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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.
The State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI) spotlighted NPower Michigan along with other notable nonprofits who offer pre-apprenticeship training to young adults around the country.
NPower offers a unique program helping to give disadvantaged Detroit residents a real shot at high-paying, high-tech jobs of the future.
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.
The national tech training nonprofit, NPower, has announced Camille Walker Banks will join as the Executive Director leading their expansion into Detroit.
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.
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NPower has announced Camille Walker Banks will join as the Executive Director leading their expansion into Detroit.
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.
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