As one of the few individuals who has obtained both the highest industry certifications for networking (CCIE) and security (CISSP), it simply does NOT work to start with low skilled people. Generally you want to have a solid background in Microsoft and Unix administration before you tackle the harder topics.
“to train and hire low-skilled workers for jobs in software development, network administration and cybersecurity”
He just wants more blacks on corporate payrolls; he doesn’t expect them to actually work.