America On Tech Inc

DECREASE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP BY HELPING STUDENTS OBTAIN DEGREES AND CARRERS IN TECHNOLOGY.

AOT HAS DEVELOPED AN ESTABLISHED PROGRAM DELIVERY MODEL WITH PROVEN LONGITUDINAL ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT INCLUDES: 1) TECH360 IS A THREE-WEEK PROGRAM INTENSIVE FOR RISING HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS THAT TEACHES THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. 2) TECH FLEX LEADERS IS A YEAR-LONG ACADEMIC PROGRAM WHERE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS LEARN HOW TO CODE THROUGH WEB DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRST SEMESTER AND CHOOSE A TECH TRACK [UX DESIGN, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, DIGITAL MARKETING, DATA SCIENCE, CYBER SECURITY OR ADVANCED WEB DEVELOPMENT, WITH FORTHCOMING AI/MACHINE LEARNING TRACK] IN THE SECOND SEMESTER GAINING AN ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY SKILLSET THEY CAN LEVERAGE WHEN PURSUING SUMMER TECH INTERNSHIPS AND FUTURE TECH OPPORTUNITIES. 3) ACCESS TECH IS A SERIES OF CAREER READINESS INITIATIVES FOR AOT ALUMNI [INCLUDING THOSE IN COLLEGE]. 4) ALUMNI TECHNOLOGY SKILLS FELLOWSHIPS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AOT ALUMNI TO PREPARE FOR THE WORKFORCE BY LEARNING ABOUT DIFFERENT CAREER PATHWAYS WITHIN TECHNOLOGY BEYOND COMPUTER SCIENCE.PROGRAMS CONSIDER: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: INCREASE STUDENT PROFICIENCY IN AN IN-DEMAND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS PATHWAY AND ENABLE MASTERY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES FOR LONG-TERM CAREER POSITIONING. MENTORSHIP: INCREASE EXPOSURE AND VISIBILITY TO TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS WITH SIMILAR LIVED EXPERIENCES AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS TO POSITION THEM AS CAREER COACHES AND MENTORS TO HELP STUDENTS ACCOMPLISH SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM CAREER GOALS AND GROWTH. NETWORKING & ACCESS: DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH HUMAN RESOURCES AND TALENT ACQUISITION TEAMS OVERSEEING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION OF STUDENTS FOR COMPETITIVE INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME JOBS IN THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR.AOT BOLSTERS OUR LONG-TERM IMPACT BY LEVERAGING HUMAN CAPITAL TO BRIDGE OPPORTUNITY GAPS. BY COLLABORATING WITH TECH SECTOR LEADERS AND COMPANIES, WE CO-CREATE PROGRAMS THAT TEACH TECHNICAL AND DESIGN CONCEPTS THROUGH REAL-WORLD PROJECTS, RESULTING IN INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND FULL-TIME TECH JOBS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH MEANINGFUL REAL-WORLD WORK EXPERIENCES, AOT ALUMNI BENEFIT FROM A ROBUST MENTORSHIP SUPPORT NETWORK AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL TOOLS. THESE RESOURCES HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTS, PARTICULARLY IN SETTINGS WITH DOMINANT POWER STRUCTURES.