YWeb Career Academy (YWeb) is an employment service program that trains women and people of color to become web developers/designers.
YWeb Cohort 20 Starts on February 18, 2024. Apply Today!
Participants will receive a Study Grant Payment of $15/hr. for the time they dedicate to the class.
The goal of the YWeb Career Academy is to increase diversity in this area of employment. Upon completion of the course, students will have opportunities to pursue full-time permanent employment, a paid internship, or a freelance career.
The three-month program covers technical skills such as design, HTML, CSS, and Javascript and employability skills such as project management, interview practice, and resume writing. Traditionally, women and people of color are underrepresented in the technology field.
Technical Skills
DO YOU ENJOY LEARNING FOR IT’S OWN SAKE? DO UNKNOWNS DRIVE YOU TO DIG DEEPER?
Each cohort is composed of 20–25 students. The program includes 400 hours of intensive technical training. Students are expected to complete job-related projects and work outside of class time and to be actively engaged in the learning process.
Employability Skills
RESUMES, INTERVIEW PREP, TIME MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ETIQUETTE, FINANCE & BUDGETS, BUSINESS BASICS, WAGE NEGOTIATION, NETWORKING, LINKEDIN
Students also receive soft skills training, including situational workplace judgment, active listening, communication skills, and problem-solving Hard skills, such as technical training, are required to get a job but people skills will open future doors and assist in sustaining and building relationships.
Internships
Many of our students who complete the program enter a paid internship. If your company takes on interns, that would be a wonderful way for the students to put their new skills and experience to use.
One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men/women. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man/woman.
- Elbert Hubbard
Impacting Communities Beyond Imagination
Over the years the YWeb CA has grown its reach and impact. We have seen that our impact has a global reach for improving situations and empowering people in places we never imagined possible.
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TASC Partnership with YWeb Career Academy
Learn more about TASC's (Total Administrative Services Corporation) partnership with YWeb Career Academy.