Main Street Codes @mainstreetcodes
Non-urban coding school + coworking space. We're creating a critical mass of technical talent in small town USA. mainstreetcodes.com Galesburg / Chicago Joined September 2017-
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Our Talent Drive program is back! Applications are now open for the program, which will PAY our students $500 - $2000 to learn HTML/CSS/JS, RoR. Let's build a model for developing technical talent in non-urban areas. mainstreetcodes.com/talent_drive
Can local technical talent be cultivated by providing direct financial incentives for skills development? Let's find out. Applications are open for our 2021 Talent Drive program, which will PAY our students between $500 - $2000 to learn HTML/CSS/JS, RoR. mainstreetcodes.com/talent_drive
As part of @GovPritzker Connect Illinois, DCEO’s Office of Broadband is accepting ICC Round 2 grant applications. This initiative was created to assist communities with planning & progress for broadband access, adoption, & utilization. Deadline is Jan. 25: bit.ly/3o3O6UI
@KenzieAcademy partners with @WaltonFamilyFdn to bring tech training to northwestern Arkansas
This is rural America—this is what rural innovation looks like. Next week we drop the first film in our rural edge series, which looks at innovation and entrepreneurship happening in small towns across the country. Make sure you're signed up to see it: ow.ly/YGRf50BXqqB
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Happy to share that @AndrewYang will be guest lecturing at @KenzieAcademy next Tuesday. We have reserved some slots for the community but you need to register ASAP before our zoom room fills up. #KenzieMade #KenzieStrong #YangGang bit.ly/yang-ama
Our friends at @Newlab, @BostonGlobe, and @STAT are hosting a virtual #COVID-19 #DataHack to create real solutions for COVID-19 response efforts. Register by April 24th at noon to enter your team and bring your idea to life. newlab.com/covid-19-data-…
This extended time at home is a great opportunity to pick up some new skills. We highly recommend the online learning tracks at @treehouse. @mainstreetcodes would be happy to pick up the first month's tab for those in the Galesburg area who could use some assistance.
It's not too late to join Kenzie's Remote Software Engineering cohort that starts on January 28th. If you're local to the Main Street Codes area, we offer additional support and community on your learning journey. The time to start is now.
Non-urban communities need jobs in the #digitaleconomy too! Check out our quick interview with @mainstreetcodes to hear about what inspires them to bring digital training and opportunities to Galesburg, IL. #socent hubs.ly/H0m53Y80
If we want real systemic change in tech, we need womxn of color leaders. We need to invest in nonprofits run by womxn of color, like @BlackGirlsCode @BBFounders & @projectinclude who are out here taking risks. Invest in us so we can invest in our shared future! #GivingTuesday
We're giving our time and energy for #givingtuesday this year. We're doing a one day hackathon to build a new site for Galesburg Public Library Foundation, using our technical skills to pay forward the support we've received from @WellsFargo and Galesburg Community Foundation.
The first event in the newly formed Peoria Innovation District has been announced! We hope you can join us on Friday, November 29th for the inaugural GP Homecoming! gphomecoming.com #changethenarrative #peoriaonpurpose #peoriamade #thefutureishere
@heatherwetzler @Acumen @civicacceleratr And congrats to the rest of our cohort @B360Balt @CANduit_app @Cue_Career @gladeo_org @incluzion @mainstreetcodes @reimagineATL @TasselSoftware @TechieYouth @UPchieve #futureofwork
We're now accepting applications for our Fall 2019 Web Development Class which start on 9/16/19. This is a great opportunity to lay the foundation for a new career in tech or to just upgrade your digital literacy. For more information, please visit: mainstreetcodes.com/courses
Thanks to a capacity grant from Galesburg Community Foundation, we are able to upgrade some student laptops for our fall class. Reliable hardware is essential to teaching and learning how to build software, so we are very grateful for the support GCF provides to us and other orgs
Interested in learning to program but can't attend one of our in-person courses? We have a limited number of slots available for free access to @treehouse online learning tracks. Our instructors and alumni will provide support with both online and in-person office hours.
Calling all tiny future innovators in the Galesburg area, check out our first Little Coders Camp for kids from 7 - 9 years old! This camp will introduce a wide range of STEM and computer science-related topics in a fun, informal format: eventbrite.com/e/little-coder…
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