Come celebrate a night of building new pathways to opportunity for young adults and military veterans from underserved communities.
NPower’s 2020 RE-WIRE Gala
Pathways to Prosperity | August 2020
There is a whirlwind of activities surrounding NPower and the world. This month we are feeling energized and are celebrating some successes. We hope these updates lift your spirits as well.
Continue readingNPower Celebrates Class of 2020 Graduates in First-Ever National Virtual Ceremony
NPower has announced the first virtual graduation ceremony during COVID-19 will be held Thursday, August 6th, 2020, at 7:00 pm ET. Mark Hill, Senior VP and CIO, Gilead Sciences to serve as commencement speaker for the 300 young adults and veteran trainees.
Kendra Parlock forges ahead as the executive director of NPower Maryland
Kendra Parlock as the executive director of NPower Maryland. Serving some of the poorest neighborhoods in East and West Baltimore, the organization provides tuition-free information technology (IT) training and certifications to job seekers, offering a fast-track to jobs with employers committed to hiring diverse IT talent.
Nonprofit helping people of color land high-paying tech jobs
Baltimore Times reports: African Americans in Baltimore have suffered as much as anyone because of the coronavirus pandemic. To add to all the other stressors, many haven’t been able to work remotely. One local nonprofit is bringing hope to Baltimore, by providing free training in coding and tech fundamentals, helping them launch careers in technology.
COVID-19 Update: State Picks Deloitte to Assist Unemployment Agency, Shinola Hotel’s Restaurants Reopening, Tech Training Program for Young Detroiters, and More
Here is a roundup of the latest news concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to announcements from local, state, and federal governments, as well as international channels
Non-profit Detroit tech training program offers job placement to help diversify workforce
FOX 2 – Circumstances forced Camron Williams to quit college and work a job to make ends meet. Then she discovered NPower, a Detroit IT training program that in a matter of months provides certification, an internship, and most importantly job placement with Microsoft.
Launching tech careers and transforming lives
Stand Together Foundation featured the work of NPower around the country.
Pathways to Prosperity | July 16, 2020
Learn about Google’s grant and curriculum support, latest press on our women of color in tech research report, and an inspiring student story out of Detroit.
Pathways to Prosperity | July 16, 2020
We are gearing up to graduate our Spring 2020 class of technology trainees. We’d like to take this moment to thank the 350 students who powered through the health pandemic and an economic recession to invest in building the skills they will need for the tech jobs of the future. We hope you will join us for an upcoming nation-wide graduation on August 6th.
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