Emerging Cloud Hub Opportunities (ECHO)

该项目的目标是通过增加该地区经过认证的高级云计算技术人员的数量，满足当地和区域的劳动力需求。云计算是一个快速发展的领域，它不断改变着信息技术行业的性质。基于云的解决方案允许企业扩展计算服务以满足其需求和用户需求，同时节省数千美元的计算基础设施成本和维护费用。随着越来越多的企业过渡到基于云计算的解决方案，迫切需要先进的云计算劳动力。为了满足这些需求，项目团队将开发一种新的大学学分证书，该证书具有基于云技术的先进技术认证。该项目将为主要是低收入和少数群体的学生群体提供服务。该项目将为教师提供专业发展机会，包括从著名的云平台获得云认证，为学生和工作技术人员创建一个新的高级大学学分证书和高级技术认证，并通过虚拟网络峰会Cloud on Demand Series鼓励协作。在这个项目中，迈阿密戴德学院将与领先的云解决方案提供商合作，如亚马逊网络服务（AWS），微软Azure，谷歌云和IBM云，为教师和学生提供访问，技术支持和培训。该项目旨在推进和分享有关学生成功的知识，并在西班牙裔服务机构提高STEM学生的技能。该项目由先进技术教育计划资助，该计划侧重于为推动国家经济的先进技术领域培养技术人员。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The goal of this project is to address local and regional workforce needs by increasing the number of certified advanced cloud computing technicians from the region. Cloud computing is a rapidly growing field that continues to change the nature of the information technology industry. Cloud-based solutions allow businesses to scale computing services to fit their needs and the needs of their users, while saving thousands of dollars on computing infrastructure costs and maintenance. As more businesses transition to cloud-based computing solutions, there is a critical need for an advanced cloud-computing workforce. To meet these needs, the project team will develop a new College Credit Certificate with advanced technical certifications in cloud-based technology. This project will serve a population of students who are predominantly low-income and minoritized. As a result, it has the potential to increase the number of certified cloud computing technicians from underrepresented groups.This project will enhance advanced cloud and multi-cloud technology education by providing faculty with professional development opportunities that include obtaining cloud certifications from prominent Cloud platforms, creating a new advanced college-credit certificate with advanced technical certifications for students and working technicians, and encouraging collaboration through the virtual networking summit Cloud on Demand Series. In this project, Miami Dade College will partner with leading cloud solutions providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and IBM Cloud to provide access, technical support, and training to faculty and students. The project aims to advance and share knowledge about student success and upskilling of STEM students at Hispanic-serving institutions. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the nation's economy.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.