Los Angeles, July 13, 2021 On June 30, 2021, the Avasant Foundation, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank LAB (IDB LAB), graduated 60 students from its Digital Skills Training Program in Guyana. The training program included literacy and numerical modules in which students’ knowledge gaps were leveled in the language and mathematics skills needed to understand the digital ecosystem. The social component of the training provided students with skills for communication, sales and marketing, customer service, and leaderships critical to prosper in any industry. The technical component of the training-built skills in high demand in the global economy across all sectors and at high demand in the Guyanese labor market, including training in the Microsoft Office 365 suite, UX design, web design and development, mobile applications, master data management, project management, and eEntrepreneurship.