The TCM Academy’s drive to help South Africa’s disadvantaged youth use information and communications technology (ICT) to realise their potential has been greatly strengthened through its collaboration with the Tomorrow Trust. During 2010, some 40 of the Tomorrow Trust’s beneficiaries embarked on training through the TCM Academy.
Tomorrow Trust provides supplementary education, mentoring programmes and career guidance to vulnerable and underprivileged children of school-going age. On completion of matric, the organization depends on its network to assist in placing and funding the children’s skills advancement. By understanding the aptitude of each child, Tomorrow Trust is able to capitalize on the strengths of each individual to ensure a bright future for the children and the continent.
“That made for a perfect synergy between TCM Academy and Tomorrow Trust.
We are committed to playing our role in investing in the talent which will create South Africa’s future. To that end, we take on learners who have an aptitude for the ICT industry and help them on their way to a meaningful qualification—and we rely on the Tomorrow Trust to help us find those learners,” says TCM Academy’s Wally.
Wally says graduates enjoy vendor and ISETT SETA training programs endorsed by an in-house mentorship track which sees the students of TCM Academy assigned to an experienced TCM engineer. This element of the program allows students to enter the job market not only with internationally recognized certifications but with a wealth of knowledge and experience gained in a live environment.