Fiorella Haim, general manager of the initiative, said that they are working in three areas to achieve this. In elementary schools, there are already 40 establishments with an ongoing pilot, in which computational thinking classes are given to children aged 10 to 12 years old. "This type of thinking is to solve problems, not necessarily through code, but taking small parts, doing abstractions or designing algorithms," he said.
In secondary schools, computer labs are being transformed into digital labs for students aged 12 to 15 to use 3D printers, robotics, sensors and audio-visual kits. "In this case, you see problems and ways of solving them that are related to their lives. That's why it's helping to reduce school drop-outs," said Haim.
Lastly, for young people aged 17 to 26 years old there is a nine-month training program. The initiative is coordinated with IT companies, classes are done via videoconference and it offers possibilities of internships.