GeekWire

JANUARY 16, 2024

GMI Photo) A Seattle-area nonprofit helping disadvantaged job seekers around the world is adding generative artificial intelligence to the toolkit for its participants. The program is conducted virtually through video conferences. Close to 6,000 students from 100 countries are in the program, with about one-quarter in the U.S.,

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GeekWire

JANUARY 30, 2023

(Bigstock Photo) A wildlife research nonprofit backed by the Paul G. Home Range Wildlife Research is a nonprofit that conducts research, offers field training for biologists, and works with local communities to connect them with their landscape. Allen Family Foundation, in a statement.

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GeekWire

MARCH 8, 2021

iUrban Teen founder Deena Pierott, left, received some funding for her nonprofit from Seattle Seahawks player Bobby Wagner, right. The two are pictured with sister and brother Amiya and Clay Brasley, who both attended iUrban Teen programs. “They’re paying them that money to create inclusive programming,” Pierott said.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

. “It’s really the start of the journey into cloud regardless of whether they go into a business-side role or tech role,” said Maureen Lonergan , vice president of training and certification for AWS. Maureen Lonergan, vice president of training and certification for AWS. GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler). to 4 p.m.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Microsoft announced a scholarship program for U.S. The company says it will offer free curriculum to all of the nation’s public community colleges, training for faculty at 150 community colleges, and scholarships and other resources for 25,000 students. home to the National Cybersecurity Training & Education Center. .

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GeekWire

JANUARY 13, 2021

Folks curious about making angel investments in promising startups can sign up for online training through the new Angel Accelerator program. Paid programming is available from March until mid-May. The program is available for accredited investors. Libes views his program as a next step for the conference graduates.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The programming and services WTIA offers is also expanding beyond its home state. While most participating companies are in Washington state, the DEI program is open to companies nationwide. The WTIA’s apprenticeship program Apprenti has been a national organization for 5 years. WTIA is even going global. was for advocacy.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. He went into the community and offered people jobs, promising to train them how to repair the computers.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 19, 2022

After connecting with a former Adie — the nickname for students in the program — and confirming the program was indeed real, Burrows says she “couldn’t wait to apply.”. Beatrice Tohni found out about the program when a friend texted her a link to Ada Developers Academy saying, “This sounds like the perfect program for you.”

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Washington Research Foundation , a Seattle-based nonprofit that funds research and scholarship in Washington state, awarded more than $1.2 million for entrepreneurship training programs at the University of Washington and Washington State University. The award will also help establish a parallel program at WSU later this year.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Grant recipients will operate hotlines for appointments with digital navigators, provide internet-capable devices, and offer digital skills training. million: The network’s 21 nonprofit Community Health Centers will provide digital navigation services and devices. Grant recipients are: Equity in Education Coalition, $10.2

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GeekWire

AUGUST 30, 2023

The nonprofit cut 45% of its workforce in May, impacting about 34 of 76 employees at the time. Ada provides six months of classroom training followed by a five-month internship at one of its corporate partners, such as Amazon, Zillow, Redfin, Expedia and others. Ada has graduated 800 students in 10 years.

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GeekWire

JULY 20, 2020

The City of Seattle launched a new program this week designed to provide necessary technology to people of color and other marginalized groups who are looking for jobs. The first round of refurbished laptops were donated to 20 participants in the program earlier this month. Seattle City Hall. Flickr Photo / Daniel X. O’Neil).

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GeekWire

MAY 24, 2023

(Jenny Crooks Photo) Ada Developers Academy , the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, laid off 45% of its workforce, the nonprofit confirmed to GeekWire Wednesday. “But we are no strangers to being knocked down or kept out of the industry.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 28, 2022

The list of programs that AllianceBernstein has in place to diversify its talent pipeline is extensive. based company works with job training nonprofit Year Up to recruit tech talent from underserved populations. Diversifying the talent pipeline. The Nashville, Tenn.-based Karl Sprules. AllianceBernstein. Janessa Cox-Irvin.

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GeekWire

APRIL 22, 2021

Past winners for this category include the Year Up and Apprenti training programs, the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) and a campaign to end malaria. The nonprofit program provides six months of classroom training followed by a five-month internship at one of its corporate partners. iUrban Teen.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 23, 2023

Through internship programs, apprenticeships, returnships, and other unique talent and upskilling programs, these examples can help inspire the right DEI strategy for your organization. The company also recently launched an HBCU Scholars Program, providing up to 20 students with scholarships after completing a 9-week summer internship.

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GeekWire

APRIL 4, 2024

Kennedy to enter an Air Force flight training program that was regarded as a pathway to NASA’s astronaut corps, and went on to win an Air Force recommendation to join NASA. In 2001, Hess founded Science Buddies , a K-12 nonprofit that’s based in California and focuses on STEM literacy. with her husband of 40 years.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Despite public and internal corporate support programs, and increased awareness of male/female disparities in the workplace in terms of positions and salaries, women still come up short of equity in tech job placements. Launched a Veterans Leadership Program. It’s important to remember that confidence starts young.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Ada announced Monday that it is growing at a scale where it will serve more students, expand its impact and implement new support for programs. Its program provides six months of classroom training followed by a five-month internship at one of its corporate partners. Becoming a national organization.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

When the timing was right, Chavarin honed her skills to do training and coaching work and eventually got her first taste of technology as a member of Synchrony’s intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) team, writing human responses to the text-based questions posed to chatbots.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

LGBTQ Tech LGBTQ Tech offers programs and resources to support LGBTQ+ communities and works to “educate organizations and policy makers on the unique needs LGBTQ+ individuals face when it comes to tech.” The nonprofit was born after IBM sponsored a focus group in 2005 at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C.,

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

While the onus of change rests in large part on employers to alter their approaches to hiring and inclusivity in the workplace, the following 17 professional organizations are dedicated to advancing the careers of Black IT pros and increasing Black representation in the tech industry through training, networking resources, and more.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 11, 2022

The programs are based in underserved communities and 130 kids are enrolled in Washington, according to a November interview with Mike Abello, the nonprofit’s head of education. He also owns a 300,000 acre ranch in the area, and his company’s rocket engine testing program is located nearby. early learning?programs,”

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The role involves consulting with clients to understand their needs, customizing Salesforce to meet those needs, providing training and support, and ensuring that the platform is being used effectively and efficiently to support organizational goals.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) trade group is laying off 11 employees, or 14% of its workforce, with cuts mostly affecting positions in its non-profit tech worker apprenticeship program Apprenti. Launched in 2016, Apprenti provides free training and apprenticeships for candidates looking to work in the tech sector.

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GeekWire

APRIL 2, 2021

The City of Seattle has announced the recipients of the 2021 Technology Matching Fund , which provides aid to community-led projects increasing access to technology and providing digital skills training for underserved communities. Multimedia Resources & Training Institute, Bridging the Divide through Digital Navigators.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 22, 2022

Today’s networking and advocacy landscape finds a growing array of programs and organizations for girls, women, and anyone who identifies as a woman — and plenty are also open to male allies. Such issues have played a large role in the rise of organizations focused on empowering and supporting women in tech roles. Black Girls Code.

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GeekWire

MAY 15, 2023

The nonprofit has multiple programs including: Designated “anchor communities” in which they form coalitions of organizations that interact with homeless youth to coordinate their outreach efforts. . Brilliant Black Minds is a program targeting the middle of the pipeline: prep for engineering job interviews.

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Kitaboo

JUNE 8, 2021

Due to both internal and external pressure for directing maximum funding to their program work, non-profit associations generally tend to underinvest in technology. This decision to repeatedly under budget for technology and staff training prevents non-profit associations from reaching their full potential. Program evaluation.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 16, 2024

And they articulated job pathways and training plans, so they can approach recruitment, retention, and job culture holistically. Snyder says under this approach he and his team are hiring qualified candidates and then sending them for additional training, enrolling them in apprenticeship programs, and/or pairing them with coaches and mentors.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Washington State University this week launched a new $125 million program to collect and analyze animal viruses with the aim of preventing the next pandemic. The program is funded with an award from the U.S. Louis and the nonprofit FHI 360. The project is expected to yield 8,000 to 12,000 novel viruses for analysis.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 8, 2024

The organization, which started with a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and about four or five employees, has since grown into a global nonprofit with more than 1,500 change leaders, universities, companies, nonprofits, and government organizations on board.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

So NCDIT officials took action, creating an internship program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) students, a move that would open up for the organization a new pipeline for talent traditionally underrepresented in the IT industry. The HBCU internship program launched in 2023.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 14, 2022

Companies have been responding of late by offering volunteer time off and by partnering with organizations that could benefit greatly from the added help of programs and staff time. Since then, LinkedIn has “grown into one of the major enterprise partners for Year Up,” says Audrey Rhodes Market, the Year Up program manager at LinkedIn.

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GeekWire

JUNE 30, 2020

Microsoft is on an extraordinary philanthropic marathon, announcing a new plan Tuesday to train 25 million people around the globe in the skills of the future. Previously: Microsoft unveils sweeping job training initiative to teach digital skills to 25M impacted by pandemic. Employers need to invest in more employee training.

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GeekWire

MAY 25, 2021

The nonprofit sea.citi recently convened a panel of Seattle tech leaders to talk about DEI efforts. As people around the country observe the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, companies that pledged to do more to support diversity, equity and inclusion in the wake of his death are sharing their progress and ideas.

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