Kyndryl Foundation Expands Second-Year Funding to 11 Countries to Advance Cybersecurity and AI Skills Development
Kyndryl Foundation has announced its second-year grant program, expanding to 11 countries to advance cybersecurity and AI skills development. The initiative is expected to impact over 55,000 people in the next two years through various training and job placement programs.
The foundation has extended support to five new countries: Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Spain, and the United Kingdom, while continuing operations in the Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Japan, Poland, and the United States. Notable multi-year grantees include Czechitas, which will train 100 women in cybersecurity, DSCI establishing a cybersecurity training center in Mumbai, and Girl Security aiming to create a pipeline of 1,000+ tech sector participants by 2026.
The initiative addresses critical workforce challenges highlighted in the Kyndryl Readiness Report, which identifies cyberattacks as organizations' top challenge, with 64% of leaders reporting unpreparedness for AI implementation due to skills gaps.
La Fondazione Kyndryl ha annunciato il suo programma di sovvenzioni per il secondo anno, espandendosi in 11 paesi per promuovere lo sviluppo delle competenze in cybersecurity e intelligenza artificiale. Si prevede che l'iniziativa avrà un impatto su oltre 55.000 persone nei prossimi due anni attraverso vari programmi di formazione e collocamento lavorativo.
La fondazione ha esteso il supporto a cinque nuovi paesi: Brasile, Canada, Costa Rica, Spagna e Regno Unito, continuando al contempo le operazioni nella Repubblica Ceca, Ungheria, India, Giappone, Polonia e Stati Uniti. Tra i beneficiari di sovvenzioni pluriennali spiccano Czechitas, che formerà 100 donne nella cybersecurity, DSCI che sta istituendo un centro di formazione in cybersecurity a Mumbai, e Girl Security che mira a creare un bacino di oltre 1.000 partecipanti nel settore tecnologico entro il 2026.
L'iniziativa affronta le sfide critiche della forza lavoro evidenziate nel Kyndryl Readiness Report, che identifica gli attacchi informatici come la principale sfida per le organizzazioni, con il 64% dei leader che riportano una mancanza di preparazione per l'implementazione dell'IA a causa delle lacune nelle competenze.
La Fundación Kyndryl ha anunciado su programa de subvenciones para el segundo año, expandiéndose a 11 países para promover el desarrollo de habilidades en ciberseguridad e inteligencia artificial. Se espera que la iniciativa impacte a más de 55,000 personas en los próximos dos años a través de varios programas de capacitación y colocación laboral.
La fundación ha extendido su apoyo a cinco nuevos países: Brasil, Canadá, Costa Rica, España y el Reino Unido, mientras continúa sus operaciones en la República Checa, Hungría, India, Japón, Polonia y Estados Unidos. Entre los beneficiarios de subvenciones a largo plazo se encuentran Czechitas, que capacitará a 100 mujeres en ciberseguridad, DSCI que establecerá un centro de capacitación en ciberseguridad en Mumbai, y Girl Security que busca crear un grupo de más de 1,000 participantes en el sector tecnológico para 2026.
La iniciativa aborda los desafíos críticos de la fuerza laboral destacados en el Kyndryl Readiness Report, que identifica los ciberataques como el principal desafío para las organizaciones, con un 64% de los líderes reportando falta de preparación para la implementación de IA debido a la falta de habilidades.
킨드릴 재단은 사이버 보안 및 인공지능(AI) 기술 개발을 촉진하기 위해 11개국으로 확장된 두 번째 연도 보조금 프로그램을 발표했습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 향후 2년 동안 다양한 교육 및 취업 프로그램을 통해 55,000명 이상에게 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상됩니다.
재단은 브라질, 캐나다, 코스타리카, 스페인, 영국의 5개 새로운 국가에 지원을 확대했으며, 체코 공화국, 헝가리, 인도, 일본, 폴란드, 미국에서의 운영을 계속하고 있습니다. 주목할 만한 다년간 수혜자에는 사이버 보안 분야에서 100명의 여성을 교육할 Czechitas, 뭄바이에 사이버 보안 교육 센터를 설립하는 DSCI, 2026년까지 1,000명 이상의 기술 분야 참여자를 양성할 계획인 Girl Security가 포함됩니다.
이 이니셔티브는 사이버 공격을 조직의 주요 도전 과제로 식별하고, 64%의 리더가 기술 격차로 인해 AI 구현에 대한 준비 부족을 보고한 킨드릴 준비 보고서에서 강조된 중요한 인력 문제를 다룹니다.
La Fondation Kyndryl a annoncé son programme de subventions pour sa deuxième année, s'étendant à 11 pays pour promouvoir le développement des compétences en cybersécurité et en intelligence artificielle. L'initiative devrait avoir un impact sur plus de 55 000 personnes au cours des deux prochaines années grâce à divers programmes de formation et de placement.
La fondation a élargi son soutien à cinq nouveaux pays : le Brésil, le Canada, le Costa Rica, l'Espagne et le Royaume-Uni, tout en poursuivant ses opérations en République tchèque, en Hongrie, en Inde, au Japon, en Pologne et aux États-Unis. Parmi les bénéficiaires de subventions pluriannuelles, on trouve Czechitas, qui formera 100 femmes en cybersécurité, DSCI qui établit un centre de formation en cybersécurité à Mumbai, et Girl Security qui vise à créer un vivier de plus de 1 000 participants dans le secteur technologique d'ici 2026.
L'initiative répond aux défis critiques de la main-d'œuvre soulignés dans le Kyndryl Readiness Report, qui identifie les cyberattaques comme le principal défi des organisations, 64 % des dirigeants signalant un manque de préparation pour la mise en œuvre de l'IA en raison des lacunes en matière de compétences.
Die Kyndryl-Stiftung hat ihr Förderprogramm für das zweite Jahr angekündigt und erweitert sich auf 11 Länder, um die Entwicklung von Fähigkeiten in den Bereichen Cybersicherheit und KI voranzutreiben. Es wird erwartet, dass die Initiative in den nächsten zwei Jahren über 55.000 Menschen durch verschiedene Schulungs- und Arbeitsvermittlungsprogramme beeinflussen wird.
Die Stiftung hat die Unterstützung auf fünf neue Länder ausgeweitet: Brasilien, Kanada, Costa Rica, Spanien und das Vereinigte Königreich, während die Aktivitäten in der Tschechischen Republik, Ungarn, Indien, Japan, Polen und den Vereinigten Staaten fortgesetzt werden. Zu den bemerkenswerten mehrjährigen Stipendiaten gehören Czechitas, die 100 Frauen in Cybersicherheit ausbilden wird, DSCI, die ein Schulungszentrum für Cybersicherheit in Mumbai einrichten wird, und Girl Security, die bis 2026 eine Pipeline von über 1.000 Teilnehmern im Technologiesektor schaffen möchte.
Die Initiative spricht kritische Herausforderungen der Arbeitskräfte an, die im Kyndryl Readiness Report hervorgehoben werden, der Cyberangriffe als die größte Herausforderung für Organisationen identifiziert, wobei 64% der Führungskräfte berichten, dass sie aufgrund von Kompetenzlücken unvorbereitet für die Implementierung von KI sind.
- Expansion to 5 new countries, reaching 11 total markets
- Introduction of multi-year grants for sustainable impact
- Program targets critical skills gap in cybersecurity and AI
- Large-scale impact reaching 55,000+ people
- None.
The program serves new markets and introduces select multi-year grants to deepen community impact
Building on the positive impact of its inaugural year, Kyndryl Foundation is extending its philanthropic support to serve nonprofits from five additional countries –
"As the largest IT infrastructure services provider, we are committed to addressing the critical shortage of cybersecurity and AI professionals," said Una Pulizzi, Kyndryl Foundation President and Kyndryl Global Head of Corporate Affairs. "We are proud to offer second-year funding to our grantees and look forward to the positive impact that can be achieved through our continued and expanded work together to drive innovation and build a new generation of skilled professionals."
Multi-year grantees
- Czechitas (
Czech Republic ) provides training programs for two tech career paths – Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst and Information Security Specialist. The nonprofit will train 100 women in cybersecurity, run cyber awareness initiatives for 50,000 women and educate government officials on cyber resiliency. - Data Security Council of
India (DSCI) will offer two programs. DSCI launched the Cyber Vaahini program with an inaugural Kyndryl Foundation grant to provide cybersecurity training to women in tier two and three cities and help them find job opportunities. They will train 100 women under the Cyber Vaahini program. The nonprofit will also use the fund to establish a state-of-the-art cybersecurity training center inMumbai . - Girl Security (US) will grow its Workforce Training Program – designed to prepare individuals from low-income communities for cybersecurity pathways. The nonprofit aims to create a pipeline of more than 1,000 prepared participants planning to enter the technology sector by 2026.
- NPO Sodateage Net (
Japan ) enables youth empowerment and economic independence through various employment support programs, awareness activities, career guidance sessions and family support. The nonprofit will provide a cybersecurity skilling program to nearly 1,500 young people and help them with internship and job placement.
Single-year grantees
- CLACK (
Japan ) will offer its "Be Pro Cybersecurity" course for 100 students from economically disadvantaged families inTokyo andOsaka . The two-day skilling program trains students on the basics of cybersecurity and helps them expand their career choices. - Fundación Cibervoluntarios (
Spain ) runs a one-year cybersecurity skilling course. The nonprofit will extend this course to 5,000 young people from underserved communities and depopulated areas. - Generation: You Employed (
UK ) will organize train-and-place boot camps for 230 people facing barriers toward careers in IT and cybersecurity. - Junior Achievement (JA)
Americas (Brazil andCosta Rica ) runs the "She is Digital" program focused on training and employability in the knowledge economy, specifically in cybersecurity. The nonprofit will deliver cybersecurity and career skills training to 400 women fromBrazil andCosta Rica and support them in finding jobs. - Joint Economic and Development Initiative (JEDI) (
Canada ) aims to empower Indigenous communities through digital literacy and IT training, bridging the gap in rural, underrepresented communities. They will support approximately 50 Indigenous students fromNew Brunswick . - Justice Through Code (JTC) (US) runs "The Flagship," a 10-month software engineering and professional development program for formerly-incarcerated talent. The nonprofit will train 125 people under The Flagship program, developing AI skills and supporting them with job placement.
- Mamo Pracuj Foundation (
Poland ) organizes "The Cyber Women Leaders" program that enables women, including refugees and migrants, to return to the workforce after a career break. The nonprofit will support 40 women with cybersecurity training, career consultation, soft skills sessions and job search guidance. - United Way Hungary offers a modular training program on cybersecurity – "The United for CyberSafe Youth" – for secondary school students and young adults, with a focus on underserved communities and people with visual disabilities. The nonprofit will train 345 people under this program and help them with career development.
According to the Kyndryl Readiness Report, the number one challenge for organizations is cyberattacks. In addition,
About Kyndryl Foundation
Kyndryl Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) and supports the communities where Kyndryl does business by addressing critical societal issues through local grant funding, volunteerism and investments. Kyndryl Foundation aims to drive human progress by empowering and enabling global citizens. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.org.
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Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider serving thousands of enterprise customers in more than 60 countries. The company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex, mission-critical information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.
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