P–TECH is a public-education model that provides high school students from underserved backgrounds with the academic, technical, and professional skills and credentials they need for competitive STEM jobs.

This program was founded to serve young people who have historically and consistently been denied access to equitable education and economic opportunity.  P-TECH reimagines what school can be by combining education and workforce development. We are committed to empowering all young people, regardless of their backgrounds, with relevant skills and credentials that are essential to enabling them to reach their full potential.  Our mission is to break the cycle of poverty in families and communities, and to create thriving, diverse and inclusive economies.

In this episode, I am talking to Monique Simpson, P-TECH New Zealand industry manager, a very special episode for sure.

To know more about P-TECH:

https://www.ibm.org/initiatives/p-tech