Anniecannons Inc

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO TRAIN, PREPARE, AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO SUSTAINABLE CAREERS IN TECH. THE ORGANIZATIONS CORE TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER SURVIVORS THROUGH HIGH SKILLS TRAINING, JOB READINESS SUPPORT, AND WORK PATHWAYS INTO THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.

IN 2023, ANNIECANNONS LAUNCHED ITS NEW CODING TRAINING PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE CODING TRAINING PROGRAM IS TO TRAIN, PREPARE, AND CONNECT SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO SUSTAINABLE CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY. THIS NEW PROGRAM DESIGN PRIORITIZES TRAUMA-INFORMED CLASSES, INDIVIDUALIZED STUDENT SUPPORT AND CAREER GOAL SETTING, AND STUDENT AGENCY. THIS PROGRAM RELIES ON A MODEL OF PARTNERSHIP AND REFERRALS WITH OTHER SURVIVOR-LED AND SURVIVOR-CENTERED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS HAVE THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO GROW IN THE CLASSES AND THEN THRIVE IN NEW CAREERS. 30 NEW STUDENTS JOINED THE NEW ANNIECANNONS MODEL, AND 11 ADVANCED STUDENTS CONTINUED THEIR JOURNEY WITH ANNIECANNONS FROM PREVIOUS COHORTS.A. TECHNICAL TRAININGSTUDENTS JOURNEYED THROUGH THE FULLY REMOTE TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH CONSISTS OF FOUR SEPARATE LEARNING MODULES. IN TECH CAREER FOUNDATIONS, STUDENTS GAINED INCREASED SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING AND CONFIDENCE IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT IN TECH INDUSTRY JOBS. THIS MODULE SOLIDIFIED CRITICAL 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL WORKPLACE SKILLS AND BRIDGED THE GAP IN UNDERSTANDING THE TECH INDUSTRY, THE SOFTWARE LIFECYCLE, AND THE FOUNDATIONS FOR PROGRAMMING. IN INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING, STUDENTS BUILT A FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING. STUDENTS HAVE INCREASED SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING AND CONFIDENCE IN ALGORITHMIC THINKING, WEB PRINCIPLES, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. IN ADVANCED LEARNING MODULES, STUDENTS LEARNED ADVANCED TOPICS IN FRONTEND AND BACKEND DEVELOPMENT. THESE MODULES INCORPORATE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING WHICH ALLOWS STUDENTS TO APPLY SKILLS IN ACTIVE CLIENT PRODUCTS WHERE THEY CAN GRAPPLE WITH CODING CHALLENGES, DISCOVER AND TEST SOLUTIONS, AND INTERACT WITH STRUCTURED TEAMS. STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED CODE, ATTENDED TECHNICAL MEETINGS SUCH AS STANDUPS, SPRINT REVIEWS, AND RETROSPECTIVE MEETINGS, AND WROTE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION. BY WORKING ON REAL PROJECTS IN THE STRUCTURE OF REAL TECH COMPANIES, STUDENTS ARE BETTER PREPARED FOR FUTURE ROLES AS WELL AS JOB INTERVIEWS. B. TECH CAREER READINESS IN 2023, STUDENTS HAD ACCESS TO ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FROM GUEST SPEAKERS, MENTORS, A STUDENT SUCCESS COORDINATOR, AND A CAREER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER. THIS CREATED THE SPACE NEEDED TO FOCUS ON BUILDING PERSONAL SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE FOR THE WORKPLACE BY ENHANCING COMMUNICATION, TIME AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING. ATTENTION WAS ALSO GIVEN TO THE CREATION OF A PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNICAL INTERVIEWING PREPARATION. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS PREPARED THEMSELVES FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER THROUGH INTERACTIONS AND WORKSHOPS WITH ROLE MODELS, TECH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AND WELLNESS EXPERTS.C. CAREER CONNECTIONPROGRAM STAFF BUILT PARTNERSHIPS WITH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES TO CREATE A REPORTING MECHANISM FOR HIRING MANAGERS TO UPDATE STATUS ON NEEDED SKILLS FOR NEW HIRES, UPDATED CURRICULUM MATERIALS, CREATED NEW ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS, AND BUILT NEW LEARNING PATHWAYS THAT INCREASE STUDENT HIREABILITY.