WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyco announced
today that its Tyco Cares Foundation will expand two key
programs in Latin America and
China that provide access to
educational opportunities for young people, reflecting the
foundation's commitment to support safer, smarter communities
in areas in which Tyco operates.
In Latin America, the
foundation will expand its Security and Technology Training for
Youth Employment program, which prepares young people in
developing communities for careers in the security industry. The
highly successful program, which has been operating in Rio de Janeiro since 2011, will expand to São
Paulo and Santiago this year and
Argentina in 2017.
In China, Tyco Cares and Tyco's
Asia business have grown their
partnership with the Dandelion School in Beijing, which educates children of migrant
workers, through a USD 86,000
(RMB 570,000) donation of a fire
alarm system and water sprinkler products for the school's new
campus, set to open next year. Migrant workers and their families
make up about 10 percent of the Chinese population, and these
children face major barriers to education, such as poverty and an
unstable lifestyle. Since the partnership with the school began in
2013, Tyco's Asia business and its
employees have donated time, money and products totaling an
additional USD 25,000 (RMB 167,000).
"We are proud to expand these longstanding partnerships that are
making a real difference to communities and young people in need,"
said Art Jones, Tyco's Vice
President of Global Public Affairs and President of the Tyco Cares
Foundation. "By improving access to employment and
educational opportunities for youth, we are ensuring that they have
the tools and skills to succeed, whether it's in advancing their
education or starting their working careers."
ABOUT TYCO
Tyco (NYSE: TYC) is the world's largest pure-play fire
protection and security company. Tyco provides more than three
million customers around the globe with the latest fire protection
and security products and services. Tyco has over 57,000 employees
in more than 900 locations across 50 countries serving various end
markets, including commercial, institutional, governmental, retail,
industrial, energy, residential and small business. For more
information, visit www.tyco.com.
ABOUT TYCO CARES
The Tyco Cares Foundation is focused on creating safer and smarter
communities and protecting what matters most. In particular,
the foundation is committed to saving lives, creating resilient
communities, improving access to employment and educational
opportunities, and inspiring youth engagement.
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