NPower offers a unique program helping to give disadvantaged Detroit residents a real shot at high-paying, high-tech jobs of the future.
Program helps train Detroit residents for tech jobs of the future
National nonprofit NPower launches tech training program in Detroit
Technology jobs are growing, but for young Detroiters who are unemployed or underemployed, those jobs can be difficult to break into. But a new nationwide training program aims to connect those young adults with the resources and education to land those jobs.
Launching Tech Careers in Detroit
Introducing Executive Director Camille Walker Banks
Crain’s People on the Move – Camille Walker Banks
The national tech training nonprofit, NPower, has announced Camille Walker Banks will join as the Executive Director leading their expansion into Detroit.
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Before NPower, I was trying to teach myself how to code. My favorite part of the program was interacting with my peers, instructors, and guest lecturers. I gained different perspectives on the field, as well as, the world. Now I work for Google, where they promote creativity and value people.
Continue readingNPower Names Executive Director to Lead Their Detroit Expansion
NPower has announced Camille Walker Banks will join as the Executive Director leading their expansion into Detroit.
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Training and transforming lives in Southeast Michigan
The Detroit metropolitan area is a hotbed for the technology sector growth as the labor pool transitions from their manufacturing history. Within the Detroit region, IT occupations grew by 12% and are expected to grow by another 4% by 2023 (Source: EMSI).
This results in a growing need for tech workers—especially junior, entry-level talent. With 17% of Detroit’s young adults unemployed and over 4,000 open tech jobs as of August 2019 (according to the Michigan Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives), NPower aims to arm the youth of Detroit with the skills needed to fill the growing tech talent pipeline.
Before NPower, I was trying to teach myself how to code. My favorite part of the program was interacting with my peers, instructors, and guest lecturers. I gained different perspectives on the field, as well as, the world. Now I work for Google, where they promote creativity and value people.
Information Technology Resident, Google - Ann Arbor
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NPower Michigan Contacts
Camille Walker Banks
Executive Director
Kevin Weeks
Program Director
Our Michigan Office
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