ''Careerprise'' is not only provide its customers with career services, but also generate business revenue in order to run its operations. [[#VIT]] employs its staffers and use no volunteers. [[#VIT]] also deploys its own technology. | ||
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+ | : Nevertheless, [[#We]] may market ''Careerprise'' because of the benefits to [[#The Students]]. They are welcome to acquire the services they need at no cost via our own products and, when they are ready to produce valuable services and be paid, switch to ''Careerprise''. [[#The Students]], as well as ''Careerprise'' participants, are welcome to go back and forth between [[#iDosvid]] and ''Careerprise'' as many times as they choose so. | ||
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+ | ===CNMCyber=== | ||
+ | : The term, [[CNMCyber]], may refer to us, as well as indicate one or more of other three: | ||
+ | :* '''Services''' behind [[#iDosvid]]. Because of our volunteer work, all of the services are brought to [[#The Students]] and the general public free-of-charge. | ||
+ | :* '''Volunteer work''' that [[#We]] deliver. With regards to [[#The Students]], ''CNMCyber'' can be roughly described as [[#What practice we envision]] and further [[#Apprenticeships]]. | ||
+ | :* '''Workplace''' in which [[#We]] volunteer. Besides [[#The Cloud]], we may use physical spaces such as [[#VIT]]'s office located in Chantilly, Virginia, U.S.A. | ||
+ | : The goal of ''CNMCyber'', as a brand name, is to attract potential volunteers. [[#We]] market ''CNMCyber'' in order to recruit more volunteers to join us. | ||
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+ | ===EmployableU Camp=== | ||
+ | : [[EmployableU Camp]] is the shortened version of [[#iDosvid]] that is designed to be delivered as a [[#Summer camp]]. Both the ''Camp'' and [[#iDosvid]] feature full-scope [[#WorldOpp Orientation]] and [[#EmployableU Concepts]] courses. However, the scope of [[#CNMCyber Bootcamps]] including their curriculum, job-alike practice, and guided entrance to the labour market is significantly reduced in comparison with [[#iDosvid]]. The ''Camp'' is designed to be delivered in 3 sessions. | ||
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+ | : The goal of the ''Camp'' is preparing [[#The Students]] for career development. [[#We]] expect that graduates from the ''Camp'' should know how to identify their target occupations, choices for acquiring the needed [[#KSAs]], and landing their jobs. Those participants of the ''Camp'' who are interested in a fuller scope can switch to [[#iDosvid]] while being enrolled in or after graduation from the ''Camp''. | ||
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+ | ==Job offers== | ||
+ | For the purposes of this wikipage, ''job offers'' refer to the paid work that [[#VIT]] or other [[employer]]s that are affiliated with [[#The Pitcher]] will propose to [[#The Students]] while they are enrolled in [[#The Pipeline]]. | ||
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+ | [[#We]] welcome ''job offers'' as a part of career development. If you are one of [[#The Students]] who can legally work and need to earn for your living immediately, [[#We]] encourage you to look for other opportunities. Although our services are designed to help you to land full-time professional employment, that endeavor normally takes time, possibly, years. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Apprenticeships=== | ||
+ | : [[#The Students]]' successful completion of [[#CNMCyber Bootcamps]] shall automatically lead to an offer to continue with [[Educaship Fellowship]], which is the fourth stage of [[#The Pipeline]]. [[Apprenticeship]] is the backbone feature of the ''Fellowship''. Its participants normally start working at some portion of a professional rate and their rates grow as their [[#KSAs]] grow. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Side work=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, ''side work'' refer to paid work that [[#VIT]] offers to [[#The Students]] as [[independent contractor]]s. As soon as [[#The Students]] earn the [[KSA Certified Event Organizer]] credential, they receive an offer to execute the [[Careerprise contractor agreement]]. | ||
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+ | : Only people of the age of majority can be a party in that agreement. If [[#The Students]] cannot legally do so, they can possibly try to ask their custodians. In that case, the custodian may play a role of an [[independent contractor]], while hiring a minor as a subcontractor. | ||
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+ | : [[Careerprise contractor]]s may choose a project they would like to work on. Work on some of the projects require only skills to interview the customers; that is why [[#The Students]]' ability to organize meetings is vital. | ||
+ | |||
+ | : The funded projects are listed on the [[Careerprise bizopp]] wikipage. That work is not designed as full-time professional employment. Both quantity of projects and their funding are limited. Nevertheless, [[#The Students]] may be benefited from paid part-time work while they are building their future careers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==What we already get== | ||
+ | ===Course prototypes=== | ||
+ | : [[#We]] have developed several course prototypes: | ||
+ | :# Initially, [[#We]] have built two courses, [[#WorldOpp Orientation]] and [[#EmployableU Concepts]], as well as drafted the third one, [[#CNMCyber Bootcamps]], in English and published them on [[CNM Cert]]. | ||
+ | :# Later, [[#We]] translated the courses into Russian, introduced them in Ukraine, and advanced all three courses to [[#MVP]]s. In total, they served 2,000+ learners. | ||
+ | :# Next, [[#We]] translated the courses into Ukrainian to use them in Ukrainian-language, original version of [[#iDosvid]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Workplace sandboxes=== | ||
+ | : Each of [[#The Students]] will receive: | ||
+ | :* His or her personal [[#VM]]. Those ''VMs'' will emulate corporate devices; they shall be used in [[#What practice we envision]]. | ||
+ | :* His or her human resource module account in [[CNM Corp]]. To simulate corporate environment, [[#The Students]] will punch in when they arrive and punch out when they leave. | ||
+ | |||
+ | : As of October of 2023, about 80% of sandbox [[#MVP]] is complete. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Training experience=== | ||
+ | : [[#We]] started out in 2012 as a technical training team of one non-profit group in the [[Washington DC metro area]]. Since then, thousands of people participated in IT training events. Most of training sessions were hands-on. Many of them, as well as their pictures, have been published at the [[CNMCyber Meetup]] group. | ||
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+ | : Specifically to school-age children, we organized several programs in partnership with Mott Community Center in Fairfax, as well as Microsoft stores in Arlington and Tyson's Corner, Virginia. We also accommodated some internships and learning programs. The longest lasted for an academic year by the end of which 12-year-old participants could develop webpages while coding with [[HTML]]/[[CSS]]/[[JavaScript]], as well as mobile apps utilizing [[Android Studio]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===The Cloud=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, the ''Cloud'' refers to [[Opplet]], which is our cloud-based technology behind [[#What services we build]]. [[#The Students]] get: | ||
+ | :* System accounts that are assigned automatically. | ||
+ | :* End-user, power-user, and/or administrator-level permissions for the common-access technology that they practice with. | ||
+ | :* [[#VM]]s with super-user permissions. | ||
+ | : Those [[#Students]] who choose to become [[system administrator]]s, may conduct their [[apprenticeship]]s on [[CNM Bureau Farm]], [[CNM Campus Farm]], and [[CNM Lab Farm]]. As of October of 2023, about 67% of [[#MVP]] is complete. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==What we can commit to== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Limited financing=== | ||
+ | : Utilizing [[#The Pitcher]]'s financing, [[#We]] can commit to covering some expenses. However, limitations of that financing require us to prioritize. | ||
+ | :# First and foremost, [[#We]] can commit to work on [[#The Cloud]] until 100% of [[#MVP]] is complete. | ||
+ | :# Secondly, [[#We]] would favor covering costs of [[#Internet connection]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Tech support=== | ||
+ | : [[#We]] can commit to creating and maintaining a technology help desk for troubleshooting and technical issue resolution. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Access to our cloud== | ||
+ | To access the technology, [[#The Students]] should have: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Internet connection=== | ||
+ | : Through [[#Limited financing]], [[#We]] may initiate partial or full reimbursements when [[#The Students]] access via their own devices. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Computing devices=== | ||
+ | : Such as smartphones or laptops. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==What students we target== | ||
+ | [[#We]] welcome [[#The Students]] of any walks of life until they believe that [[#What services we build]] can help them. Saying that, [[#We]] predict that those who would like to identify their occupational calling and professional specialties should be benefited the most. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Primary audience=== | ||
+ | : [[#We]] believe that our primary target audience is high-school students one grade before the graduation class. At that age, the biggest percentage of potential participants are identifying their vocations. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Secondary audiences=== | ||
+ | :* School students before the grade of the [[#Primary audience]]. | ||
+ | :* Either school students in the graduation classes or school graduates before the age of majority, while offering [[#iDosvid]] specifically. | ||
+ | :* Any adult who is on the job market, plan to be there, and is going to be there, while offering [[#CNMCyber]] specifically. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Success Stories== | ||
+ | Kevin Mwangi | ||
+ | :"Engaging in CNMCyber program marked a crucial turning point in my professional development. The program equipped me with state-of-the-art IT skills, providing hands-on experience that translated into industry-recognized expertise. This proficiency allowed me to effortlessly navigate the job market, ultimately securing a fulfilling role as a Supplier Intelligence Analyst. The program's immersive work experience not only honed my practical skills but also set me apart from other applicants. This success story serves as a testament to the program's effectiveness in providing individuals with the tools and confidence required to excel in their chosen career paths." | ||
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+ | ==Take the Leap – Start Your Success Story Today!== | ||
+ | Are you ready to empower your students with cutting-edge skills and real-world experience? Take the first step towards transforming your school by reaching out to us today. Contact us at [info@iDosvid.com] to explore how our program can benefit your students and elevate your school's educational offerings. We look forward to partnering with forward-thinking high schools committed to preparing students for success in the modern workforce! | ||
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+ | ==Used terms== | ||
+ | On this very wikipage, a few abbreviations and terms are commonly used. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===KSAs=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, ''KSAs'' refer to [[KSA|knowledge, skills, and abilities]] ([[KSA]]), which is a combination of the competencies that are required for particular professions, occupations, position, or a group of those. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===MVP=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, ''MVP'' refers to [[minimum viable product]], which is service or technology at the state of functionality, but not usability yet. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Professional groups=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, ''Professional groups'' refer to [[CNMCyber community|CNMCyber communities]] such as [[CNM WordPress Users]], [[CNM Jitsi Users]], [[CNM MediaWiki Users]], [[CNM Moodle Users]], etc. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===The Mentors=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, the ''Mentors'' refer to both [[#Staffers on the ground]] and those members of our team who remotely act as [[mentor]]s to [[#The Students]]. The ''Mentors<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' contributions are instrumental in providing [[#The Students]] with [[#Recommendations]], [[#Student support]], and [[#Vocational orientation]]. The ''Mentors'' may or may not be helpful in [[#Professional networking]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===The Pipeline=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, the ''Pipeline'' refers to [[WorldOpp Pipeline]]. The ''Pipeline'' is the five-stage process that a not-job-ready individual goes through in order to land his or her job using [[#WorldOpp]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | : The ''Pipeline's'' stages are briefly described in the [[#Learning sequence we use]] section of this wikipage. [[#We]] run the first three stages of the ''Pipeline'' and [[#VIT]] runs the last two. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===The Pitcher=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, the ''Pitcher'' refers to [[The Economic Group]], which is a non-profit corporation that is incorporated in Michigan, United States. [[#The Pitcher]] provides the general public with its services such as [[#In2Job Career Day]], [[#EmployableU Camp]], [[#CNMCyber]], and [[#iDosvid]]. As a group of volunteers, [[#We]] are a part of the ''Pitcher''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===VIT=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, ''VIT'' refers to [[Virginia Institute of Technology LLC]], which is a [[limited liability company]], which headquarters are located in Chantilly, Virginia, U.S.A. [[#We]] don't represent ''VIT'', but mention it because of the benefits it brings to [[#The Students]]. The primary examples are: | ||
+ | :# ''VIT'' runs two upper stages of [[#The Pipeline]], including [[#Apprenticeships]]. | ||
+ | :# Based of the data that [[#We]] provide, ''VIT'' issues [[KSA Certified Event Organizer]], [[KSA Certified Website Developer]], [[KSA Certified Digital Operator]], and [[CITPMA|Certified IT Project Management Associate]] ([[CITPMA]]) [[#Competency credentials]] to [[#The Students]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===VM=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, a ''VM'' refers to a [[virtual machine]], which each of [[#The Students]] shall personally receive for their practice as a part of [[#Workplace sandboxes]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | : The ''VMs'' run on [[Linux]]-alike [[Ubuntu]] [[operating system]] ([[operating system|OS]]). Physically located in a [[data center]] in Germany, [[CNM Lab Farm]] hosts those machines. | ||
+ | |||
+ | : ''VMs'' come with all the personal software that [[#The Students]] may need in order to be successful. The software include [[OBS Studio]] and [[Educaship WordPress]] instances with which [[#The Students]] may experiment personally, without their peer interruptions. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===We=== | ||
+ | : For the purposes of this wikipage, ''We'', ''we'', and ''us'' refer to [[CNMCyber Team]], which is a group of volunteers who are affiliated with [[#The Pitcher]]. ''We'' develop [[#What services we build]], administer [[#What practice we envision]], and market [[#iDosvid]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===WorldOpp=== | ||
+ | : [[WorldOpp]] is the economic development programme that [[#The Pitcher]] develops, administers, and markets. This programme is built around [[#The Pipeline]], which is the programme's backbone. As a part of [[#The Pitcher]], [[#We]] develop, administer, and market the first three stages of [[#The Pipeline]]; they are offered to the general public free-of-charge. The overall programme features workforce development, employment, and entrepreneurship support especially in the under-served communities worldwide. |
Latest revision as of 00:05, 15 April 2024
iDosvid pitch is a pitch that The Economic Group (hereinafter, #The Pitcher) utilizes in order to attract participants (hereinafter, #The Students) in Kenya to #iDosvid.
CNMCyber Team (hereinafter, #We), which is a group of #The Pitcher's volunteers, oversees the #iDosvid's development on #The Pitcher's side, as well as administers #What practice we envision and markets #iDosvid on behalf of #The Pitcher.
Contents
- 1 Core pitch
- 2 In a nutshell
- 3 iDosvid
- 4 What services we build
- 5 Competency credentials
- 6 Learning sequence we use
- 7 What practice we envision
- 8 Other products we market
- 9 Job offers
- 10 What we already get
- 11 What we can commit to
- 12 Access to our cloud
- 13 What students we target
- 14 Success Stories
- 15 Take the Leap – Start Your Success Story Today!
- 16 Used terms
Core pitch
This section covers (a) #30-second pitch and (b) #Pitch FAQ.
30-second pitch
- Are you a school student? Today, we at #CNMCyber get young people like you ready for jobs of tomorrow. You are to explore over a hundred occupations to find what you like. You will also try their career options out to see what works for you best. We provide you with work experience, and our job-alike practice even introduces you to emerging technology called artificial intelligence or AI. Whatever future of work is, AI is a part of it. Visit iDosvid.com to get started.
- At FutureOfWorkIsAI.com, we're here to make learning about future jobs fun for school students like you! Imagine exploring cool careers and finding what you love to do. We give you hands-on experiences that feel like real jobs, where you can try out different tasks and discover what suits you best. Our programs even let you play with artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. To get ready for a future full of exciting possibilities, join us at FutureOfWorkIsAI.com
Pitch FAQ
- How does the program prepare school students for the jobs of tomorrow?
- Can you elaborate on the process through which young people explore over a hundred occupations?
- What specific measures are in place to allow students to try out different career options?
- How does the program provide students with work experience, and what types of opportunities are offered?
- Could you provide more details about the job-alike practice and how it introduces students to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI)?
- In what ways is artificial intelligence incorporated into the curriculum, and what benefits does it offer to students?
- Are there any success stories or examples of students who have benefited from the program and its focus on preparing for future jobs?
- How do you ensure that students stay updated on the rapidly evolving field of emerging technologies and job market trends?
- What partnerships or collaborations does the program have with industries to align its curriculum with the needs of the job market?
- How do you measure the effectiveness of the program in helping students make informed career choices and preparing them for the evolving job landscape?
In a nutshell
With regards to Kenya, #The Pitcher's goal is assisting youth in entering the workforce. According to "Youth Employment Initiatives in Kenya. Report of a Review Commissioned by the World Bank and Kenya Vision 2030",
Kenya faces a significant unemployment problem with youth being hit hardest. The high unemployment is related to the overall investment climate in the country and the economy’s low capacity to create new jobs. But youth find it particularly difficult to enter the labour market. Reasons for this are complex. They range from deficits in education and skills to lack of work experience, difficulties to obtain information about career options and job chances, irrational recruitment practices of employers, and the lack of necessary assets and attitudes to become self-employed. (Source: https://vision2030.go.ke/publication/youth-employment-initiatives-in-kenya/)
Since 2012, #The Pitcher and #We have been dedicated to crafting solutions for individuals exploring career options and seeking employment opportunities. One of our flagship offerings is #iDosvid, a specialized product tailored for high-school students.
#iDosvid integrates cutting-edge artificial intelligence, introductory training, and workplace sandboxes to provide vocational guidance and practical work experience to #The Students.
Key Features of #iDosvid:
- Job-Alike Practice: #The Students engage in hands-on exploration of various occupations, assisting them in identifying their best-fit careers. Until target occupations are pinpointed, students can actively organize meetings, develop IT, operate clouds, and coordinate cyber endeavors that contribute to the public good.
- Professional Experience: #The Students are placed in the driver's seat of modern technology, where they kickstart their professional journey, earning valuable #Competency credentials.
- Vocational Orientation: Through immersive practice, #iDosvid aims to reveal and suggest professional aspirations, assisting students in shaping their career paths.
To enhance #iDosvid further, #We are excited to introduce the #DevOps model. Here, #The Students actively test available products in one session, contributing feedback that guides the development of new products until the next session.
30-second elevation
- Elevator pitch: Are you looking for a job to begin with? Are you thinking about a career? iDosvid features artificial intelligence, job-alike practice, and vocational orientation to provide you with introductory work experience, career options, and guided entrance to the labor market. Until your specialty job is landed, you can organize meetings, develop IT, operate clouds, and coordinate cyber endeavors that would benefit the public good. In the driver's seat, you are to explore various professions in order to find the best match and earn industry credentials. One-on-one connection, no fees, no obligations, no fear. iDosvid.com/career shall get you started.
DevOps
- For the purposes of this wikipage, DevOps refers to combined continuous development (Dev) and operations (Ops) of services behind #iDosvid. To advance them, both Dev and Ops are run at the same time:
- On the Dev side, #We produce, deliver, and deploy new products or modifications of existing products.
- On the Ops side, #The Students use our work products to allow us to identify areas of further production, delivery, and deployment.
- In addition, many employers value competency in DevOps by itself. To continuously provide #The Students with opportunities to have DevOps experience, #We are not going to ever complete #What services we build and finalize #What practice we envision. By design, they need to be under both continuous development (Dev) and operations (Ops) as long as #iDosvid exists.
iDosvid
iDosvid represents the full scope of the first three stages of #The Pipeline delivered free of charge.
The name
- iDosvid was originally expected to be launched in Ukraine; however, because of the war there, the launch was postponed. The name, i Dosvid, pronounced "ee dos-veed", which means "and experience" in Ukrainian. The idea behind the name was that #The Students shall receive #Vocational orientation, #Competency credentials, "and experience" by the end of iDosvid.
The purposes
- #We may suggest that some of #The Students would be employable as a result of iDosvid. However, providing #The Students with full-time professional employment is not iDosvid's objective. The goal of iDosvid is setting up #The Students for success in their career development. #We expect that graduates from iDosvid should:
- Identify their target occupation or occupations.
- Have a choice of apprenticeship and workforce development opportunities, including ones from professional training providers.
- Be able to plan their career development and meaningful job landing in some details, including financial issues even when they have absolutely no monetary resources in their households available.
- Be more employable than before enrolling into iDosvid.
What services we build
For the purposes of this wikipage, services we build refer to services behind #iDosvid. #We would love to provide #The Students with #Workplace sandboxes, which shall be similar to regular workplace, so #The Students can practice with #What practice we envision in order to explore various professions in order to find the best match and earn #Competency credentials.
#We use #DevOps to advance our services. Since they heavily rely on #The Cloud, #The Students shall also get #Tech support.
Credentialing
- For the purposes of this wikipage, credentialing refers to services of:
- Providing #The Students with opportunities to earn #Competency credentials.
- Making sure that #VIT issues #Competency credentials to #The Students who have earned them, as well as that #VIT maintains credential records publicly, so potential employers may verify them.
Introductory training
- #The Students should receive formal training that reflects the #Learning sequence we use and based on #Course prototypes.
Student support
- For the purposes of this wikipage, student support refers to our services of helping #The Students to be successful academically and socially. Because not only students need to be supported technologically, #Tech support is a separate section on this wikipage.
- CNMCyber events
- CNMCyber.com
- To get one-on-one connection, #The Students shall be served with a sufficient number of #The Mentors, including #Staffers on the ground. #The Mentors may also provide #The Students with some on-the-job training when needed.
Professional networking
- For the purposes of this wikipage, professional networking refers to our services of helping #The Students to network professionally. Besides contacts with #The Mentors and their peers, #The Students are welcome to undertake #Event-driven projects and participate in #Professional groups. Altogether with #Performance records, #The Students should be able to build their own professional networks.
Vocational orientation
- Based on #What practice we envision, recommendations of #The Mentors, and personal survey results, #The Students shall be advised about their vocational aptitudes, career options, and occupational paths. #We plan to utilize artificial intelligence (AI), requirements for which shall be defined and implemented.
Competency credentials
#We believe that professional credentials are highly desired outcome for most of #The Students. Our service of #Credentialing is designed to give those, who are enrolled into #iDosvid, opportunities to earn them.
Certificates
- Graduation from any quarter of #CNMCyber Bootcamps grants #The Students a notification of completion. To obtain a trade certificate students are required to pay a specified amount. So, graduates from #iDosvid will have all four notifications of completion, and upon paying the specified amount students will recieve all four certificates, specifically KSA Certified Event Organizer, KSA Certified Website Developer, KSA Certified Digital Operator, and Certified IT Project Management Associate (CITPMA).
- #VIT issues those certificates based on the data that #We provide, as well as maintains the records. These trade certificates are not tailored to any particular profession, but are useful through various professional specialties and occupations.
Performance records
- While being enrolled in #What practice we envision, #The Students shall participate in #Professional groups. Altogether with professionally-meaningful connections, that participation shall generate records of profession-related performance such as delivering a speech, serving on a board, writing an article, etc.
Recommendations
- Each of graduates from #iDosvid will receive an official professional recommendation from #The Mentors.
Work experience
- Graduates from #iDosvid will obtain work experience, which many employers value over other #Competency credentials. The graduates may choose to hide their records. Otherwise, the work experience records will be posted publicly, so potential employers can verify them.
Learning sequence we use
#iDosvid utilizes the first three stages of #The Pipeline. These stages are designed to provide #The Students with introductory work experience, career options, and guided entrance, normally, as apprentices to the labour market.
The fourth stage, Educaship Fellowship, combines professional education and apprenticeship. On the fifth stage, Careerprise Employment, #The Students get support while transitioning to professional jobs. If #The Students choose to be self-employed, they receive assets and attitudes to become the ones.
WorldOpp Orientation
- WorldOpp Orientation is a brief, no more than 2 hour long, course that is designed to introduce #The Students to #The Pipeline, #What services we build, #Competency credentials, #Learning sequence we use, #What practice we envision, #What we already get, as well as #What we can commit to. In other words, #The Students will overview what they can expect from #The Pitcher and us, as well as what is expected from them while they are enrolled in #The Pipeline.
EmployableU Concepts
- EmployableU Concepts is a lightweight, about 3-4 hour long, course that is designed to introduce #The Students to general concepts related to careers and career management, as well as employment, employability, self-employment, job markets, labor laws, occupations, professional credentials, recruitment, work characteristics, work arrangements, and workforce development.
CNMCyber Bootcamps
- CNMCyber Bootcamps combine #What practice we envision and formal transfer of knowledge that #The Students minimally need for that practice. The Bootcampts are composed of four quarters, each of which represents formal curriculum and the practice that is designed to reinforce that curriculum.
Quarter # Quarter title Activity # Learning activity description Quarter-graduating #Certificates 1 Organization of professional meetings 1a Taking Event Organizer Bootcamp lectures KSA Certified Event Organizer 1b Practicing with #Event-driven projects as CNM Event Organizers 2 Development of #CNMCyber 2a Taking Website Developer Bootcamp lectures KSA Certified Website Developer 2b Practicing with #Technology projects as CNM Website Developers 3 Operations with #The Cloud 3a Taking Cloud Operator Bootcamp lectures KSA Certified Digital Operator 3b Practicing with #Cloud operations as CNM Cloud Operators 4 Coordination of #CNMCyber 4a Taking Cyber Coordinator Bootcamp lectures Certified IT Project Management Associate (CITPMA) 4b Practicing with #Endeavor coordination as CNMCyber Coordinators; planning for the career is the graduating endeavor.
What practice we envision
For the purposes of this wikipage, practice refers to CNMCyber practice, in which #The Students undertake efforts to produce and/or operate CNMCyber products. The practice combines experiential learning, on-the-job training, and introductory work experience.
As the core of #CNMCyber Bootcamps, #The Students are going to practice with real-world tasks in job simulation environments. A notable difference between real-world job and our practice is that #We welcome errors and mistakes. For that reason, practice tasks are designed to be non-sensitive and, therefore, risk tolerant.
No practice presents any particular #Occupation. All of the practices can be met in workspaces across various industries and professions. #We use #DevOps to define those practices.
Finally, #The Students practice with the non-profit endeavors only. Any value that those endeavors may produce must be available to the general public at no cost. In other words, the endeavors should benefit the public good and be offered free-of-charge. When #The Students are legally able to work commercially and if they would like to do so, they are welcome to switch to #Careerprise at any time. To be employed and paid, they would develop those services that can be sold on the market.
Event-driven projects
- As CNM Event Organizers, #The Students are to organize business meetings of #Professional groups, as well as interviews with #The Mentors and other CNMCyber products' stakeholders in order to gather information and/or generate ideas. While doing so, #The Students shall touch a number of people-oriented professions; they shall also start building their #KSAs in:
- AV production. While capturing audio and video during meetings and interviews, as well as producing media, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Audio and Video Technicians, Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers, Broadcast Technicians, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, Film and Video Editors, Lighting Technicians, as well as Sound Engineering Technicians.
- Interpersonal communication. Communicating upcoming events, possibly, moderating the events, and following them up contribute to interpersonal competence. The skills are often called people skills; it is difficult to imagine any job that would not require those. Further, #The Students may apply their new #KSAs to #Professional networking.
- Document production. While producing documents before, during, and after events, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Desktop Publishers, Information and Record Clerks, News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, as well as Technical Writers.
- Event planning, particularly, executing an Event 5W3H concept. Experience in organizing of meetings is a great soft skill by itself. #The Students shall also get introduced to the Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners #Occupation.
- Marketing. While introducing upcoming events and their records, as well as positioning them on the market, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Account Managers, Advertising and Promotions Managers, Customer Relationship Managers, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Marketing Managers, Online Merchants, Public Relations Specialists, Sales Engineers, as well as Social Media Marketers.
- Product design. While collecting stakeholders requirements and designing events, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Business Analysts, Business Intelligence Analysts, Product Designers, Product Managers, Product Owners, as well as Requirements Engineers.
- The best draft of a list of available projects is published on the CNMCyber Event-Driven Projects wikipage. As a part of their #Workplace sandboxes, #The Students will receive: (a) CNMCyber.com's access to schedule meetings, (b) CNM Talk's access to conduct conferences, (c) personal #VMs with installed OBS Studios to record meetings and produce videos, (d) CNM Tube access to post meeting videos, as well as (e) CNM Wiki access to capture events' results.
Technology projects
- As CNM Website Developers, #The Students are to develop documentation and prototypes for websites and other technology products. While doing so, #The Students shall touch a number of development-oriented professions; they shall also start building their #KSAs in:
- Interactions design. While designing website contents, interfaces, and structures, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Commercial and Industrial Designers, Graphic Designers, Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists, Information Architects, Usability Analysts, UX Designers, as well as Web Digital Interface Designers.
- Content creation. While creating website contents, including the graphics, multimedia, and texts, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Actors, Art Directors, Content Managers, Media Technical Directors/Managers, Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers, Producers and Directors, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Special Effects Artists and Animators, Web and Digital Interface Designers, as well as Writers and Authors.
- Technology development. While developing technologies behind the website, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Android Developers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Computer Programmers, Database Architects, Front-End Developers, Information Security Engineers, iOS Developers, Software Developers, Solution Architects, Systems Engineers, as well as Web Developers.
- Web-search marketing. While working on search engine optimization (SEO), #The Students shall touch the Search Marketing Strategists #Occupation.
- The best draft of a list of available projects is published on the CNM Website Projects wikipage. To their #Workplace sandboxes, #The Students will add access to personal instances of Educaship WordPress.
Cloud operations
- As CNM Cloud Operators, #The Students are to operate existing applications and their systems of #The Cloud. While practicing with a particular application, they will review its existing documentation, research the topics at professional sources online, discover the actual technology, run its operations, and report their observations to other learners.
- While doing so, #The Students shall touch a number of operations-oriented professions; they shall also start building their #KSAs in:
- Data management. While collecting, organizing, and analyzing operational data, #The Students shall touch #Occupations such as Accountants and Auditors, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Business Intelligence Analysts, Bookkeepers, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Intelligence Analysts, Operations Research Analysts, Statistical Assistants, Statisticians, as well as Survey Researchers.
- Document management. While collecting, organizing, and analyzing operational data, #The Students shall touch #Occupations such as Document Management Specialists, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, as well as Regulatory Affairs Specialists.
- Operations management. While managing existing systems' operations of #The Cloud, #The Students shall touch #Occupations such as Business Operations Specialists, Functional Managers, General and Operations Managers, as well as Office Clerks
- Software administration. While administering existing applications and their systems of #The Cloud, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Computer Network Support Specialists, Cybersecurity Professionals, Database Administrators, Network and Computer Systems Administrators, Technology Consultants, as well as Web Administrators.
- Testing and analysis. While testing existing applications and their systems of Opplet, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Computer and Information Research Scientists, Computer Systems Analysts, Digital Forensics Analysts, Information Security Analysts, Penetration Testers, Quality Control Analysts, as well as Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.
Endeavor coordination
- As CNMCyber Coordinators, #The Students are to coordinate the endeavors to develop new pieces of technology and/or to operate the existing ones. While doing so, #The Students shall touch a number of management-oriented professions; they shall also start building their #KSAs in:
- Contracts administration. While administering contracts, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Business Buyers, Contracts Administrators, File Clerks, Interviewers, Partner Liaisons, Procurement Managers, as well as Receptionists and Information Clerks.
- Endeavors administration. While observing enterprise administration and contractors' work, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Business Administrators, Configuration Managers, DevOps Engineers, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Information Technology Project Managers, Project Management Specialists, as well as Scrum Masters.
- Human resources. While recruiting new contractors and detaining existing ones, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, Compensation and Benefits Managers, Human Resources Assistants, Human Resources Managers, Human Resources Specialists, Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, as well as Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.
- Workforce development. While developing the workforce, #The Students may touch #Occupations such as Career/Technical Education Teachers, Training and Development Managers, as well as Training and Development Specialists.
- The best draft of a list of available endeavors is published on the CNM Cloud Usable wikipage. This practice serves as a capstone to other practices of #CNMCyber Bootcamps. Similarly to previous practices, CNMCyber Coordinators deal with #Event-driven projects, #Technology projects, and #Cloud operations. However, they now do so on the customer's or manager's side, not on the provider's side. Thus, CNMCyber Coordinators are involved in recruitment and management as well.
Other products we market
Careerprise
- Careerprise is the package of commercial services to those who are on job markets, going to be there, or would like to be employed. The learners who are enrolled in Careerprise are supposed to pay for the services they receive and be paid for the services they render.
- Unlike #iDosvid, Careerprise is:
- Not a single product. It is more like a store, in which buyers can choose what they need.
- Not delivered by us; Careerprise is delivered by #VIT. The goal of Careerprise is not only provide its customers with career services, but also generate business revenue in order to run its operations. #VIT employs its staffers and use no volunteers. #VIT also deploys its own technology.
- Nevertheless, #We may market Careerprise because of the benefits to #The Students. They are welcome to acquire the services they need at no cost via our own products and, when they are ready to produce valuable services and be paid, switch to Careerprise. #The Students, as well as Careerprise participants, are welcome to go back and forth between #iDosvid and Careerprise as many times as they choose so.
CNMCyber
- The term, CNMCyber, may refer to us, as well as indicate one or more of other three:
- Services behind #iDosvid. Because of our volunteer work, all of the services are brought to #The Students and the general public free-of-charge.
- Volunteer work that #We deliver. With regards to #The Students, CNMCyber can be roughly described as #What practice we envision and further #Apprenticeships.
- Workplace in which #We volunteer. Besides #The Cloud, we may use physical spaces such as #VIT's office located in Chantilly, Virginia, U.S.A.
- The goal of CNMCyber, as a brand name, is to attract potential volunteers. #We market CNMCyber in order to recruit more volunteers to join us.
EmployableU Camp
- EmployableU Camp is the shortened version of #iDosvid that is designed to be delivered as a #Summer camp. Both the Camp and #iDosvid feature full-scope #WorldOpp Orientation and #EmployableU Concepts courses. However, the scope of #CNMCyber Bootcamps including their curriculum, job-alike practice, and guided entrance to the labour market is significantly reduced in comparison with #iDosvid. The Camp is designed to be delivered in 3 sessions.
- The goal of the Camp is preparing #The Students for career development. #We expect that graduates from the Camp should know how to identify their target occupations, choices for acquiring the needed #KSAs, and landing their jobs. Those participants of the Camp who are interested in a fuller scope can switch to #iDosvid while being enrolled in or after graduation from the Camp.
Job offers
For the purposes of this wikipage, job offers refer to the paid work that #VIT or other employers that are affiliated with #The Pitcher will propose to #The Students while they are enrolled in #The Pipeline.
#We welcome job offers as a part of career development. If you are one of #The Students who can legally work and need to earn for your living immediately, #We encourage you to look for other opportunities. Although our services are designed to help you to land full-time professional employment, that endeavor normally takes time, possibly, years.
Apprenticeships
- #The Students' successful completion of #CNMCyber Bootcamps shall automatically lead to an offer to continue with Educaship Fellowship, which is the fourth stage of #The Pipeline. Apprenticeship is the backbone feature of the Fellowship. Its participants normally start working at some portion of a professional rate and their rates grow as their #KSAs grow.
Side work
- For the purposes of this wikipage, side work refer to paid work that #VIT offers to #The Students as independent contractors. As soon as #The Students earn the KSA Certified Event Organizer credential, they receive an offer to execute the Careerprise contractor agreement.
- Only people of the age of majority can be a party in that agreement. If #The Students cannot legally do so, they can possibly try to ask their custodians. In that case, the custodian may play a role of an independent contractor, while hiring a minor as a subcontractor.
- Careerprise contractors may choose a project they would like to work on. Work on some of the projects require only skills to interview the customers; that is why #The Students' ability to organize meetings is vital.
- The funded projects are listed on the Careerprise bizopp wikipage. That work is not designed as full-time professional employment. Both quantity of projects and their funding are limited. Nevertheless, #The Students may be benefited from paid part-time work while they are building their future careers.
What we already get
Course prototypes
- #We have developed several course prototypes:
- Initially, #We have built two courses, #WorldOpp Orientation and #EmployableU Concepts, as well as drafted the third one, #CNMCyber Bootcamps, in English and published them on CNM Cert.
- Later, #We translated the courses into Russian, introduced them in Ukraine, and advanced all three courses to #MVPs. In total, they served 2,000+ learners.
- Next, #We translated the courses into Ukrainian to use them in Ukrainian-language, original version of #iDosvid.
Workplace sandboxes
- Each of #The Students will receive:
- His or her personal #VM. Those VMs will emulate corporate devices; they shall be used in #What practice we envision.
- His or her human resource module account in CNM Corp. To simulate corporate environment, #The Students will punch in when they arrive and punch out when they leave.
- As of October of 2023, about 80% of sandbox #MVP is complete.
Training experience
- #We started out in 2012 as a technical training team of one non-profit group in the Washington DC metro area. Since then, thousands of people participated in IT training events. Most of training sessions were hands-on. Many of them, as well as their pictures, have been published at the CNMCyber Meetup group.
- Specifically to school-age children, we organized several programs in partnership with Mott Community Center in Fairfax, as well as Microsoft stores in Arlington and Tyson's Corner, Virginia. We also accommodated some internships and learning programs. The longest lasted for an academic year by the end of which 12-year-old participants could develop webpages while coding with HTML/CSS/JavaScript, as well as mobile apps utilizing Android Studio.
The Cloud
- For the purposes of this wikipage, the Cloud refers to Opplet, which is our cloud-based technology behind #What services we build. #The Students get:
- System accounts that are assigned automatically.
- End-user, power-user, and/or administrator-level permissions for the common-access technology that they practice with.
- #VMs with super-user permissions.
- Those #Students who choose to become system administrators, may conduct their apprenticeships on CNM Bureau Farm, CNM Campus Farm, and CNM Lab Farm. As of October of 2023, about 67% of #MVP is complete.
What we can commit to
Limited financing
- Utilizing #The Pitcher's financing, #We can commit to covering some expenses. However, limitations of that financing require us to prioritize.
- First and foremost, #We can commit to work on #The Cloud until 100% of #MVP is complete.
- Secondly, #We would favor covering costs of #Internet connection.
Tech support
- #We can commit to creating and maintaining a technology help desk for troubleshooting and technical issue resolution.
Access to our cloud
To access the technology, #The Students should have:
Internet connection
- Through #Limited financing, #We may initiate partial or full reimbursements when #The Students access via their own devices.
Computing devices
- Such as smartphones or laptops.
What students we target
#We welcome #The Students of any walks of life until they believe that #What services we build can help them. Saying that, #We predict that those who would like to identify their occupational calling and professional specialties should be benefited the most.
Primary audience
- #We believe that our primary target audience is high-school students one grade before the graduation class. At that age, the biggest percentage of potential participants are identifying their vocations.
Secondary audiences
- School students before the grade of the #Primary audience.
- Either school students in the graduation classes or school graduates before the age of majority, while offering #iDosvid specifically.
- Any adult who is on the job market, plan to be there, and is going to be there, while offering #CNMCyber specifically.
Success Stories
Kevin Mwangi
- "Engaging in CNMCyber program marked a crucial turning point in my professional development. The program equipped me with state-of-the-art IT skills, providing hands-on experience that translated into industry-recognized expertise. This proficiency allowed me to effortlessly navigate the job market, ultimately securing a fulfilling role as a Supplier Intelligence Analyst. The program's immersive work experience not only honed my practical skills but also set me apart from other applicants. This success story serves as a testament to the program's effectiveness in providing individuals with the tools and confidence required to excel in their chosen career paths."
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Used terms
On this very wikipage, a few abbreviations and terms are commonly used.
KSAs
- For the purposes of this wikipage, KSAs refer to knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA), which is a combination of the competencies that are required for particular professions, occupations, position, or a group of those.
MVP
- For the purposes of this wikipage, MVP refers to minimum viable product, which is service or technology at the state of functionality, but not usability yet.
Professional groups
- For the purposes of this wikipage, Professional groups refer to CNMCyber communities such as CNM WordPress Users, CNM Jitsi Users, CNM MediaWiki Users, CNM Moodle Users, etc.
The Mentors
- For the purposes of this wikipage, the Mentors refer to both #Staffers on the ground and those members of our team who remotely act as mentors to #The Students. The Mentors' contributions are instrumental in providing #The Students with #Recommendations, #Student support, and #Vocational orientation. The Mentors may or may not be helpful in #Professional networking.
The Pipeline
- For the purposes of this wikipage, the Pipeline refers to WorldOpp Pipeline. The Pipeline is the five-stage process that a not-job-ready individual goes through in order to land his or her job using #WorldOpp.
- The Pipeline's stages are briefly described in the #Learning sequence we use section of this wikipage. #We run the first three stages of the Pipeline and #VIT runs the last two.
The Pitcher
- For the purposes of this wikipage, the Pitcher refers to The Economic Group, which is a non-profit corporation that is incorporated in Michigan, United States. #The Pitcher provides the general public with its services such as #In2Job Career Day, #EmployableU Camp, #CNMCyber, and #iDosvid. As a group of volunteers, #We are a part of the Pitcher.
VIT
- For the purposes of this wikipage, VIT refers to Virginia Institute of Technology LLC, which is a limited liability company, which headquarters are located in Chantilly, Virginia, U.S.A. #We don't represent VIT, but mention it because of the benefits it brings to #The Students. The primary examples are:
- VIT runs two upper stages of #The Pipeline, including #Apprenticeships.
- Based of the data that #We provide, VIT issues KSA Certified Event Organizer, KSA Certified Website Developer, KSA Certified Digital Operator, and Certified IT Project Management Associate (CITPMA) #Competency credentials to #The Students.
VM
- For the purposes of this wikipage, a VM refers to a virtual machine, which each of #The Students shall personally receive for their practice as a part of #Workplace sandboxes.
- The VMs run on Linux-alike Ubuntu operating system (OS). Physically located in a data center in Germany, CNM Lab Farm hosts those machines.
- VMs come with all the personal software that #The Students may need in order to be successful. The software include OBS Studio and Educaship WordPress instances with which #The Students may experiment personally, without their peer interruptions.
We
- For the purposes of this wikipage, We, we, and us refer to CNMCyber Team, which is a group of volunteers who are affiliated with #The Pitcher. We develop #What services we build, administer #What practice we envision, and market #iDosvid.
WorldOpp
- WorldOpp is the economic development programme that #The Pitcher develops, administers, and markets. This programme is built around #The Pipeline, which is the programme's backbone. As a part of #The Pitcher, #We develop, administer, and market the first three stages of #The Pipeline; they are offered to the general public free-of-charge. The overall programme features workforce development, employment, and entrepreneurship support especially in the under-served communities worldwide.