News | NPower - Part 19

Tech, Yeah! Brooklyn Nonprofit Provides Free IT Training to Underserved Adults

NPower, a DUMBO-based nonprofit, is accepting applicants to its free, 23-week IT training course which begins on February 22.

Tech Leaders Commit to TechPACT to Close the Digital Divide and Boost Diversity

With the resurgence of protests against systemic racism, Americans are doubling down on demanding social change and equality in the workplace, whether that be through hiring and promotion, transformation or philanthropy. This goal of workplace equity demands innovation, and a new association called The TechPACT is a revolutionary and thoughtful approach to tackling these issues head-on.

How to Boost Jobs for Women of Color through Nontraditional Pathways

NPower’s VP of Program Strategy, Kim Mitchell spoke with Black Engineer magazine about how we are advancing women of color from nontraditional backgrounds to tech careers.

5 tips for retaining diverse hires

NPower graduate Carolina and CIO of Bank of America, David Reilly spoke with CIO.com about diversifying the tech workforce beyond just setting a hiring strategy. You have to overhaul your culture to ensure new hires feel welcome and can thrive.

Cognizant Grant Helps NPower Texas Launch Careers in Technology for Veterans

NPower has received a $250,000 grant from the Cognizant U.S. Foundation that will help more than 100 veterans and military spouses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Interns are the next wave of IT workers — here’s how to better manage them

NPower’s CEO speaks with CIO Dive about how skill-building programs build a more diverse talent pipeline?

Prepping Your Organization for Non-Traditional Tech Talent

Insights from the From Day One January 2021 Conference

The federal government’s blind spot for recruiting tech professionals leaves behind thousands of qualified young talent

View our CEO Bertina Ceccarelli’s response to New America’s article published in Slate Magazine that advocates that a commitment to diversity in the tech workforce must also include tech-skilled people of color from non-traditional backgrounds to fill the growing number of available positions.