2023-10-15 03:23:00
The proverb says that Knowledge does not take place. What he does not say is that, from an economic point of view, it is not always within everyone’s reach. Often, the improvement of academic skills or the improvement of certain professional skills are the key to the professional future of young people. Aware of this, Tempered Borjaa young man who studied Business Administration and Management, took a step forward and in 2013 created your own project training for all types of students, Robots in Action.
In fact, the idea was born due to the growing demand of society to have a technological extracurricular training that bets heavily on educational robotics as a fundamental part of the pedagogical development of young people. Borja was motivated by the idea of training children and adolescents in the field of technology, as a decisive part of future education with a real impact on society.
Robots in Action was born due to society’s growing demand for extracurricular technological training that is strongly committed to educational robotics as a fundamental part of the pedagogical development of young people.
For this reason, he devised a methodology learning based on robotics and in programming for the different school stages, from 3 to 16 years old. After a few years applying his system, Borja assures that with this method it is possible to create a multidisciplinary environmentr relating knowledge of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.
This is how a project like Robots in Action has become, with the MicroBank support since its inception, in a leading company in the educationespecially in extracurricular activities and in Technical formation to the teaching staff. Borja Templado believes that promoting this type of training encourages critical thinking and improve the society of the future.
The case of Robots in Action is a emblematic example how MicroBank, CaixaBank’s social bank, works to promote equal opportunities, employability and progress. Through Skills & Educationa program aimed at both private as well as companies in the education and training sector, offers loans of up to 30,000 euros for the first group and up to 500.000 eurosIn a second.
Since its launch in 2022Skills & Education, emerged thanks to the signing of an agreement between MicroBank and the European Investment Fund (FEI), has allocated a total of 36 million euros distributed among 1,377 education and training projects.
MicroBank, CaixaBank’s social bank, works to promote equal opportunities, employability and progress
The first line, the one focused on anyone who wants to continue studying and improve their skills through academic training, vocational training or other forms of education, has benefited 1.171 personas in Spain, which have requested an average amount of 6.600 euros.
Thus, the overall amount of these loans granted by MicroBank has reached the 7.7 million euros. The Skills & Education loan is intended to finance training cycles higher degree, university degrees and master’s degrees and doctorates, as well as courses of digital skills and professional training. Regarding the field of study, the main themes chosen by the students son Health & Wellness; business, administration and lawy education.
He student profile who receive a Skills & Education loan responds to that of a 28 year old young man on average, both in the case of men and women. Furthermore, the 58% of the beneficiaries are womenIn front of a 42% of men”.
The second line of Skills & Educationthe one aimed at companies that want to improve their services, has granted 206 loans in Spain for a total value of 28.7 million of euros since its entry into force. They are loans with an average amount of 139.000 euroswith a maximum quantity of up to 500.000 euros.
Since its launch in 2022, Skills & Education has allocated a total of 36 million euros distributed among 1,377 education and training projects
Catalonia, Madrid y Murcia They are the autonomous communities where the most companies have received a loan from the program. Regarding activities Of these organizations, those linked to health services stand out. academic tutoringeducational centers that teach recovery classesreview courses for professional exams, computer classes, etc.
“We know that the educationthe training and the development “Professional skills lay the foundations for a better future, so through Skills & Education we propose that the financing of studies does not represent an obstacle for anyone to achieve their professional goals,” he explains. Cristina Gonzalez, CEO of MicroBank.
What are the conditions of Skills & Education Estudiantes?
The Skills & Education contract can be carried out in the CaixaBank offices and through imagin, the platform digital services and lifestyle promoted by CaixaBank. The maximum amount is 30.000 euroswith a fixed interest rate, personal guarantee of the student without endorsement and a period of amortization up to six years.
Financing for entrepreneurs, families and social companies
Skills & Education is one of the numerous programs available to MicroBank, an entity that operates mainly in three areas: access to financing families y vulnerable groupslos microcredits and loans for the start-up or consolidation of microenterprise and self-employed businesses, and financing other sectors with Social impact.
The Skills & Education contract can be carried out at CaixaBank offices and through imagin, the digital services and lifestyle platform promoted by CaixaBank.
Throughout 2022CaixaBank’s social bank granted a total of 1,016 million euroswith a total of 100,323 operations in Spain that contributed to the creation of wealth and well-being in the territory.
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