# Youth vocational training initiatives in Brazil > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/youth-vocational-training-initiatives-in-brazil > Updated: 2026-08-17T16:01:28.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Educational non-profits in Brazil are launching free vocational training programs to assist youth in entering specialized job markets. In early August, Instituto Percorre announced hybrid courses in São Paulo focused on sustainability management, ESG indicators, and data analytics using artificial intelligence. The program targets individuals aged 18–29, particularly those from public schools, and provides up to five years of career support through its ‘Núcleo de Oportunidades’ to assist with internships and employment. Following this, Instituto PROA, in partnership with Senac, opened applications for its ‘ProProfissão’ program. This initiative offers 150 vacancies for students aged 17 to 22 in the Greater São Paulo area, focusing on programming languages such as Java and Python. Participants receive hardware and materials, with three years of employability support connecting them to a network of partner companies. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-17: Instituto PROA offers free programming courses for youth in Brazil Instituto PROA and Senac are offering 150 free programming vacancies for youth in Greater São Paulo to facilitate entry into the technology market through practical training in Java, Python, and AI. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/instituto-proa-offers-free-programming-courses-for-youth-in-brazil ### 2026-08-05: Instituto Percorre launches free sustainability and data analytics courses for São Paulo youth Instituto Percorre opens free hybrid courses in sustainability, ESG and data‑AI for São Paulo youth aged 18‑29, starting 11 August, with post‑training job support. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/instituto-percorre-launches-free-sustainability-and-data-analytics-courses-for-so-paulo-youth --- Cite as: Youth vocational training initiatives in Brazil. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/youth-vocational-training-initiatives-in-brazil