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• NPower Announces A $15 Gift Million from MacKenzie Scott
• National Tech Training Nonprofit, NPower, Launches in the City of Dayton to Create a New Pipeline for the Digital Workforce
• Activating the Equation for Equality: Broadridge, A true champion of NPower’s Command Shift movement enabling better financial lives.
• Two NC non-profits land $1M grants for tech workforce training
• The Baltimore Magazine features NPower Maryland for Give Baltimore 2023
• Npower Alumna Yahaira Moore lived in a domestic violence shelter when her son was an infant, and now she makes $100,000 a year. This is How!
• NPower Community Helpdesk launched in St. Louis in partnership with Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis & supported by AT&T
• ‘I know the pathway works.’ Triangle leader calls on companies to embrace stackable education
• Pathways to Prosperity | August 2023
• Statement from NPower: SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action
• 
  Tech (still) has a diversity problem. Here’s how leaders can take action to fix it
• Truist invests $17 million in the future of Charlotte and communities across North Carolina
• Nonprofit empowers community with free tech courses
• Nonprofit continues offering free IT training for veterans, spouses & at-risk youth after successful pilot in SA
• Addressing the Cybersecurity Talent Shortage: Insights from Tech Leaders and the Subcommittee Hearing
• Forbes: Are Companies Keeping Their DEI Promises? Most People Don’t Think So
• New Data From NPower’s Command Shift Coalition Reveals That 75% Of U.S. Consumers Mistrust Companies’ DEI Commitments
• Pathways to Prosperity | July 2023
• National nonprofit launching free IT job training program in N.C.
• Guardian Life: Supporting Skills to Succeed in Tech
• National Tech Training Nonprofit, NPower, Announces Expansion to Raleigh, North Carolina with support from Truist Foundation and MetLife Foundation
• New Data from NPower’s Command Shift Coalition Reveals that 75% of U.S. Consumers Mistrust Companies’ DEI Commitments
• Newly Created Heckscher Foundation Workforce Development Grants Aim to Create More Than 1,100 Full-Time Jobs in New York
• Free tech training coming to Triangle
• Introducing The Diversity Directive
• Pathways to Prosperity | June 2023
• Gov. Whitmer Establishes the ‘Growing Michigan Together Council’ to Focus on Population Growth, Building a Brighter Future for Michigan
• Executive Director of NPower California and SkillBridge, Chris Starling testified before the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee
• Empowering students with NPower Texas
• NPower Michigan and Graduate, Kelly Bryson Featured On WXYZ News
• Women of color can close the tech skills gap — if given the chance
• BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO FUTURE-FOCUSED CAREERS: ROBIN HOOD TAKES ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
• Bertina Ceccarelli’s Forbes Business Council Feature – ’Sharpening The ‘S’ In ESG: How Companies Can Make A Social Impact’
• Honoring Black and Brown LGTBQIA2S+ Pioneers
• NPower Missouri on Great Day St. Louis KMOV
• Pathways to Prosperity | May 2023
• Building Inclusive Economic Mobility Through Trauma Informed Care
• Scalable Solution, Intentional Impact
• A Special Anniversary Edition
• Comcast Awards Over $25M to Digital Skills Organizations, Creating A More Inclusive Workforce and Economy
• Grow With GOOGLE: New cybersecurity training to help build a safer world
• Pathways to Prosperity | April 2023
• AT&T Launches Community-Based Digital Navigators
• A Window of Opportunity | Guardian Life: Transforming Lives Through Volunteerism
• New research from LinkedIn: Skills-First: Reimagining the Labor Market and Breaking Down Barriers
• The War Horse – ‘When America’s Economy Is in Turmoil, Veterans Can Step up to Lead the Charge’
• Tech Talent – ‘Women of Colour – The Untapped Talent Pool’
• Bertina Ceccarelli featured in CEOWORLD magazine- “Five Culture Keys to Unlocking Innovation that Drives Diversity and Performance”
• Volunteerism in Action
• Time to get ‘NPower’: Free program funded by Harris County can help you land high-paying job in tech
• NPower Texas is well underway in Houston!
• Susanne Tedrick, “Women of Color in Tech” Author and Command Shift Coalition Member, along with Bertina Ceccarelli, NPower CEO released a publication, “Innovating for Diversity”
• The Business Journals: Bizwoman – ‘Despite Growing Talent Pool, Women of Color Still Not Getting Hired for Tech Jobs’
• HR Dive Feature – ‘Amid Tech Talent Shortage, Women of Color Are Tech-Ready and Untapped’
•  Senator Jacky Rosen Introduces Resolution Recognizing March 24th as ‘National Women of Color in Tech Day’
• NEW RESEARCH FROM NPOWER AND LIGHTCAST REVEALS THE TALENT POOL OF WOMEN OF COLOR WITH TECH-SIMILAR SKILLS IS INCREASING FASTER THAN THEIR SHARE OF TECH JOBS
• Pathways to Prosperity | March 2023
• From Trailer Park to App Development – NPower Michigan success story from alum Dezmond Blair
• Advancing Workplace Equity – Amplify | Cutter Magazine Feature
• The Command Center: Women of Color in Tech Day Edition, featuring voices from The Command Shift Alumni Council
• National Skills Coalition Report: We Must Close the Digital Skill Divide
• Bertina Ceccarelli Featured Panelist for Urban Alliance’s Session at SXSW EDU 2023
• Comcast NBCUniversal Celebrates Women Visionaries for Women’s History Month
• Pathways to Prosperity | February 2023
• NPower Receives Second Grant From the NBA Foundation: How the partnership is changing the lives of Black young adults
• Honoring Black History by Honoring Opportunity
• NPower Michigan Gets $250K Grant from Rocket Community Fund
• NPower Missouri & St. Louis Community College Partnership
• New Mom And I.T. Professional
• Pathways to Prosperity | January 2023
• The Power of Mentoring
• NPower Texas Announces 2023 Expansion into San Antonio, Creating New Tech Opportunities for Military Veterans and Youth
• Command Shift: A Movement Shaped and Led by Women of Color
• NPower California Trains Vets in Tech
• 4 nonprofits fostering diversity and career advancement in IT
• Globant and NPower Grow Partnership to Support Veterans and Other Underrepresented Groups in Technology Nationwide
• Tech Training Nonprofit, NPower, Receives $1 Million Grant from MetLife Foundation
• A SEASON OF GRATITUDE
• NPower Takes Part in White House Event to Mark the End of the Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint
• Candice Dixon, Command Shift Coalition Director, recognized as one of  PRovoke Media’s INNOVATOR 25 AMERICAS 2022
• Command Shift in Action: Fall Reflections, Moments, and Milestones
• Cybersecurity Association of Maryland has Awarded its Cybersecurity Diversity Trailblazer Award to the National Free Tech Training Nonprofit, NPower
• Service Job Skills Can Be The First Step In A Tech Career
• NPower New Jersey Recipient of Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Award
• Pathways to Prosperity | October 2022
• NPower Launches SkillBridge in Northern Virginia
• Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: Commanding a Shift in Wage Inequity
• NPower cultivates IT careers to uplift underserved communities
• Three Lessons Nonprofits Can Teach Businesses
• Sereyna Wallace, National Placement Director for NPower, Explains Why Tech Needs to Change How It Recruits and Hires New Talent
• The Summer Edition – Reigniting the Movement
• Pathways to Prosperity | August 2022
• In Her Own Words: Candice Dixon leads women of color into tech
• Gerald Charles Jr. Joins NPower Board of Directors
• Dallas Innovates: NPower Texas Expands Free Tech Fundamentals Program to Young Adults
• NPower Chief Development Officer Talks About Diverse Tech Talent with Savoy Magazine
• NPower Participates in White House Cyber National Workforce and Education Summit
• National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit
• Reinventing self into new career
• The untapped technical resources right under our nose
• June: Milestones and Moments
• Veterans offered free cyber training to fill demand for workers
• A Special Anniversary Issue: Celebrating Gratitude
• NPower Partners with Tessco on New Initiative to Build on its Mission
• Local nonprofits reach hundreds of Newark students with career panels
• An Open Letter on Mother’s Day
• Why many employers have ditched 4-year degree requirements
• The Power of Volunteering: How a Top Tech Executive is Making a Difference with NPower
• The Command Center: The Equation for Equality
• Pathways to Prosperity | April 2022
• NPower Announces Four New Executives are Joining their National Board
• Pathways to Prosperity | February 2022
• Women in Tech Coalition Gains New Strength
• NPower’s Command Shift Coalition Announces New Leading Corporate and Nonprofit Partners to Expand and Advance Mission: Accelerating More Women of Color in Tech
• ‘An Unprecedented Job Program’: Adams Promises Overhaul of Workforce Development in New York City
• Stefanie Boles joins the nonprofit NPower as Chief Administrative Officer
• National Nonprofit, NPower, Announces Stefanie Boles as their new Chief Administrative Officer
• ‘Commanding Conversations: Ready in Plain Sight’ Event
• How This Single Mom Found a Pathway Out of Poverty Into Tech
• NBA Foundation Announces Fourth Grant Round
• Need Tech Talent? Look Beyond Computer Science Degrees.
• Honoring Remarkable New Yorkers at the Robin Hood Heroes Breakfast
• Pathways to Prosperity | November 2021
• Leveraging Partnerships to Advance Digital Equity and Foster Opportunity for All Learners
• Professional Apprenticeships: Helping Underrepresented People Of Color Get Better Jobs
• Q&A with 2021 40 Under 40 honoree Candice Dixon – Atlanta Business Chronicle
• Pathways to Prosperity | October 2021
• CISA AWARDS $2 MILLION TO BRING CYBERSECURITY TRAINING TO RURAL COMMUNITIES AND DIVERSE POPULATIONS
• Awarded grants help organizations set up programs in Baltimore
• Pathways to Prosperity Newsletter | September 2021
• NPower’s Mission to Help Rewire Hiring in Tech
• Escaping Homelessness Through Tech – A Young Mother Creates a New Life for Herself and Her Son
• How NPower Creates Pathways to Prosperity
• 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.
• Workers, in Demand, Have a New Demand of Their Own: A Career Path
• Technology diversity nonprofit NPower opens permanent Detroit space
• America’s STEM Conundrum Continues to Thwart People of Color
• Nonprofit Tech Training Program, NPower, Now Accepting Applications for its Virtual Fall Semester
• Pathways to Prosperity Newsletter | August 2021
• Now hiring: four-year degree not always necessary
• The Power of NPower (Missouri)
• Local man goes from trained chef to computer technician due to pandemic shift
• Bank of America Announces $4.2 Million Commitment to Expand Tech Career Opportunities for Students of Color Through Innovative Partnership
• Bank Of America Invests $4.2 Million In Underrepresented Talent, Announces New Partnership
• Pathways to Prosperity | June 2021
• Brooklyn Reader: The Pandemic Took Jevante Smith From the Kitchen to a Career in Tech
• NYT: Workers Are Gaining Leverage Over Employers Right Before Our Eyes
• FOX45 Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel and NPower Maryland
• Brooklyn Reader: New Free Digital Skills Program Aims to Upskill NYers for In-Demand Jobs
• Pathways to Prosperity | May 2021
• Forbes: How ‘Command Shift’ Could Close The Pay Gap For Women Of Color In Tech
• IT Pro: AWS Partners With NPower to Boost Jobs for Women of Color in Tech
• NPower Partners with Citi Foundation, Amazon Web Services, Comcast NBCUniversal and Guardian Life to Prioritize Representation of Women of Color in Tech
• VentureBeat: NPower’s Command Shift Will Drive Representation of Women of Color in Technology
• Pathways to Prosperity | April 2021
• Vittorio Cretella left school at 17 to join the Italian Army. Now he’s CIO at Procter & Gamble.
• How to Boost Jobs for Women of Color through Nontraditional Pathways
• MIT Solve, NPower, Agorai and Kloudspot Join to Discuss the Equitable Future of Work
• NPower CEO Bertina Ceccarelli and U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke Share What it Will Take to Advance Women of Color in Tech
• Kendra Rice Parlock, Executive Director of NPower Maryland recognized as one of The Daily Record’s 2021 Top 100 Women.
• Young Change Makers: Why and How Latifah Thomas of NPower Is Helping to Change Our World
• Meet Courtney Walker
• Brooklyn Leaders Commit to Women of Color in Tech
• NPower’s Trauma-informed Training Nurtures Digital Talent
• Pathways to Prosperity | March 2021
• Employers Sought for Tech Trainees
• Brooklyn Pols Lead Charge to Get More Women of Color Into Tech
• POLITICO’s Tech of the Town: Expanding Women’s History Month to Honor Diversity in Tech
• NPower Awarded Second Place $300,000 Gula Tech Foundation Grant
• NPower and ConSol USA Partner to Create Employment Opportunities
• Women of Color in Tech Day 2021
• NJCU and NPower Launch New Agreement for Cybersecurity Students
• Helen Kogan, Executive Director of NY/NJ Appointed to NYC Employment and Training Coalition’s (NYCETC) 2021 Class of Board of Directors
• Free tech program changes young family’s life
• Pathways to Prosperity | February 2021
• Tech, Yeah! Brooklyn Nonprofit Provides Free IT Training to Underserved Adults
• Tech Leaders Commit to TechPACT to Close the Digital Divide and Boost Diversity
• How to Boost Jobs for Women of Color through Nontraditional Pathways
• 5 tips for retaining diverse hires
• Cognizant Grant Helps NPower Texas Launch Careers in Technology for Veterans
• Interns are the next wave of IT workers — here’s how to better manage them
• Prepping Your Organization for Non-Traditional Tech Talent
• The federal government’s blind spot for recruiting tech professionals leaves behind thousands of qualified young talent
• Paving the Path to Stability – Together
• An IT Talent Pipeline Emerges in Candidates Without College Degrees
• The Mentoring Effect
• Mentoring Matters
• NPower Texas Receives Grant from Cognizant U.S. Foundation to Help Veterans
• Pathways to Prosperity | January 2021
• Guardian Life Commits $1M to NPower to Advance Diversity in Tech and Increase Economic Opportunities for Underrepresented People
• NPower Announces Sangy Vatsa will Join the Nonprofit’s National Board
• 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 Maryland named as one the 2020 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders awardees for Greater Maryland
• NPower Maryland Honored as Recipient of the 2020 Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) Bridging the Gap Achievement Award
• TCS Insights Report
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a Strategic Business Imperative Not an Option
• NPower Gift Guide
• NPower Announces Partnership with MTX Group To Help Veterans Find Jobs
• New NPowerMATCH Mentoring Program To Provide Hundreds Of Students Across The U.S. With Virtual Coaching
• The ReaLIST 2020: Meet the 20 most influential technologists in Baltimore
• Cognizant’s Commitment to Veterans and Military Families
• American Veterans Group has Joined AT&T in its Support of Veterans and NPower Texas
• Pathways to Prosperity | November 2020
• Welcome New Executive Director for NPower Missouri
• Citi just invested $100 million in a program that provides training and mentorship to people without college degrees.
• How Tech Education Fails Disadvantaged Kids
• Pathways to Prosperity | September 2020
• Nonprofit provides free IT training to young adults in underserved communities
• Citi Foundation Will Spend Another $100 Million on Jobs Program
• Citi and Citi Foundation Expand Global Job Skills-Building Initiative to Improve Employability and Economic Opportunity for Underserved Communities
• Crain’s People on the Move- Roland Selby
• AWS & NPower: Upskilling the Next Generation of Cloud Talent
• No Degree? No Problem. Non-Traditional Paths Lead to Great Tech Careers
• This nonprofit is aiming to remove the barriers underserved communities face in entering the tech world during the COVID-19 pandemic
• NPower Graduate Anthony Plummer Believes We Can Create a Stronger, More Responsive Sector
• NPower Welcomes TCS’ Anupam Singhal to its Board of Directors
• Coffee With: NPower Maryland
• Tech hiring slumps in Bay Area, nationwide, but unemployment in sector remains low
• Youth Workforce Programs Step Up to Meet the Needs of Young Adults During COVID-19
• NPower’s 2020 RE-WIRE Gala
• Pathways to Prosperity | August 2020
• NPower Celebrates Class of 2020 Graduates in First-Ever National Virtual Ceremony
• Kendra Parlock forges ahead as the executive director of NPower Maryland
• Nonprofit helping people of color land high-paying tech jobs
• COVID-19 Update: State Picks Deloitte to Assist Unemployment Agency, Shinola Hotel’s Restaurants Reopening, Tech Training Program for Young Detroiters, and More
• Non-profit Detroit tech training program offers job placement to help diversify workforce
• Launching tech careers and transforming lives
• Pathways to Prosperity | July 16, 2020
• Pathways to Prosperity | July 16, 2020
• Veterans can shape the internet with free training from NPower
• Google announces 100,000 scholarships for online certificates in data analytics, project management and UX
• A digital jobs program to help America’s economic recovery
• Black women in payments see a chance for change after tragedy
• Women of Color Face Extra Barriers to Entering Tech Fields
• Remote IT Support Predicted to Be One of the Fastest-Growing Industries of the Future
• Pathways to Prosperity Newsletter | July 2, 2020
• Meet the non-profit program helping young people from underserved communities land tech jobs at places like Bank of America
• How tech can evolve beyond performative activism
• After years of talk, tech companies appear to be getting serious about diversity efforts
• In the Business of Change
• Women of colour face obstacles in pursuing tech careers
• Notes from the frontline during COVID-19 (Issue 7)
• NPower Releases 2-Year Research Report on Obstacles Black and Latinx Women Face in Pursuing Technology Careers
• Educating A New Generation Of Black Business Owners
• COVID-19 and Commitment to Research: NPower
• Pandemic Accelerates Need For Tech Talent With Business Expertise, Collaboration Skills
• Notes from the Frontline During COVID-19 (Issue 6)
• NPower Releases Survey of CIOs and Tech Executives that Forecasts Hiring Trends, Corporate Investments and Work-from-Home Practices
• Notes from the Frontline During COVID-19 (Issue 5)
• Distinguished Leaders from Salesforce, Dell Technologies, Citi and SHI join the NPower Board of Directors
• AT&T Leads Initiative to Train Military Veterans in Cybersecurity
• Notes from the Frontline During COVID-19 (Issue 4)
• Brooklyn non-profit NPower works to help students get employed in the tech world
• NI² The Center of Excellence within NPower
• 50 Baltimore orgs are joining together to close the digital divide
• Take Five with Patrick Cohen
• Notes from the Frontline During COVID-19 (Issue 3)
• Why the Coronavirus Pandemic will Lead to More Income Inequality
• Pre-apprenticeship programs boost career readiness, increase skills
• Board Member Recognized as Influential Black Executive in Corporate America
• Notes from the Frontline During COVID-19 (Issue 2)
• Notes for the Frontline During COVID-19 (Issue 1)
• NPower awarded grant from the San Jose Digital Inclusion Fund
• Mitchell Martin Bridges the Gap Between Work and Philanthropy
• Women of Color in Tech Day 2020
• Issimo Creates Stories with Impact for NPower
• Rushing to go nowhere: How can we make more progress on diversity in the corporate sector?
• Program helps train Detroit residents for tech jobs of the future
• NPower Maryland Awarded Fearless Community Grant
• NPower New York Advocacy Day 2020
• Broadridge appoints Chris Perry president
• NPower New Jersey provides technology training to young adults and veterans
• National nonprofit NPower launches tech training program in Detroit
• NPower won a Make It in Brooklyn Innovation Award
• Continuous education in STEM skills is key to growth and innovation
• The Missing Link to your Balanced Tech Team: Reskilling and Hiring Military Veterans
• Free Tech Training Nonprofit, NPower, Announces Two New National Board Members
• Introducing new Executive Director of NPower Maryland
• JPMorgan Chase Invests $1M in North Texas Military Vets
• Jobs program helps train veterans for careers in the tech industry
• JPMorgan Chase Commits $2.3 Million to NPower to Prepare More than 700 Veterans for High-Quality Technology Jobs
• How NPower is Helping North Texas Veterans Find Tech Jobs
• Veterans Initiative Summit
• Two Tech Titans Reveal Why Diversity Will Keep American Industry Competitive
• Biggest Leaders in Tech Join NPower in Call for More Diversity in Tech
• Launching Tech Careers in Detroit
• Now Hiring: A Skilled Workforce on NinePBS
• Women Helping Women: Mentoring the Future
• Addressing the Shortage of Women of Color in Tech
• Crain’s People on the Move – Camille Walker Banks
• NPower and AT&T Forging a Collaboration in St. Louis
• NPower Names Executive Director to Lead Their Detroit Expansion
• STL.works aims to connect skilled workers with quality jobs in St. Louis
• How Nonprofit ‘NPower’ is Kickstarting Careers in the Digital World
• $10 Million Match Opportunity
• 3 Ways Women of Color Sabotage Their Tech Careers
• Cybersecurity Has Over 300,000 Open Jobs — These Two Nonprofits Are Training Brooklynites To Fill Them
• There are 700,000 Open Tech Jobs in the U.S.
• Givewith Gatherings: A Discussion on Diversity & Inclusion in Tech
• What Happens After America Graduates from High School?
• Where Recruiting Intersects with Social Good and Philanthropy
• How to Leverage Non-traditional Talent and Develop Diverse & Inclusive Hiring Pipelines
• internX: Connecting Underrepresented Students to Paid Internships
• Billionaire Robert Smith Pushes Plan to Boost Minority Students’ Access to Internships
• NPower Announces St Louis Event to Help Women of Color Propel their Careers
• This free tech training is helping young people from tough neighborhoods get great jobs
• 3 Ways Vets Can Get Free Tech Training
• How Nontraditional Training Strengthens IT Talent Pipelines
• WWT hosts Plano Office Grand Opening with Richard Petty Motorsports and Nascar Driver “Bubba” Wallace
• NPower Announces Technology Relationship With Zoom to Prepare Future Workforce
• AT&T Donates $65,000 to NPower
• Stand Together Announces Funding to Break Barriers to Work
• NPower leader awarded tech advocate by D Magazine
• NPower Graduates 37 From Tech Fundamentals Program in New Jersey
• NPower New Jersey Graduates 37 from Tech Fundamentals Fall 2018 Class
• NPower Stories: A Conversation With Alex Martinez
• Biggest Leaders in Tech Come Together in NYC to Address the Concern Over Diversity Hiring
• Atrion Communications Hires Their First NPower IT Apprentice
• Russ Medina is paving the way for veterans to enter the technology workforce
• Building Bay Area Cyber Security Talent
• Governor Murphy Advances Plans for New Jersey Apprenticeship Network to Spur Economic Development and Educational Attainment for New Jerseyans
• How this former Air Force captain is helping other veterans find technology jobs
• Diversifying the Tech Pipeline is a Business Imperative
• Promoting Cloud Skills for Youth Around the Globe
• Free Program is Helping Veterans Become IT-Ready
• U.S. Hiring Strong in June; Unemployment Rate Rises as More Enter Labor Force
• Program aims to connect students and grads with job opportunities
• United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship Registers NPower as the first “IT Generalist” Apprenticeship Program in NJ
• NPower Pioneers IT Apprenticeship Program with US DOL and SLATE, Bringing New Regional Employment Opportunities to St. Louis
• How to ditch a dead-end job and make a real career
• NPower provides single mothers with tech skills needed to succeed in new digital economy
• Trina Clark James facilitates skills development for the African-American community
• Finding fellowship in military service
• Program Matches Veterans Struggling To Find Work With Jobs That Actually Pay The Bills
• NPower Receives $1.5 Million Grant From the Citi Foundation to Connect More Young Women of Color to Tech Training
• Splunk4Good and NPower deliver Machine data to Veterans and Young Adults
• NPower Celebrates New Home for its No-Cost IT Job Training Program for Young Adults in East Harlem
• Meet Talayia – Maryland Mayor’s Office of Employment Development
• NPower Graduates 33 From Digital Career Program Aimed At Underserved Young Adults and Veterans
• Regional Business Council supports NPower in St. Louis with $25,000 grant