In Appreciation of the History, Culture, and Contributions of the Hispanic Community
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It has been a busy summer at NPower. We had the opportunity to participate in many important conversations, engage new partners and funders, and welcome a new class of trainees from around the country - including an inaugural class in North Carolina! This new cohort of students will be well on their way to launching new careers and blossoming into tech professionals.
As we move into the fall season, you can feel the excitement and influx of activity at NPower. Here are two moments we are thrilled to be celebrating in September:
Mark your calendars! And learn how you can join us at NPower's Annual Gala on October 17th in New York City, a celebration of innovation and impact. If you cannot attend, you can still support our work anytime.
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We hope you stay connected with us this fall for upcoming engagements, events, and moments.
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Bertina Ceccarelli
CEO, NPower
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NORTH CAROLINA TRUIST EVENT RECAP
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In an age where tech proficiency has become crucial for many career prospects, the Truist Foundation has awarded NPower a $1 million grant to help enhance economic mobility in the greater Raleigh-Durham area in North Carolina.
This grant will support professional development initiatives and provide career opportunities for 18- to 26-year-olds, military veterans, and military spouses. We are fortunate to have an exceptional leadership team in North Carolina, led by Executive Director Ray Trapp and Program Director Sarah Chick.
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“North Carolina was chosen because of all of the opportunities within tech, and the population that we’ve traditionally left behind,” said Trapp. “We’re coming in to fix that, to make sure that population is no longer left behind.”
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Andrea Mallo Jimenez
NPower New Jersey
Tech Fundamentals, IT Support Specialist Fall 2022
Program and Project Management Associate, Accenture
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As a first-generation immigrant, Andrea was forging a path to fulfilling her hopes and dreams and creating the life she wanted, working as an insurance financial counselor at a hospital. She had enrolled in college after high school, but pursuing a college education became challenging due to her financial constraints. Andrea began the process of enlisting in the U.S. Armed Forces but realized it wasn’t the right fit for her. Shortly after, she discovered NPower, enrolled in the Tech Fundamentals program, and graduated in Fall 2022. Today, Andrea is a Latina in tech, completely debt-free, working as a Program and Project Management Apprentice for Accenture. As an engaged NPower alumna, she continues to share her dynamic story with others to encourage other young women of color to start their tech journey.
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“As women in a male-dominated tech industry, we need to break those stereotypes. At first, it may be scary, but we are making history. We are giving young women motivation to follow in our steps. So why not be part of the change?” - Andrea Mallo Jimenez
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PARTNER & FUNDER SPOTLIGHTS
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Recently the NBA Foundation visited one of NPower’s New York Tech Fundamentals classes to participate in a professional development session on professional written communication, interact with students, and have the opportunity to see our program in action.
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NPower and the NBA Foundation partnership share a goal of helping 1,000 Black young adults launch careers in tech with family-sustaining wages. And we are well on our way to meeting this goal. Professional development engagements like this are critical to NPower graduates to ensure they have the confidence to navigate their new career paths and thrive as tech professionals to reach career success.
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As a true advocate for NPower and the Command Shift Coalition, which aims to increase the number of women of color pipelined into the tech industry, Broadridge has invested in empowering military veterans and young adults from underserved communities with the skills and access they need to break into the digital labor market.
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Our annual fundraising gala in St. Louis will be Tuesday, September 26, 2023
An evening of inspiration and jazz featuring some of the best jazz musicians in St. Louis, Jazz IT Up is a fundraiser for NPower Missouri’s work to help unemployed and underemployed young adults and military veterans launch careers in tech.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Panel Discussion
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We invite you to join us online on September 27th from 1-2pm ET in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at our virtual panel discussion, "Mentorship & The Growing Hispanic Workforce."
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Sourcing for Cyber: Addressing The Cybersecurity Talent Gap
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Join us virtually on October 5th at 1 - 2pm ET, to delve into insights from cybersecurity leaders as we dissect the causes of this talent gap and propose innovative remedies inspired by NPower’s work.
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MetLife's Triangle Tech X Conference
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We look forward to MetLife's Triangle Tech X Conference for the fifth consecutive year!
Register for the free two-day event (Oct 11th and 12th), where you’ll hear from leading experts and advocates in STEM, sharing the vital role of women in STEM, how to attract more women into leadership positions, and ways to combat bias in the field, especially in this rapid age of AI.
NPower’s Chief Innovation Officer and Head of the National Instructor Institute, Robert Vaughn, will take the stage on Oct. 12th at noon ET as a featured panelist during the Empowering and Enabling the Talent of Today and Tomorrow panel along with Meera Krishnamurthy, SVP/Head, Americas Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance Group, Cognizant, Mark McNeilly, Co-chair UNC Generative AI Committee, University of North Carolina, and Pawan Verma, EVP and CIO – Technology and Operations, MetLife. Register Today! You don't want to miss out on this conversation.
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To secure your gala sponsorship and support our work contact: Dale Ann Brooks dale.brooks@npower.org
For any other inquiries, please email: gala@npower.org
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Virtual Career and Resource Fair
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Are you looking to fill open positions with talented IT professionals?
Look no further than NPower's 2023 Career and Resource Fair on October 26th from 11am - 2pm ET! Exclusively tailored for NPower alumni and trainees who have honed their technical expertise, secured industry-recognized certifications, and polished their soft skills through professional development training.
Your involvement will allow you exclusive access to NPower Talent! This is your prime opportunity to spotlight your company or organization, unveil your resources, and present a spectrum of available positions in a dynamic 3-hour virtual fair.
Engage in face-to-face meetings with our exceptional talent and conduct interviews and dynamic conversations seamlessly on our virtual platform. Seize this opportunity to discover industry-trained and certified talent and contribute to the advancement of diversity within the tech workforce. Embrace the opportunity and join us in shaping the future of the tech industry.
Register here to be part of the upcoming Virtual Career & Resource Fair!
Spots are filling up fast - register by October 13th! Have questions? Email mattid.haspil@npower.org
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An Opinion Piece by Bertina Ceccarelli, NPower CEO on “Skills Training for Expanding America’s Talent Pool”.
“A recent Op-ed in The New York Times caught my attention, and with the various viewpoints and conversations around degree requirements, I was inspired to share my thoughts. I invite you to read and engage with your thoughts and perspectives. This topic is a critical one to have intentional dialogue around”
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