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Apr. 13th, 2025 08:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shiningfractalYes! Here's a **list of 30 high-impact, fast-training priority areas** within **STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)** that are:
- **In-demand by industry**
- **Quick to train (2–12 weeks)**
- **Accessible to people without prior degrees**
- **Useful for both employment and entrepreneurship**
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## 🚀 TECH + ENGINEERING
1. **Data Annotation & Labeling**
→ Entry to AI jobs; perfect starter skill
2. **Prompt Engineering (Basic)**
→ Writing effective prompts for AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT)
3. **Front-End Web Development**
→ HTML, CSS, JavaScript for building websites
4. **Low-Code / No-Code App Building**
→ Tools like Bubble, Glide, Power Apps
5. **UI/UX Design Fundamentals**
→ Figma + usability testing for apps/sites
6. **WordPress + WooCommerce**
→ Build and manage websites for small businesses
7. **Tech Support & IT Help Desk**
→ Certifications like CompTIA A+, Google IT
8. **Cloud Fundamentals**
→ Intro to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud (cert-ready)
9. **Cybersecurity Basics**
→ Network security, phishing, online safety
10. **IoT (Internet of Things) Installation & Setup**
→ Smart farming, smart homes, community networks
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## 🔬 SCIENCE + SUSTAINABILITY
11. **Digital Environmental Monitoring**
→ Use sensors + data to track water, air, soil
12. **Agroecological Tech**
→ Mapping, irrigation, low-cost automation
13. **Waste Management Innovation**
→ Recycling logistics, waste-to-income microbusinesses
14. **Clean Energy Installation**
→ Solar panel setup, microgrids, batteries
15. **Bioconstruction Materials**
→ Earth bricks, bamboo, recycled plastics
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## 🎨 ARTS + DESIGN
16. **Digital Illustration & Graphic Design**
→ Canva, Adobe Express, GIMP for visual comms
17. **3D Modeling for Games & Products**
→ Blender, Tinkercad, Fusion360 basics
18. **Video Editing for Social Media**
→ CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, mobile apps
19. **Music Production & Audio Editing**
→ Free tools like Audacity, BandLab
20. **Creative Coding (Art + Code)**
→ p5.js, Processing for interactive visuals
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## 📊 DATA + MATH
21. **Spreadsheets & Data Literacy**
→ Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable
22. **Python for Beginners**
→ Data cleaning, simple scripts, web scraping
23. **Power BI / Google Data Studio**
→ Dashboards, reports, storytelling with data
24. **Financial Modeling for Small Biz**
→ Pricing, cost analysis, projections
25. **Basic Statistics with Real-Life Applications**
→ Health, farming, logistics, learning analytics
---
## 🤝 HUMAN + SOCIAL TECH
26. **Digital Facilitation & Online Teaching**
→ Host workshops, learning circles, webinars
27. **Community Tech Organizing**
→ Tech training + local mobilization methods
28. **Social Media Campaign Management**
→ Planning, execution, metrics
29. **Job Readiness + Freelance Platforms**
→ LinkedIn, Upwork, Fiverr, remote work prep
30. **AI Literacy for Citizens**
→ Understand AI tools, risks, rights, and roles
---
Would you like me to help organize these into **learning tracks**, match them with job roles or salary ranges, or design a roadmap for a pilot city or favela hub?
***
- **In-demand by industry**
- **Quick to train (2–12 weeks)**
- **Accessible to people without prior degrees**
- **Useful for both employment and entrepreneurship**
---
## 🚀 TECH + ENGINEERING
1. **Data Annotation & Labeling**
→ Entry to AI jobs; perfect starter skill
2. **Prompt Engineering (Basic)**
→ Writing effective prompts for AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT)
3. **Front-End Web Development**
→ HTML, CSS, JavaScript for building websites
4. **Low-Code / No-Code App Building**
→ Tools like Bubble, Glide, Power Apps
5. **UI/UX Design Fundamentals**
→ Figma + usability testing for apps/sites
6. **WordPress + WooCommerce**
→ Build and manage websites for small businesses
7. **Tech Support & IT Help Desk**
→ Certifications like CompTIA A+, Google IT
8. **Cloud Fundamentals**
→ Intro to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud (cert-ready)
9. **Cybersecurity Basics**
→ Network security, phishing, online safety
10. **IoT (Internet of Things) Installation & Setup**
→ Smart farming, smart homes, community networks
---
## 🔬 SCIENCE + SUSTAINABILITY
11. **Digital Environmental Monitoring**
→ Use sensors + data to track water, air, soil
12. **Agroecological Tech**
→ Mapping, irrigation, low-cost automation
13. **Waste Management Innovation**
→ Recycling logistics, waste-to-income microbusinesses
14. **Clean Energy Installation**
→ Solar panel setup, microgrids, batteries
15. **Bioconstruction Materials**
→ Earth bricks, bamboo, recycled plastics
---
## 🎨 ARTS + DESIGN
16. **Digital Illustration & Graphic Design**
→ Canva, Adobe Express, GIMP for visual comms
17. **3D Modeling for Games & Products**
→ Blender, Tinkercad, Fusion360 basics
18. **Video Editing for Social Media**
→ CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, mobile apps
19. **Music Production & Audio Editing**
→ Free tools like Audacity, BandLab
20. **Creative Coding (Art + Code)**
→ p5.js, Processing for interactive visuals
---
## 📊 DATA + MATH
21. **Spreadsheets & Data Literacy**
→ Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable
22. **Python for Beginners**
→ Data cleaning, simple scripts, web scraping
23. **Power BI / Google Data Studio**
→ Dashboards, reports, storytelling with data
24. **Financial Modeling for Small Biz**
→ Pricing, cost analysis, projections
25. **Basic Statistics with Real-Life Applications**
→ Health, farming, logistics, learning analytics
---
## 🤝 HUMAN + SOCIAL TECH
26. **Digital Facilitation & Online Teaching**
→ Host workshops, learning circles, webinars
27. **Community Tech Organizing**
→ Tech training + local mobilization methods
28. **Social Media Campaign Management**
→ Planning, execution, metrics
29. **Job Readiness + Freelance Platforms**
→ LinkedIn, Upwork, Fiverr, remote work prep
30. **AI Literacy for Citizens**
→ Understand AI tools, risks, rights, and roles
---
Would you like me to help organize these into **learning tracks**, match them with job roles or salary ranges, or design a roadmap for a pilot city or favela hub?
***
