SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, July 12, 2021 - This year's
Acronis IT Skills-Programme will take place from July 12 - August 3
and will cover basic IT, cybersecurity, CV creation tips, the use
of social media platforms for education and work, and even
financial planning and the basics of investing.
Participants of the 2021 courses' consist of 28 students who
originate from a variety of countries, including Eritrea, Vietnam,
Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Tibet. They
all have different personal and professional backgrounds, but
they're united by the same goal: to develop new professional and
personal skills in order to find an internship, trainship or job to
better integrate into the Swiss society.
This year, it's not only Acronis employees who will be
volunteering - they'll be joined by volunteers from the
Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT) and Plesk to support the
Schaffhausen immigrant community.
One of this year's volunteer is Sabine Schulz from the Acronis
Munich office. "Equitable access to education is essential to
closing achievement and opportunity gaps", says Schulz. "Especially
interpersonal and emotional-based skills - like empathy- as well as
communication are important to succeed in today´s job market" added
another volunteer Sevilay Uecdere.
On August 3, 27 people with migration background will complete
the 3-week studies and graduate from the IT Skills Programme
organized by Acronis, and the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology
(SIT).
If you'd like to support the IT Skills Programme as an
individual or a company, learn how to do so on our website - or
contact us at [email protected].
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.