Every June presents us with the opportunity to grow as individuals, practitioners, professionals, and allies. Pride month helps us focus on learning more about ourselves, our families, and our community at large.
Continue readingBrooklyn Reader: The Pandemic Took Jevante Smith From the Kitchen to a Career in Tech
Jevante Smith was following his childhood dream of becoming a chef just as the pandemic began and he was laid off. With NPower, he redirected his energy and changed his life.
Continue readingNYT: Workers Are Gaining Leverage Over Employers Right Before Our Eyes
FOX45 Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel and NPower Maryland
Featuring community organizations in Baltimore including NPower Maryland with Fancie Kirby, Recruitment and Admissions Manager. Segment starts at 10:20
Brooklyn Reader: New Free Digital Skills Program Aims to Upskill NYers for In-Demand Jobs
Microsoft has partnered with community, educational and corporate partners in New York to develop the skills program.
Continue readingPathways to Prosperity | May 2021
This month we celebrate Military Appreciation Month. It is an opportunity to acknowledge and honor the veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, guardsmen and women, and military spouses who serve our country with such courage and strength. To the men and women who sacrifice their time, energy, and lives to protect all of us and our freedom: a thank you does not seem sufficient enough.
Continue readingForbes: How ‘Command Shift’ Could Close The Pay Gap For Women Of Color In Tech
This coalition aims to rewire the hiring and retention practices of tech companies to be more inclusive.
Continue readingIT Pro: AWS Partners With NPower to Boost Jobs for Women of Color in Tech
The initiative, called Command Shift, brings together several companies to try and bridge tech’s diversity gap by opening up more opportunities for women of color in the industry.
Continue readingVentureBeat: NPower’s Command Shift Will Drive Representation of Women of Color in Technology
The coalition includes Fortune 500 companies including Citi, Amazon Web Services, Comcast NBCUniversal, and Guardian Life to help non-degreed women of color access tech careers.
Continue readingPathways to Prosperity | April 2021
This April, we celebrate National Volunteer Month and recognize the IT executives and professionals from across the country who engage with NPower students in high impact and meaningful events such as career coaching, mentoring, tech challenges, and more. We appreciate the individuals who give their time to transform the lives of deserving young adults, veterans or military spouses coming through the NPower program.
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