Microsoft has partnered with community, educational and corporate partners in New York to develop the skills program.
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Young Change Makers: Why and How Latifah Thomas of NPower Is Helping to Change Our World
View Latifah Thomas, Assistant Technical Instructor at NPower interview with Authority Magazine on how she is making an impact with young adults in her community.
Brooklyn Leaders Commit to Women of Color in Tech
NY CaribNews | In a virtual celebration for Women of Color in Tech Day, Brooklyn policymakers showed how they were working to change the fact that just 4% of technology professionals are women of color, yet women of color comprise 20% of the U.S. population.
Continue readingEmployers Sought for Tech Trainees
Green Street spoke with NPower NY Exec Director, Helen Kogan and Board Advisor, Sajawal Haider, CISO, Oak Hill Advisors about hiring tech talent during a pandemic.
Brooklyn Pols Lead Charge to Get More Women of Color Into Tech
The BK Reader covered NPower’s Women of Color in Tech Day virtual summit through a Brooklyn-focused lens.
Continue readingNJCU and NPower Launch New Agreement for Cybersecurity Students
New Jersey City University (NJCU) and NPower have signed an agreement granting qualified NPower graduates the ability to transfer nine (9) credits towards Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity at the institution.
Continue readingHelen Kogan, Executive Director of NY/NJ Appointed to NYC Employment and Training Coalition’s (NYCETC) 2021 Class of Board of Directors
Learn more about the new NYCETC Board Members committed to shaping and leading the future of inclusive workforce development in New York.
Continue readingTech, Yeah! Brooklyn Nonprofit Provides Free IT Training to Underserved Adults
NPower, a DUMBO-based nonprofit, is accepting applicants to its free, 23-week IT training course which begins on February 22.
5 tips for retaining diverse hires
NPower graduate Carolina and CIO of Bank of America, David Reilly spoke with CIO.com about diversifying the tech workforce beyond just setting a hiring strategy. You have to overhaul your culture to ensure new hires feel welcome and can thrive.
NPower New York honored to be named as one of the community organizations part of the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) new partnership
NPower is proud to be part of this partnership that highlights the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) commitment to providing innovative pathways to degree completion
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