{"id":16493,"date":"2026-02-11T16:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/?p=16493"},"modified":"2026-02-11T20:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:55:41","slug":"the-trust-for-the-americas-s4s-scada-training-program-delivers-new-skilled-talent-for-el-paso-water-and-energy-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/the-trust-for-the-americas-s4s-scada-training-program-delivers-new-skilled-talent-for-el-paso-water-and-energy-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trust for the Americas\u2019 S4S\u2013SCADA Training Project Delivers New Skilled Talent for El Paso\u00a0Water and Energy Sectors\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

El Paso, Texas \u2014\u00a0February\u00a011, 2026.\u00a0<\/strong>Nine\u00a0trainees celebrated their completion of the\u00a0second cohort of\u00a0Skills for Sustainability (S4S) SCADA\u00a0Training\u00a0Project<\/em>\u00a0during a graduation ceremony held at Western Technical College.\u00a0Led\u00a0by\u00a0The Trust for the Americas,\u00a0<\/strong>in partnership with\u00a0Workforce Solutions\u00a0Borderplex\u00a0and Western Tech<\/strong>,\u00a0and funded by the\u00a0North American Development Bank<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>the S4S initiative equips participants with the technical and socio-emotional skills needed to\u00a0operate\u00a0and maintain Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. These systems are critical digital infrastructure that enables water and energy utilities to\u00a0monitor\u00a0and manage operations in real time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Through a comprehensive blend of classroom instruction, hands-on technical training, and job placement support, the project directly responds to the Paso del Norte region\u2019s growing demand for skilled SCADA professionals and strengthens the local workforce pipeline for essential infrastructure sectors.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The graduation ceremony brought together representatives from key partner institutions, including Rogelio Luna, Strategic Partnerships Manager from Workforce Solutions Borderplex; Renata Manning-Gbogbo, Head of the Capacity and Technical Assistance Unit at the North American Development Bank (NADBank); and Brad Kuykendall, CEO of Western Technical College. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNADBank\u00a0finances\u00a0infrastructure projects in the U.S.\u2013Mexico border region to improve quality of life on both sides of the border. Through loans, grants, and technical\u00a0assistance, we invest not only in critical infrastructure, but in the people who make it possible.\u00a0Developed in collaboration with our partners, the Skills for Sustainability project brings this commitment to life by strengthening workforce skills to build healthier communities and deliver lasting benefits for border residents,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Renata Manning-Gbogbo,\u00a0Head of the Capacity and Technical Assistance Unit at\u00a0NADBank.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis initiative reflects our commitment to strategic workforce development by investing in training that directly responds to labor market needs. By preparing participants for critical infrastructure careers, we are advancing economic mobility for residents while supporting long-term workforce solutions for regional employers. Collaboration with industry, training providers, and community partners remains essential to creating sustainable opportunities and ensuring lasting success for both talent and regional growth.\u201d said Rogelio Luna, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Workforce Solutions Borderplex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWestern Technical College is grateful for the opportunity to deliver this training and to work alongside our partners in supporting the growth of our local workforce. Projects like Skills for Sustainability allow us to equip individuals with the technical skills needed to succeed in today\u2019s rapidly evolving career pathways while strengthening the talent pipeline for critical infrastructure industries in our region. Seeing our trainees complete this project and move toward meaningful career advancement reinforces our\u00a0commitment to education that directly\u00a0impacts\u00a0both individuals and the community as a whole,\u201d said John Nunez, Customized Training Director, WTC.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These outcomes underscore the program\u2019s role in building a resilient, future-ready technical workforce for the Paso del Norte region. To date, S4S has trained eight participants through its first SCADA cohort, and it will train an additional 16 participants during the first semester of 2026, with the intent of strengthening the region\u2019s utility and industrial workforce pipeline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSkills for Sustainability is about expanding economic opportunity while building the capacity of essential public services. By investing in SCADA training, we\u2019re helping communities strengthen their infrastructure and creating pathways to quality jobs,\u201d said Jorge Marquez Gaspar, Project Manager, The Trust for the Americas<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

***\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/strong>\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About The\u202fTrust for the Americas:\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/strong>\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trust for the Americas is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS). It was established in 1997 to promote public and private sector participation in social and economic development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our initiatives, implemented through local partner organizations, seek to improve access to economic opportunities as well as to foster innovation in vulnerable communities in the hemisphere. To this end, The Trust also promotes social inclusion and good governance. The Trust has offices in Washington, D.C., Colombia, and Canada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information:\u202fwww.thetrustfortheamericas.org<\/a>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

El Paso, Texas \u2014\u00a0February\u00a011, 2026.\u00a0Nine\u00a0trainees celebrated their completion of the\u00a0second cohort of\u00a0Skills for Sustainability (S4S) SCADA\u00a0Training\u00a0Project\u00a0during a graduation ceremony held at Western Technical College.\u00a0Led\u00a0by\u00a0The Trust for the Americas,\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0Workforce Solutions\u00a0Borderplex\u00a0and Western Tech,\u00a0and funded by the\u00a0North American Development Bank,\u00a0the S4S initiative equips participants with the technical and socio-emotional skills needed to\u00a0operate\u00a0and maintain Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. These systems are critical digital infrastructure that enables water and energy utilities to\u00a0monitor\u00a0and manage operations in real time.\u00a0 Through a comprehensive blend of classroom instruction, hands-on technical training, and job placement support, the project directly responds to the Paso del Norte region\u2019s growing demand for skilled SCADA professionals and strengthens the local workforce pipeline for essential infrastructure sectors.\u00a0 The graduation ceremony brought together representatives from key partner institutions, including Rogelio Luna, Strategic Partnerships Manager from Workforce Solutions Borderplex; Renata Manning-Gbogbo, Head of the Capacity and Technical Assistance Unit at the North American Development Bank (NADBank); and Brad Kuykendall, CEO of Western Technical College.  \u201cNADBank\u00a0finances\u00a0infrastructure projects in the U.S.\u2013Mexico border region to improve quality of life on both sides of the border. Through loans, grants, and technical\u00a0assistance, we invest not only in critical infrastructure, but in the people who make it possible.\u00a0Developed in collaboration with our partners, the Skills for Sustainability project brings this commitment to life by strengthening workforce skills to build healthier communities and deliver lasting benefits for border residents,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Renata Manning-Gbogbo,\u00a0Head of the Capacity and Technical Assistance Unit at\u00a0NADBank.\u00a0 \u201cThis initiative reflects our commitment to strategic workforce development by investing in training that directly responds to labor market needs. By preparing participants for critical infrastructure careers, we are advancing economic mobility for residents while supporting long-term workforce solutions for regional employers. Collaboration with industry, training providers, and community partners remains essential to creating sustainable opportunities and ensuring lasting success for both talent and regional growth.\u201d said Rogelio Luna, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Workforce Solutions Borderplex.  \u201cWestern Technical College is grateful for the opportunity to deliver this training and to work alongside our partners in supporting the growth of our local workforce. Projects like Skills for Sustainability allow us to equip individuals with the technical skills needed to succeed in today\u2019s rapidly evolving career pathways while strengthening the talent pipeline for critical infrastructure industries in our region. Seeing our trainees complete this project and move toward meaningful career advancement reinforces our\u00a0commitment to education that directly\u00a0impacts\u00a0both individuals and the community as a whole,\u201d said John Nunez, Customized Training Director, WTC.\u00a0 These outcomes underscore the program\u2019s role in building a resilient, future-ready technical workforce for the Paso del Norte region. To date, S4S has trained eight participants through its first SCADA cohort, and it will train an additional 16 participants during the first semester of 2026, with the intent of strengthening the region\u2019s utility and industrial workforce pipeline.  \u201cSkills for Sustainability is about expanding economic opportunity while building the capacity of essential public services. By investing in SCADA training, we\u2019re helping communities strengthen their infrastructure and creating pathways to quality jobs,\u201d said Jorge Marquez Gaspar, Project Manager, The Trust for the Americas.  ***\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f  About The\u202fTrust for the Americas:\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f  The Trust for the Americas is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS). It was established in 1997 to promote public and private sector participation in social and economic development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our initiatives, implemented through local partner organizations, seek to improve access to economic opportunities as well as to foster innovation in vulnerable communities in the hemisphere. To this end, The Trust also promotes social inclusion and good governance. The Trust has offices in Washington, D.C., Colombia, and Canada.  More information:\u202fwww.thetrustfortheamericas.org\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":16494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[145],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16493"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16498,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16493\/revisions\/16498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}