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Light the Lamp of Knowledge
PMIEF Project in BrazilSeptember 5, 2005
Pedro C Ribeiro, MBA, PMPLiaison Brazil, PMI Educational Foundation
The Project BackgroundThe Digital GAP• Without access to technology, students of low-income families in Brazil will
continue to face enormous disadvantages in accessing services, education, job opportunities and information that would assist them to build a better future for themselves and their families.
The UNISYS Digital and Social Inclusion Initiative• The Unisys Digital and Social Inclusion Initiative has been set up by Unisys to
help address the digital gap issue. The project main objective is to provide the IT skills to young adults of low income families helping them to acquire knowledge and skills so to gain better access to job and education opportunities.
The Need for Project Mgmt Skills
While it is widely recognized that information technology is one of the foundations for the development of a modern society…
• The capability to transform ideas and knowledge into reality (make it happen) through project management skills is also a key skill required in Brazil, specially among low income families.
• The application, development, and promotion of project management concepts and life skills is key for development
The PMIEF Project MgmtLife Skills Initiative in Brazil
To support the Unisys Digital and Social Inclusion Initiative in Sao Paulo, Brazil through the design and implementation of a project management training program .
Goal
To develop a program, templates and tools that can be used by students and young adults to enhance their quality of life and increase their value to employers and civic groups.
Purpose:
To expose students to the concepts of project management and through this effort demonstrate how project management concepts can be applied to better manage everyday challenges
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The Link to PMIEF Mission
• Strategic Imperative: Develop projects and initiatives that support the PMIEF mission
• Strategic Goal: Increase awareness in the local and global communities and promote Project Management as a life skill
The Project Phases
• Plan/Design Project Management Program Concept.
• Engage a Team of Volunteers with a Mission• Define Curriculum and Supporting Materials• Design Training Material for reproduction• Training/ train the trainer• Tracking of development• Completion/Participation Certificate
The Project Team
Project Volunteers: Sueli Rabaça, PMP (Project Manager PMI Sao Paulo Chapter); Paulo Ferreira,PMP (PMIEF Component Liaison for PMI Sao Paulo Chapter); PMI Sao Paulo Chapter
team members Antonio Borsoi, Luis Camacho, Farhad Abdollayan PMP, João Gama, Keiji Sakai PMP, Ricardo Brancucci PMP, Luis Augusto Santos, and Wander Azevedo PMP; Vanessa
Cuzziol (Unisys Project Leader); Armando Terribili PMP (Unisys Team). Abrahim Farah, PMP (Unisys Volunteer); Janette Sakamoto, PMP (Unisys Volunteer); and
Pedro C Ribeiro, PMP (Liaison Brazil-PMIEF)
Curriculum and Learning Materials
Making it Happen Through Project Management
Creating PM Awareness in Brazil
From Project to Reality...
..and a place in Unisys’ Social Action Program Website in Brazil
http://www.unisys.com.br/responsabilidadesocial/acoes.htm
Thanks to
PMIEF Board Members• James R. Snyder, Chair• Michael Branch, PMP • Hugh Woodward, PMP• Paul C. Dinsmore, PMP• Cliff Sprague, PMP • Bob Cook • Beth Partleton, PMP• Greg Balestrero
PMIEF Staff• Diane Fromm
Project VolunteersSueli Rabaça, PMP (Project Manager PMI Sao Paulo Chapter); Paulo Ferreira,PMP (PMIEF Component Liaison for PMI Sao Paulo Chapter); PMI Sao Paulo Chapter
team members Antonio Borsoi, Luis Camacho, Farhad Abdollayan PMP, João
Gama, Keiji Sakai PMP, Ricardo Brancucci PMP, Luis Augusto Santos, and Wander Azevedo PMP; Vanessa Cuzziol (Unisys Project Leader); Armando Terribili PMP (Unisys Team). Abrahim Farah, PMP
(Unisys Volunteer); Janette Sakamoto, PMP (Unisys Volunteer)
Read more about the project in the September 2005
issue of PMI Today
