How does this compliment related Drupal learning initiatives?

• Open and agile - The program is open to anyone with a desire to learn and contribute.
• Continuous and sustainable - It will do this by allowing multiple stakeholders to support development projects they care about. Allocating funds to administrators and mentors will ensure stability and a high level of training. open to anyone who wants to receive hands on training (i.e. it is not an internship just for students).
• Local - The program strives to match apprentices with mentors in the same geographic area. This will enable interaction with each other, local Drupal groups, and companies who would like to provide on-site mentoring.

How will this benefit the Drupal project and economy?
First and foremost, the program will address the increasing talent shortage on multiple levels. The emphasis on local outreach will strive to identify and attract students, hobbyists, professionals in other fields, and those looking for new career skills. The continuous nature of the program will allow for increased collaboration and relationships between developers working on similar projects. With all code, documentation, and training materials freely available, there will be increased collaboration between users and stakeholders with similar goals. The Drupal Dojo will provide an effective platform to for real-time collaboration, mentoring, and a showcase for Drupal learning and marketing materials.

How will this benefit individuals and users?
Providing open source code, training, and documentation allows open access to powerful tools for digital publication but also the knowledge how to use them.