IT-Ready Apprentice Program Aims to Get Unemployed and Under-Represented Careers in Info Tech
Creating IT Futures Foundation announced the IT-Ready Apprentice Program, a non-profit program that trains unemployed workers and places them in six-month-long apprenticeships in the information technology field, will launch in five metro locations in 2012. IT-Ready Apprentice Program was developed by the Creating IT Futures Foundation, which has been helping individuals under-represented in the IT [...]
Read MoreTop Companies for Blacks in Technology
The National Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) and WorkplaceDiversity.com have announced the 2011 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology. They include: Allstate Insurance American Airlines BlueCross BlueShield of IL, NM, OK, & TX Intel Johnson & Johnson Merck Northrop Grumman State Farm Insurance Wal-Mart Store WellPoint Wells Fargo “These companies deserve special recognition for promoting a significant number [...]
Read MoreThe State of Blacks in Technology
Given that President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night, it seemed fitting to explore the state of blacks in technology. As the nation continues to recover from the recession, the manner in which African Americans collectively manage the potential offered by careers in technology will determine the effectiveness of efforts [...]
Read MoreHow Google Saved a School
In this video PBS Frontline profiles Intermediate School 339 of Community Technology in the Bronx, NY. At one point this inner city school was one of New York’s lowest performing until technology was implemented.
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