Robson de Andrade, visionary President of the Brazilian Confederation of Industry (CNI), will be honored at Brazil Day November 12, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. Brazil is now the sixth largest economy of the world, and the CNI is the voice of Brazilian industry representing all 27 Brazilian state-level Federations of Industry, more than 1000 business associations, and […]
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Seven Brazilian States, Four U.S. Community Colleges, 800 Students Participate in US-Brazil Connect and Brazilian Confederation of Industry Partnership
In 2013, more than 80 community college students, young professionals, and college faculty traveled to Brazil for a one-month paid fellowship to work with 800 Brazilian high school students, thanks to the Conexão Mundo/World Connection program. Established through a partnership between US-Brazil Connect, and the Brazilian Confederation of Industry, the National Industrial Apprenticeship Service of Brazil (SENAI), […]
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Governor Hickenlooper proclaims “Brazil Day” in celebration of STUDY COLORADO and US-Brazil Connect
Denver, Colorado- In recognition of Brazil’s emergence as the sixth-largest economy in the world and its significant investments in education, more than 100 Colorado leaders from higher education, business, government, and philanthropy gathered on October 23rd at the Denver branch of the Federal Reserve for “Brazil Day.” Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper issued a proclamation recognizing STUDY Colorado, […]
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Brazil Invests $750 Million in Skills and Innovation
Denver, Colorado- The Brazilian National Industrial Apprenticeship Service (SENAI) and The Social Services for Industry of Brazil (SESI) are investing 1.5 billion reais (US$750 million) to create 61 new Institutes of Technology and 23 new Institutions of Innovation designed to support business innovation, and research in Brazil. Sergio Moreira, Director of Education and Technology for the Brazilian […]
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Western Union Awards Grant to US-Brazil Connect
Western Union recently announced its support of the US-Brazil Partnership for Skills with a $10,000 grant. The award helped to improve the English skills of 200 Brazilian technical high school students, implement a new fellowship program for U.S. community college students interested in science and technology careers, and foster mutually-beneficial exchange between Houston, Jackson and […]
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Science Without Borders agreement signed
US-BRAZIL CONNECT signs agreement for Science Without Borders at US community colleges DENVER, CO– US-BRAZIL CONNECT, Houston Community College, and Jackson Community College have signed a cooperative agreement with the Brazilian National Council for Federal Professional, Scientific and Technological Institutions (CONIF) to promote and facilitate workforce skills through Brazil’s Science Without Borders initiative. Beginning with […]
U.S. community colleges, Brazil announce partnership to build workforce skills
DENVER, CO– US-Brazil Connect, the National Industrial Apprenticeship Service of Brazil (SENAI), and the Social Service for Industry of Brazil (SESI) today announced a new workforce training initiative: the US-Brazil Partnership for Skills. The Partnership will improve the English skills of 200 Brazilian technical students in high school. It will also create opportunities for U.S. […]