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"The first time I ever changed the oil in a car, I was standing inside the
Austin Convention Center, surrounded by spectators holding lattes and laughing
while I grasped at seemingly nothing.
I was doing a virtual reality (VR) simulation at South by Southwest, complete
with goggles and hand controllers that allowed me to interact with simulated 3D
objects. A red Dodge Charger pulled into the “garage” and up onto a lift. As I
grabbed a wrench from a nearby toolbox, the voice of a digital coach spoke into
my ear.
This fully immersive demonstration was hosted by Transfr, a tech firm that
provides free virtual technical education to build classroom-to-career pathways
for future workers.
Founded in 2017, Transfr started out in high schools and community colleges
before bringing its VR career training to disadvantaged people at a range of
venues: domestic violence shelters, mental health clinics, juvenile detention
centers, state correctional institutions — places where people might not have
access to traditional, in-person, hands-on skill-building. The tech firm now
has 30 partnerships in 18 states.
“These places don’t have the resources for job training until we come in and
empower the workforce,” says CEO Bharani Rajakumar. “Not everyone grows up with
privilege.”
Rajakumar wanted to start a company that leveled the playing field for
middle-skilled jobs and helped communities prosper. “Academic freedom and
skill-building leads to a good job, and then you have the ability to make
choices in your life.” In addition to the VR simulations that are already
offered, Rajakumar hopes to add training in green jobs, semiconductors and
electric vehicle manufacturing next year."
You can learn to upgrade and repair PCs with
PC Building Simulator:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
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