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Polo IA Cidade Digital

Talent starts locally. Opportunities can reach the world.

Polo IA Cidade Digital connects learning recovery, technology training and entrepreneurship to expand opportunities for children, young people and adults. The proposal is to create a continuous framework for knowledge and digital production adapted to each municipality.

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Illustration of an educator and students in a digital learning laboratory. — Learning, creativity and digital inclusion.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

A city that learns also creates new possibilities.

Learning to read, interpret, solve problems and use technology is part of the same journey. The programme connects schools, teachers, learning facilitators, spaces for experimentation and market opportunities so knowledge can become projects, portfolios and new employment prospects.

6 audiences

From school education to training for educators and public servants.

90 hours

Planned format for Life Planning and several vocational pathways.

240 hours

Proposed annual pathway for comprehensive programming training.

AREAS OF WORK

From essential learning to the digital economy.

Learn independently

Reading, writing and mathematics support combined with digital literacy. Activities informed by students' interests and learning difficulties identified with schools.

Create and experiment

Maker labs introduce students to robotics, 3D printing, audiovisual production, games and virtual reality. Practical projects develop reasoning, collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Build career pathways

Life planning, training pathways, portfolios and mentoring help connect local talent to remote work, service provision and digital entrepreneurship.

Strengthen the municipality

Training for educators and public servants, business incubation and institutional cooperation build local capacity to innovate and diversify the economy.

Illustration of the robotics, audiovisual production, podcast, virtual reality and 3D printing spaces proposed for the programme. — Conceptual environments presented in the official Polo IA Cidade Digital material.

IN PRACTICE

A space to turn ideas into projects.

The proposed structure combines in-person activities, online teachers and local learning support. The lab is a place to test, build, make mistakes and improve — with guidance, resources and challenges connected to community life.

Fabrication and robotics

3D printing, electronics, sensors and prototyping to explore solutions from the digital to the physical world.

Communication and creativity

Video, podcasts, design and social media to develop storytelling, expression and professional skills.

Incubation and connections

Mentoring, coworking and support for validating ideas bring student and entrepreneur projects closer to real opportunities.

EXPLORE IN DETAIL

An entry point for every journey.

Explore the areas that make up the programme's approach.

Primary education · Years 3 to 5

Literacy, mathematical literacy and introductory digital activities. Assessment with teachers guides learning support, and the maker lab enables age-appropriate exploration through practical experiences.

Lower secondary education

Recovery of essential learning, technology experimentation and Life Planning with generative AI. The pathway develops independent study, exploration of interests and preparation for future choices.

Upper secondary education

Life planning and access to vocational pathways: programming, robotics, audiovisual production, communication, games and introductory bioinformatics, according to the local plan. Project work helps students build a portfolio.

Young people aged 16–25 outside education and employment

Pathways to renewed prospects: no-code development, video, design, digital marketing and online business. Mentoring connects training to income opportunities and continued education.

Young adults and adult education

Training pathways suited to different learning paces and experiences. Programming, no-code tools and digital production can support career transitions and small business development.

Teachers and public servants

Training to apply AI and digital tools in education and management. The focus is on personalised activities, collaboration, process organisation and responsible use of technology.

TRAINING PATHWAYS

Knowledge that becomes projects and careers.

90 hours · four-month course

Life Planning with AI

Self-awareness, career exploration, planning and a personal portfolio.

240 hours · annual course

Programming from A to Z

Logic, application development, databases and practical projects.

90 hours · per pathway

Communication and the creative economy

Audiovisual production, AI-assisted scriptwriting, digital marketing, games and gamification.

90 hours · per pathway

Technology for business

AI agents, automation, no-code development, digital courses and online sales.

Hours and formats set out in the reference proposals. Each municipality's offer is defined in its implementation plan.

THE JOURNEY

A journey that continues beyond the classroom.

01
Understand
Listen to schools and map learning, interests and local opportunities.
02
Train
Combine digital pathways, classes, learning support and practical challenges.
03
Produce
Turn learning into individual or group projects and portfolios.
04
Connect
Bring participants closer to mentors, businesses and entrepreneurial opportunities.

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

Development that starts with people and reaches the city.

Education

Greater learning autonomy and prospects for continued education.

Employment and income

Training for digital services and support for entrepreneurial initiatives.

Local development

Talent retention, new businesses and diversification of the local economy.

The model has an implementation and development horizon of 6 to 10 years. Impacts depend on sustained training, participant engagement and local conditions.

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