A&EIGHT empowers young people in technology for e-commerce

A A&EIGHT, end-to-end digital solutions ecosystem announced an educational support to young people served by the NGO The Digital League. The focus will be on teaching young people from communities and favelas to use the e-commerce platform VTEX. The partnership aims to fill a gap in access to technology, empowering talent with access to few resources to operate in the growing digital market and, consequently, generate opportunities for inclusion and professional development.

The Digital League has already trained more than 8 thousand young people throughout Brazil in areas such as artificial intelligence, digital marketing, e-commerce and programming. The non-profit organization offers, free of charge, courses aimed at public school students living in communities in situations of social vulnerability, combining technical training with career guidance.

I was of humble origin and studied for my entire life in public schools. However I managed to change my life by undertaking in the digital universe and, together with partners with a background similarly, we founded A&EIGHT, today one of the main global partners of VTEX”, says Renato Avelar, partner and co-CEO of A&EIGHT. The company is also led by Vinicius Sanches and Hugo Alvarenga. The executive reinforces that because he knows so deeply the transformative potential of education is that he started to support The Digital League with mentoring,“ we want to boost trajectories and generate real opportunities for young people from the” peripheries, he concludes. 

Partners of A&EIGHT and students of the NGO The Digital League on Vtex Day

Students of the NGO The Digital League on Vtex Day with teachers and volunteers

Entrepreneurial vision

Currently in Brazil, about 10,1% of young people between 18 and 24 years old are unemployed, data from IBGE Continuous Pnad, released in April 2025. The number is more than double the group between 30 and 59 years old, which indicates the need for professional qualification among young people. Thus, in addition to empowering students for the labor market, the Digital League encourages entrepreneurship. “The students impacted by The Digital League learn in practice to create virtual stores, develop sales strategies, connect their businesses to marketplaces and use the most innovative platforms of artificial intelligence.

The institution also has a team of mentors formed by HR professionals, educators and psychologists, who guide young people in their professional journeys, from the search for the first stage to the development of their careers.