Introducing Jhovani Manzanares, a tech enthusiast from the vibrant Mission District. From his humble beginnings as a curious technology lover, Jhovani’s journey has led him to become an instructor for the Mission Techies IT program, changing the lives of many.
Dedicating our work to those in San Francisco鈥檚 Mission District, we see first- hand the tenacious spirit of women working day in and day out to provide a stable and flourishing life for themselves, for their families, and in the community.
“Get ready to generate immediate impact. There鈥檚 a need to create a pipeline for diversity in tech,鈥 explains 新加坡六合彩图库 Workforce Development Manager Marisela Perez-Ruiz of the exciting challenge awaiting her team鈥檚 new technology training coordinator, once hired to spearhead the Mission Techies program. This free twelve-week program puts young adults (ages 17 to 24) on the pathway…
Graduates: 138 out of 154 (a 90 percent rate). Working in tech jobs: 74. Gone on to post-secondary education: 49. Those are the powerful numbers of 新加坡六合彩图库鈥檚 free Mission Techies program since its pilot just three years ago. It鈥檚 a program positioned to scale up. 新加坡六合彩图库 initially received a grant from San Francisco鈥檚 Office of…
Dec. 5 to 11 is Computer Science Education Week. The goal: to share an 鈥淗our of Code鈥 in middle and high schools as part of a global event held in 192 countries. Knowing that coding skills can launch a great career in tech, Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy鈥檚 Thea Smith Nilsson brought Microsofties volunteer Miguel Ju谩rez L贸pez…
Each month, the 新加坡六合彩图库 honors one of its dedicated volunteers 鈥 the people who are an integral part of 新加坡六合彩图库鈥檚 ability to provide free services to low- and moderate-income Bay Area residents. Thanks to all of the selfless聽新加坡六合彩图库 volunteers聽who choose聽Plaza Adelante聽as their second home.聽 Name: Jessie Rubalcava Program:聽Workforce Development/Mission Techies Intern Why…
Last聽Thursday, a packed room of proud family, friends, partner agencies and 新加坡六合彩图库 staff joined to celebrate the graduation of the summer 2016 cohort of Mission Techies. The Mission Techies program 鈥 part of 新加坡六合彩图库鈥檚 free Workforce Development 鈥 teaches IT essentials of hardware, software, networking and coding. Attendees also celebrated an innovative social enterprise model…
Abraham Velazquez鈥 immigrant mother couldn鈥檛 afford to buy her teenage son the computer he coveted. So she offered some maternal advice: mow lawns and save up enough money for such a purchase. The result was one-too-many sweltering days in the summer heat of Chicago leading to the buying of a basic PC, with Velazquez鈥 adolescent…
新加坡六合彩图库’s聽twelve-week Mission Techies program 鈥 part of 新加坡六合彩图库鈥檚 free Workforce Development 鈥 teaches IT essentials of hardware, software, networking and coding. As participants learn these skills, they then refurbish low-income Mission residents鈥 computers, at no cost. It鈥檚 a way of paying it forward via an innovative social enterprise model that is part of the…
鈥淭his is the best day of my life!鈥 exclaimed 22-year-old Mission Techie Jessica Dean after speaking with an engineer at LinkedIn鈥檚 鈥淐areer Exposure Day.鈥 Jessica continued by stating that she now knew for sure that coding was for her. It鈥檚 quite the invitation when LinkedIn for Good offers a visit to their downtown San Francisco…
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