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PepsiCo and the International Youth Foundation Launch Digital Life Skills Training Course Designed to Help One Million Young Women Succeed in the Workplace
The course is already available in four languages and features trainings on how to secure a job, manage personal finances and resolve conflict PURCHASE, N.Y.,
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[{"type":"text","content":"The course is already available in four languages and features trainings on how to secure a job, manage personal finances and resolve conflict\n\n\nPURCHASE, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of one of the world's leading food and beverage companies and nonprofit organization, the International Youth Foundation (IYF), today announced the launch of their Passport to Success® Traveler program — an online, mobile-friendly training course for students to learn and practice life skills. Referred to by many names—soft skills, social-emotional skills, essential skills, 21st century skills, power skills, non-cognitive skills, work readiness skills—life skills include self-confidence, responsibility, teamwork, and communication, and they are necessary to enabling young people to succeed at home, in school and on the job. \n\n \n \n\n \nLife skills are increasingly essential to company and employee success in today's rapidly changing, globalized economy. According to LinkedIn's latest Global Talent Trends Report, 92 percent of talent professionals surveyed said soft skills matter as much or more than hard skills in the hiring process. Passport to Success® Traveler addresses this skills need head-on by focusing on areas of development that international experts agree are critical, such as preparing youth to be able to manage conflict and adept at critical and creative thinking. \nDeveloped with a $2.5 million investment from The PepsiCo Foundation, Passport to Success® Traveler is a mobile-first, game-based learning, digital version of IYF's existing, printed soft skills curriculum that is already used in classrooms and workshops around the globe. Currently available in American English and British English, Spanish, and Hinglish (a blend of Hindi and English languages in Hindi with Roman characters), with an Arabic version launching later in the year, the 18-unit, 10-hour online curriculum is designed for 16-24-year-olds and features a range of lessons that include: how to secure a job, manage personal finances, and master social-emotional skills, including conflict management and teamwork. The curriculum is designed with guidance from native speakers to be culturally relevant and appropriate to each market.\nWhile these skills are increasingly important for succe...