Guarapari, Brazil – February 2025 – The Salesian Apprenticeship Program in Brazil has recently expanded its network to Guarapari, a coastal city in the state of Espírito Santo. Launched on February 17, the program is currently engaging over 20 students from the Salesian education center CESAM, who will gain practical work experience at a newly opened supermarket chain in the city. Theoretical training sessions are being held at the Doctum Guarapari College in the Olaria district. This Salesian-led apprenticeship initiative aims to promote the safe and legal integration of adolescents into the job market. In Brazil, apprenticeship is the only legal and secure way for individuals under 16 to enter the workforce and serves as an effective means of combating child labor. Fernanda Aparecida Chisté, Coordinator of Salesian Social Action, expressed her satisfaction with this milestone, emphasizing that it will provide many young people with protected and secure employment opportunities throughout their contract duration.