ICTC piloting new online digital skills training platform

TORONTO – The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) announced today it is piloting a new online government-funded training platform in partnership with Oakland, Calif.-based Qwasar Silicon Valley to strengthen digital skills development and access to digital jobs for Canadian youth. The software engineering program and data science training program will be accessible entirely online across Canada. ICTC is launching the pilot within the context of its Youth Dividend program, funded by the government of Canada’s Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) program. The goal is to prepare students for exciting digital jobs in promising Canadian tech start-ups or globally leading...