Tanium highlights the work NPower is doing in the cyber space featuring NPower grad and Citi VP, Fahad C. and Matt Velez, Director of Strategic Partnerships at NPower.
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A guide to St. Louis resources for underrepresented entrepreneurs
NPower Missouri featured in St. Louis Inno’s list of local groups seeking to aid St. Louis’ underrepresented residents with resources, mentorship and funding.
I’m a former line cook who used a bootcamp to land an IT role at Citi. Here’s how I went from making $17 an hour to working in tech in 23 weeks.
Business Insider features an NPower graduate who transitioned into tech during the pandemic.
4 Tech Mentorship Programs That Close the Gender Gap
Medium speaks with a recent NPower alumni and other female professionals in tech whose life and career pivoted thanks to timely mentorship.
National Advanced Training Programs Graduation
National Advanced Training Graduation Ceremony Recap
On August 25, 2021, NPower held its first-ever national celebration for graduates of the Advanced Training Programs.
Between 2019 and 2021, over 350 students, many alumni of the Tech Fundamentals Program, went beyond the basics of IT to master either Cloud Computing or Cybersecurity in just a matter of months. Determined to advance their careers, the trainees tackled rigorous education in pursuit of industry-recognized certifications and greater opportunities in an ever-changing technological landscape.
The event kicked off with a welcome address from NPower’s Advanced Training Director, Nelson Abbott, followed by an inspiring and heartfelt keynote speech from Jessica Cowle, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Logicworks, who reinforced the professional competitive edge the graduates possessed by completing the program. Graduates David Mendez (Cloud Computing, Spring 2021) and current Senior L3 Cloud Technician at Oakhill Investments and Jena Mae Nacar-Batong (Cybersecurity, Spring 2021) and current Data Security Admin and Operator at Ocean Spray Cranberries shared the personal and professional challenges they faced on their career journeys and how NPower equipped them for success.
With local pandemic-related restrictions in place, the virtual ceremony offered the graduates from the past 7 cohorts an opportunity to not only celebrate their achievement, but also re-connect with their fellow classmates and NPower staff, near and far. Over 40 attendees joined the event’s livestream, including family members tuning in all the way from the Philippines. Congratulatory messages and well-wishes brought the event to a close.
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Free program prepares Detroiters for tech jobs
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Workers, in Demand, Have a New Demand of Their Own: A Career Path
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Technology diversity nonprofit NPower opens permanent Detroit space
Detroit News announcing the opening of NPower Michigan’s new classroom space in Detroit.
America’s STEM Conundrum Continues to Thwart People of Color
The Washington Informer speaks with Coalition Director, Candice Dixon about the need to rewire hiring processes across industries which remain dominated by an entrenched bias for entry-level jobs that favor college degrees.
Pathways to Prosperity Newsletter | August 2021
Last week, over 300 NPower graduates, supporters, staff, family and friends across the country gathered virtually to celebrate the “Go-Getters”, the class that saw a light at the end of a long-winding tunnel.
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