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NATIONAL TECH TRAINING NONPROFIT, NPOWER, ANNOUNCES NEW INNOVATIONS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN TECHNew offerings include full-stack tech training tailored for women from under-resourced communities working in tech-adjacent jobs and AI skills development What you need to know:
NEW YORK, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, NPower's commitment to innovation as a strategy to increase tech industry and tech-enabled sector diversity expands with Path2TECH, the first data-driven tech training course designed to help women transfer relevant skills from other industries and enter software development careers. This adds to NPower's many course offerings, designed to serve young adults, military-connected individuals, and women from under-resourced communities. NPower launches full-stack tech training for women from under-resourced communities working in tech-adjacent jobs New research reveals that US women currently represent nearly two-thirds of people working in the 40 lowest-paid jobs across the country, including restaurant servers, bartenders, hotel clerks, housekeepers, and retail store staff, among other jobs. Per NPower's Command Shift Coalition's seminal Equation for Equality research report, women working in these positions and using basic tech skills-- such as a igital cash register clerk-- could, with additional tech skills training, transition into full tech positions. In fact, the data showed that there are 500 such feasible transitions. Classes began in March in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Washington D.C. The Path2TECH 20-week Full Stack Software Developer course will equip students in four main areas:
The core competencies taught in the program will prepare Path2TECH trainees to pursue junior/entry-level opportunities as either a Full Stack Developer or a Full Stack Software Developer. The course will also provide mentorship and development in professional, social and emotional intelligence skills to students with the goal of fostering their success in the program and future career. NPower anticipates participants will be prepared for junior and entry-level opportunities for Full Stack Developer roles. "The dynamics of the tech industry, especially now with AI, require tech training organizations to step up and evolve their offerings to stay relevant to labor market needs," said Bertina Ceccarelli, CEO, NPower. "While AI may replace many administrative and clerical roles and reshape entry level positions in certain industries, it will never be a substitute for human talent and ingenuity. Rather, AI can help individuals, who have the proper tech skills, realize their greatest potential." The Path2TECH program is open to women and those who identify as women who are 21 years of age or older, have a high school diploma or equivalent and who are legally authorized to work in the US. Applicants must also have 1- 3+ years of professional work experience. Additionally, this year NPower has unveiled efforts to expand offerings across programming, including the integration of AI skills into courses and piloting virtual, asynchronous learning - all to expand support services and better serve students in 2024. More details below:
"The future of tech is now, and AI is undoubtedly a large part of the new landscape. The skills needed to join the dynamic tech sector are ever-changing and our new curriculum reflects this. We're looking forward to bringing Path2Tech and other resources, balanced with curated social support services, to our students this spring," said Chief Innovation Officer and Head of the National Instructors Institute at NPower, Robert Vaughn. Corporate partners who have joined in on NPower's commitment to diversifying the tech industry include Comcast NBCUniversal, NETSCOUT, and Tata Consultancy Services, among others. Interested companies and investors looking to support NPower or learn more about how they can get involved in the first-ever Path2TECH course can start by visiting https://www.npower.org/get-involved/partner. About NPower About Command Shift Media Contact: View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-tech-training-nonprofit-npower-announces-new-innovations-to-increase-opportunities-for-women-in-tech-302106586.html SOURCE NPower |