NPower, a non-profit funded by a venture capitalists’ foundation, is training young people from high-poverty and high-crime neighborhoods for in-demand technology jobs.
Baltimore is ranked among the top 20 cities for tech growth and as the leading city for women in tech, according to SmartAsset’s 2020 Best Cities for Women in Tech report. The city and its surrounding counties are home to over 36,000 youth aged 16-24 who are neither in school nor employed. Additionally, with Baltimore’s veteran population standing at 28,000, as reported by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs in their 2020 Maryland Veteran Population Map
*Measure of America of the Social Science Research Council - 2019 Youth Disconnection Report
Located in both East and West Baltimore neighborhoods, NPower provides tuition-FREE technology training and certifications to young adult job seekers and transitioning veterans, offering an alternative fast-track to tech jobs with employers committed to hiring diverse IT talent.
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Your donation today will help NPower Maryland move people from poverty to the middle class through tech skills training and quality job placement.
Our Tech Fundamentals program is your entry point to a tech-based career. In less than 5 months, you will master the basics of IT with real-world application and credentials.
The NPower Community Helpdesk provides free tech support to those in the greater Baltimore area. Our tech professionals are here to help you navigate your most challenging computer and tech issues.
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Contact our local NPower office if you are interested in applying for the program or attending an information session.
1101 West Pratt Street, Suite 1A
Baltimore, Maryland 21223
443-863-7252
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Naafee Rone has only a high-school diploma. That left the 23-year old from Baltimore’s east side to bounce between short-term jobs, including cleaning airplanes and working fast-food counters. Last year, he left the labor force to receive about five months of job training from NPower, a nonprofit serving young adults. After an internship, he was hired this year as a support analyst at Port Networks. He earns $17.50 an hour, more than he did at those prior gigs,
and works in an office tower overlooking the city’s Inner Harbor.
BALTIMORE – For high school graduates, the big question is what’s next?
If the answer isn’t college, finding the next step can be overwhelming. To help combat the stress, local programs are giving Baltimore students the opportunity to gain job experience while connecting employers with qualified young talent.
About six months ago, Maria German was a single mother unsure of her future. Wanting to provide a better life for her son, she knew she had to do something. That’s when she learned about NPower.
“It’s been life-changing,” said German. “They give you no excuse to not come to class, or to not do your work, or just to say I can’t do it because they’re just really helpful.”
Talayia has had to adhere to her own advice in order to get where she is today. After years of struggling, including bouts of homelessness, she has earned her GED and several certifications, attends college and is gainfully employed in the IT industry.
