Albany Can Code Inc

ALBANY CAN CODE, INC. WORKS TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE AND VIBRANT TECH TALENT PIPELINE AND TECH SECTOR WORKFORCE IN NEW YORK'S CAPITAL REGION. WE PARTNER WITH STAKEHOLDER EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY TO CREATE PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATING IN THE TECH ECONOMY. ULTIMATELY WE WORK TO SHIFT MINDSET ABOUT WHO CAN WORK IN TECHNOLOGY, AND TO CREATE OPEN ACCESS TO PATHWAYS TO JOINING THE TECH ECONOMY. THE ORGANIZATION IS BUILDING CAPACITY FOR THE TECH SECTOR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE.

WORKFORCE COURSES: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND BOCES PROGRAMS, WE RECRUIT NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS, SCREEN FOR APTITUDE AND MOTIVATION, THEN CONNECT TO AFFORDABLE, PRACTICAL, EMPLOYMENT-ALIGNED CURRICULUM AND AVAILABLE TUITION ASSISTANCE. WE PROVIDE IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION: LECTURES SUPPLEMENTED BY LABS, MANY OF WHICH INVOLVE LOCALLY EMPLOYED MENTORS, AS WELL AS PROJECTS AND NETWORKING EVENTS TO HIGHLIGHT SOFTWARE INDUSTRY CULTURE, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER SOFT SKILLS. WE SERVE TWO KEY STAKEHOLDER GROUPS: LOCAL EMPLOYERS OF SOFTWARE AND IT PROFESSIONALS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE THE APTITUDE TO WORK WITH SOFTWARE BUT LACK LOCAL OPTIONS FOR TRAINIIG. WE PARTNER WITH STAKEHOLDERS EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY TO CREATE PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATING IN THE TECH ECONOMY. ULTIMATELY WE WORK TO SHIFT MINDSET ABOUT WHO CAN WORK IN TECHNOLOGY, AND TO CREATE OPEN ACCESS TO PATHWAYS TO JOINING THE TECH ECONOMY. OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE AND VIBRANT TECH TALENT PIPELINE AND TECH SECTOR WORKFORCE IN NEW YORK STATE AND BEYOND.

ALBANY CAN CODE, INC.'S WORK IN K12 EQUIPS ADMINISTRATORS AND EMPOWERS TEACHERS TO GIVE STUDENTS POSITIVE, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH CODING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. WE PROVIDE ADVISORY SERVICES TO CREATE BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT, BUILDING, AND UNION-LEVEL BUY-IN FOR PRACTICAL, INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS; INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT WORKING IN TECHNOLOGY, ADD INVITE ALL STUDENTS TO CONSIDER PATHWAYS TO CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY. IN SHORT ALBANY CAN CODE, INC. BRINGS ADVOCACY AND TOOLS SO MORE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR REGION ARE ENABLED TO "JUMP THE SCREEN" FROM A PASSIVE USER OF TECHNOLOGY, TO A MAKER OF THE SOFTWARE & TOOLS THAT INTERMEDIATES VIRTUALLY EVERY ASPECT OF OUR ECONOMIC FUNCTIONING.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - OUR VIRTUAL DIGITAL LITERACY COMMUNITY PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO CREATE A BRIDGE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO TAKE THEIR FIRST STEPS TOWARDS CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY. NOW MORE THAN EVER THIS PROGRAM HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO CAN PARTICIPATE. STUDENTS IN OUR VIRTUAL DIGITAL LITERACY COURSE WILL HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERIENCES AND COMPETENCIES, RANGING FROM THOSE WHO HAVE USED A COMPUTER FREQUENTLY IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT, TO THOSE WHO HAVE BARELY USED A COMPUTER AND ARE VERY NERVOUS ABOUT DOING SO. THIS CLASS IS INTENDED TO MEET STUDENTS WHEREVER THEY ARE AND HELP THEM MEET THEIR OWN PERSONAL GOALS, WHETHER THAT IS ENTRY INTO OUR WORKFORCE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING COURSES OR OTHER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.