Introduction

Program:

The current work is part of the Professional Fellowship Program for the United States of America, State Deparment. Official information for more details. The current program specializes in the Economy Development of Central America and the Southern borders of Mexico. With an emphasis on policy making, data, root causes of irregular immigration and democracy for development.

Organizer:

The Institute for Training and Development (ITD), it's a Non-for-Profit organization, located in Amherst, Massachusetts, holding the Professional Fellows for Economic Empowerment Program. They were part of the selection committee with CECROPIA, The State Department, and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico. They also served for  companionship thorough the program, providing: accomodation, financial resources, transportation, conflict resolution, and access to medical services.

Host:

Tricia Canavan CEO at The Tech Foundry. A kind-hearted visionary and inclusive oriented leader. Has integrated a unique work environment with the mission of the professional development of people with needs of continuous education at no cost.

The Fully sponsored IT skills development program at The Tech Foundry is one of a kind hands-on training, with a curriculum provided with expertise and care for the practice and real world applications, like networking, patching and cable connectors making.

The program includes personal and professional development, soft skills like Dress for Success, and Mock interviews with real IT recruitment agencies and companies. A Hub for personal, professional and career development with extensive care for inclusion and society integration of immigrants and minorities into the West Massachusetts labor market.

The internship at The Tech Foundry focused on networking and leadership learning, by having one to one conversations with staff, shadowing staff, translating support, and chatting with Fellow students, Sponsors, Politicians and other leaderships from the Amherst, and Springfield area.

Contacts shared are from, Smith College, Cambridge Econometrics, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, MassHire, MIT AISES, Hack Diversity, and more.

Fellow:

Antonio de Jesus Anaya Hernandez, born in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. DevOps Engineer and Technical Lead at the The Internet of Production Alliance. Member of the Global Innovation Gathering, and Fab Lab Network.

Technologist with studies in Aeronautical, and Software Engineering and currently studying Applied Mathematics (National Open University of Mexico, UNADM). Former Hackaday Prize 2020 Dream Team "Field Ready Inc.", Alumni of the Fab Academy program (AgriLab, France) a global class for learning "How to Make Almost Anything" from Prof. Neil Gershenfeld Director of the MIT CBA.

Has worked on training and consultancy programs, in Mexico, U.S.A., France, Spain, Germany, Turkiye, Iraq and Cameroon.

Contact: antonio.anaya[at]internetofproduction.org