AT&T donates $65,000 to IT school to help veterans, others

AT&T and NPower collaboration

AT&T makes a $65,000 contribution to NPower in Jersey City on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, to support a new group of students in New Jersey this year. NPower is a nonprofit work training program that offers veterans and young adults from underserved communities the skills and coaching needed to jumpstart a career in technology. From left to right, Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-33), NPower NJ Executive Director Bea Tassot, AT&T Regional Director Althea Yancy, Marine Corps veteran and NPower Alumnus Ivan Alvarado with his son, Jordan, 20, and wife, Karen, who are both enrolled in the Power IT Fundamentals program. The check-presentation ceremony was held at the AT&T store at Newport Centre Mall. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)

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JERSEY CITY – Some $65,000 is being used to help veterans and young adults brush up on their technology skills.

AT&T wrote a $65,000 check on Friday to NPower, which provides free IT-training from underserved military veterans, young adults and women.

The nonprofit’s 23-week training program focuses on technology education and prepares students for careers in information technology.

More than 80 percent of NPower’s graduates are employed full-time or enrolled in higher education after a year of completing the program.

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