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    The Atlanta Workforce Development Agency and TechSquare Labs launch a 12-month innovative coding and cofounders school, where the curriculum’s focus is coding, career readiness and entrepreneurship. The pilot program, which is the first of its kind, is designed for underserved youth in Atlanta between the ages of 18 to 24 to learn to code, get a job in the tech industry or to start a high growth company. “Technology training is one of the most important skills needed to compete and advance in today’s workforce, and unfortunately many of our nation’s underserved young people are left behind unequipped to compete in this rapidly growing industry,” said Michael T. Sterling, Executive Director, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency. “As the workforce system for the city of Atlanta, it is our responsibility to make Atlanta’s workforce more competitive, and collaborating with a company such as TechSquare Labs whose focus is teaching individuals how to effectively navigate the innovation and entrepreneurship world, is a step in the right direction.” This full, immersive coding school will require participants to live in school-sponsored housing for the full length of the program as well as participate in counseling and therapy sessions with a licensed counselor. Both instructors and mentors will prepare students for a career as a professional junior-level programmer and software engineer. The program goes beyond tactical skills and teaches students how to think like a software engineer, where students also receive training in the areas of ideation, design thinking, business model generation, financial responsibility, diversity, inclusion and career readiness. "I am excited about the possibilities of developing Atlanta's technical workforce and future technical cofounders," said Rodney Sampson, Chief, Diversity + Inclusion Initiatives, TechSquare Labs. "The young people that complete this intensive, fully immersive program will possess the skills to immediately join hundreds of companies looking for junior software engineers and eventually go on to possibly be a part of Atlanta's next billion dollar startup like my partner, Dr. Paul Judge. These students will have no limits to what they will be able to create and build in the innovation economy." “Starting as a coder, I've been able to build several high growth companies and create hundreds of jobs,” said Dr. Paul Judge, partner at TechSquare Labs. “There is nothing that separates me from the students we look forward to taking through this program. To this end, TechSquare Labs is excited to partner with the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency on this innovative workforce development initiative." The program starts in February 2016, and students interested in applying to this program must attend the mandatory orientation on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency headquarters (818 Pollard Blvd., SW. 30315). To qualify, the applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 24, and either be a high school dropout with a GED or completed high school with no post-secondary degree. Email talk@codeandstart.co for more information on partnership opportunities.

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    The Atlanta Workforce Development Agency and TechSquare Labs launch a 12-month innovative coding and cofounders school, where the curriculum’s focus is coding, career readiness and entrepreneurship. The pilot program, which is the first of its kind, is designed for underserved youth in Atlanta between the ages of 18 to 24 to learn to code, get a job in the tech industry or to start a high growth company. “Technology training is one of the most important skills needed to compete and advance in today’s workforce, and unfortunately many of our nation’s underserved young people are left behind unequipped to compete in this rapidly growing industry,” said Michael T. Sterling, Executive Director, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency. “As the workforce system for the city of Atlanta, it is our responsibility to make Atlanta’s workforce more competitive, and collaborating with a company such as TechSquare Labs whose focus is teaching individuals how to effectively navigate the innovation and entrepreneurship world, is a step in the right direction.” This full, immersive coding school will require participants to live in school-sponsored housing for the full length of the program as well as participate in counseling and therapy sessions with a licensed counselor. Both instructors and mentors will prepare students for a career as a professional junior-level programmer and software engineer. The program goes beyond tactical skills and teaches students how to think like a software engineer, where students also receive training in the areas of ideation, design thinking, business model generation, financial responsibility, diversity, inclusion and career readiness. "I am excited about the possibilities of developing Atlanta's technical workforce and future technical cofounders," said Rodney Sampson, Chief, Diversity + Inclusion Initiatives, TechSquare Labs. "The young people that complete this intensive, fully immersive program will possess the skills to immediately join hundreds of companies looking for junior software engineers and eventually go on to possibly be a part of Atlanta's next billion dollar startup like my partner, Dr. Paul Judge. These students will have no limits to what they will be able to create and build in the innovation economy." “Starting as a coder, I've been able to build several high growth companies and create hundreds of jobs,” said Dr. Paul Judge, partner at TechSquare Labs. “There is nothing that separates me from the students we look forward to taking through this program. To this end, TechSquare Labs is excited to partner with the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency on this innovative workforce development initiative." The program starts in February 2016, and students interested in applying to this program must attend the mandatory orientation on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency headquarters (818 Pollard Blvd., SW. 30315). To qualify, the applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 24, and either be a high school dropout with a GED or completed high school with no post-secondary degree. Email talk@codeandstart.co for more information on partnership opportunities.

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    The Atlanta Workforce Development Agency and TechSquare Labs launch a 12-month innovative coding and cofounders school, where the curriculum’s focus is coding, career readiness and entrepreneurship. The pilot program, which is the first of its kind, is designed for underserved youth in Atlanta between the ages of 18 to 24 to learn to code, get a job in the tech industry or to start a high growth company. “Technology training is one of the most important skills needed to compete and advance in today’s workforce, and unfortunately many of our nation’s underserved young people are left behind unequipped to compete in this rapidly growing industry,” said Michael T. Sterling, Executive Director, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency. “As the workforce system for the city of Atlanta, it is our responsibility to make Atlanta’s workforce more competitive, and collaborating with a company such as TechSquare Labs whose focus is teaching individuals how to effectively navigate the innovation and entrepreneurship world, is a step in the right direction.” This full, immersive coding school will require participants to live in school-sponsored housing for the full length of the program as well as participate in counseling and therapy sessions with a licensed counselor. Both instructors and mentors will prepare students for a career as a professional junior-level programmer and software engineer. The program goes beyond tactical skills and teaches students how to think like a software engineer, where students also receive training in the areas of ideation, design thinking, business model generation, financial responsibility, diversity, inclusion and career readiness. "I am excited about the possibilities of developing Atlanta's technical workforce and future technical cofounders," said Rodney Sampson, Chief, Diversity + Inclusion Initiatives, TechSquare Labs. "The young people that complete this intensive, fully immersive program will possess the skills to immediately join hundreds of companies looking for junior software engineers and eventually go on to possibly be a part of Atlanta's next billion dollar startup like my partner, Dr. Paul Judge. These students will have no limits to what they will be able to create and build in the innovation economy." “Starting as a coder, I've been able to build several high growth companies and create hundreds of jobs,” said Dr. Paul Judge, partner at TechSquare Labs. “There is nothing that separates me from the students we look forward to taking through this program. To this end, TechSquare Labs is excited to partner with the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency on this innovative workforce development initiative." The program starts in February 2016, and students interested in applying to this program must attend the mandatory orientation on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency headquarters (818 Pollard Blvd., SW. 30315). To qualify, the applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 24, and either be a high school dropout with a GED or completed high school with no post-secondary degree. Email talk@codeandstart.co for more information on partnership opportunities.

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    coding

    + cofounders school

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    agenda

    what is coding?
    what are the challenges in coding?
    do you know these coders?
    what are the opportuni:es in coding?
    our coding curriculum
    our startup | entrepreneurship curriculum
    our career readiness curriculum
    our nancial responsibility | wealth crea:on curriculum
    are you mentally prepared for this opportunity?
    :meline
    qualica:ons and eligibility
    q/a
    closing remarks

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    what is coding?
    Youve seen the craze for
    learning code. But what
    exactly is coding? Coding
    is what makes it possible
    for us to create
    computer soGware, apps
    and websites. Your
    browser, your OS, the
    apps on your phone,
    Facebook, and this
    website theyre all
    made with code.
    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    what are the challenges in coding?


    Access to opportunity, par:cularly
    within the technology ecosystem,
    isnt always created equal.

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    the challenges in coding & tech

    dr. paul judge, partner, techsquare labs


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    the challenges in coding & tech

    dr. paul judge, partner, techsquare labs


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    the challenges in coding & tech

    dr. paul judge, partner, techsquare labs


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    do you know these coders?

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    do you know these coders?

    Evan spiegel & bobby murphy, founders, snapchat


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    do you know these coders?

    kevin systrom and mike krieger, cofounders, instagram


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    do you know these coders?

    travis & troy nunnally, cofounders, brain rain labs


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    do you know these coders?

    candace mitchell and chanel mar:n, co-founders, myavana


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    do you know these coders?

    barry givens, founder, monsieur


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    do you know these coders?

    mark zuckerberg. founder. facebook


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    do you know these coders?

    adam ghe<, founder, ionic security


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    do you know these coders?

    dr. paul judge, partner, techsquare labs


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    what are the opportuni:es?


    1 million jobs by 2020
    thousands of available jobs in Atlanta today

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    opportuni:es in coding

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    coding
    ed lance & ken robinson
    lead instructors
    5 months

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    coding curriculum

    How to Program
    Core Java
    Object Oriented Programming
    Oracle Cer:ed Associate Cer:ca:on
    Agile Training (Scrum and some XP/Lean)
    Rela:onal Database Fundamentals
    Cer:ed Agile Prac::oner (Scrum Master)
    Java Web Development
    HTML, Javascript, Java Server Pages, Servlets

    Student Projects / Por`olio


    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    the commitment
    45 hours a week in class, 20+ hours of home
    work each week
    1000+ pages of reading
    Evenings and weekends as needed
    A minimum of 1200 hours!
    Its hard work!
    Egos get crushed
    Tears happen

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    entrepreneurship
    darin mcaulie & rodney sampson
    lead instructors

    6 months

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    frame of mind
    Entrepreneurship is the most rewarding undertaking in the world and the
    highest level of stress you will ever achieve!
    Resources
    rejec:on

    Friends
    and
    family

    problems
    health
    fa:gue
    rela:onships
    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    idea:on
    Do you innovate or re-innovate? Is it a service or product? What problem
    are you solving?

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    business model genera:on


    Customer

    Key Resources

    Value Proposi:on
    Key ac:vi:es
    Channels
    Key partners
    Rela:onship
    Cost structure
    Revenue Streams

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    fundamentals
    Everybody has there hands in your pocket!

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    show me the money


    Everything is a simple majer of :me and resources

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    its all in the delivery

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    curriculum

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    career readiness
    anthony ynn
    lead instructor

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    CAREER
    READINESS
    for the Atlanta
    Workforce
    Development
    Agency &
    TechSquare Labs
    Coding and
    Cofounders School

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    nancial responsibility
    wealth crea:on
    rod bap:ste
    lead instructor

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    nancial responsibility | wealth crea:on


    Focus

    Financial Well-Being

    Favor

    Assets over Income


    Educa:on Savings
    Homes
    Businesses
    Limited Use of Debt

    Focus

    Being Financially Capable


    Having the Consistently
    u:lizing them
    Tools

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    nancial responsibility | wealth crea:on


    Program Sequence
    Ini:al Financial Assessment
    Series of Lessons
    Development of MyAc%onPlan (MAP)
    On-going support and review

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    counseling
    john kennebrew & hannah adams
    lead counselors

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    are you mentally prepared?

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    are you mentally prepared?


    Georgia Community Clinic is providing
    mental health support to Opportunity
    Youth
    Our Process:
    1. Assessment

    CTI Measurement

    2. Plan of Ac:on

    Tailored, individual, family, and community oriented


    goals for each par:cipant

    3. 24 Weeks of group and individual therapy


    sessions

    Follows evidence-based techniques by licensed


    therapists

    4. Results

    Par:cipants become mentally prepared to succeed

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    are you mentally prepared?


    Those eligible for counseling services
    must meet at least 2 of the 3 criteria
    Individual displays nega:ve behaviors
    aec:ng their success in
    Family connec:ons
    Community
    Employment
    Educa:on
    Housing
    Health/Safety
    Individual has struggled to adjust to
    life aGer high school or exhibits
    mental health symptoms
    Individual has a history of risky
    behaviors

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    are you mentally prepared?


    Evidence Based Prac:ces
    Cogni:ve Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    Dysfunc:onal thoughts have a nega:ve
    impact on emo:ons, behaviors and
    success
    We use licensed therapists and proven
    techniques to boost young people into
    healthier more produc:ve lives
    through the power of:
    Posi:ve Self Talk
    Resiliency Training
    Stress Management

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    are you mentally prepared?


    Measurement and Outcomes
    Impact measurement follows the
    na:onally recognized Career Thoughts
    Inventory (CTI) model which surveys:
    Decision-Making Confusion
    Commitment Anxiety
    External Conict
    Expected Results:
    The par:cipants will show improved
    condence, ability to perform under
    stress, and other life skills needed for
    career readiness
    Key domains for improvement:
    Self Knowledge
    Occupa:onal Knowledge
    Decision-Making Skills
    Execu:ve Processing
    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    :meline

    orienta:on
    applica:ons open
    applica:ons due
    WIOA documents due
    no:ca:on of eligibility
    rst interviews & TABE tes:ng
    no:ca:on of 1-on-1 interviews
    1-on-1 interviews
    no:ca:on of acceptance
    program begins

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    12.12.15
    12.12.15
    12.19.15
    12.21.15
    12.28.15
    01.12.16
    01.20.16
    01.28 01.29.16
    02.08.16 (on or before)
    03.07.16

    qualica:ons + eligibility
    City of Atlanta Resident
    18-24 years old
    Highschool diploma or GED with no post secondary degree

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    12 months
    Curriculum/courseware
    Coding (JAVA)
    Entrepreneurship
    Career Readiness
    Financial Responsibility
    Diversity & Inclusion
    Counseling & Therapy
    Instructors
    Mentors
    Housing
    Living S:pend
    Experiences

    Program starts March 2016.

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    partnership opportuni:es

    Launch a school in your market




    Sponsor a cohort of 15




    Sponsor a full scholarship



    Sponsor par:al scholarships


    Join as a supporter





    Oer paid internships to graduates

    Oer full :me posi:ons to our graduates
    Ask your colleagues to do the same

    $1,500,000
    $750,000
    $50,000
    $10,000 +
    Open
    Salary TBD
    Salary TBD
    Priceless

    Custom perks include branding, marke:ng & public rela:ons rights, talent
    acquisi:on opportuni:es and social impact. This is real job crea:on and small
    business development. Partnerships are tax deduc:ble via our scal agent,
    The GiGed Educa:on Founda:on.

    To explore partnership, please contact Rodney Sampson,
    rodney@techsquare.co

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    collabora:ve partners

    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

    apply today

    apply.codeandstart.co

    Lets engage on social media



    @ATLWorkforce @TechSquare @OHUBAtl @MichaelTSterling
    @RodneySampson @PaulJudge
    #Code&Start #BuildSomethingFromNothing #Coding #Entrepreneurship

    Contact us

    talk@codeandstart.co | +14046649091
    #codeandstart #buildsomethingfromnothing

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