The Downtown Cleveland Alliance invited our founder, Mel McGee, to speak on a panel discussing diversity and inclusion best practices. As an organization whose mission is "championing social equity through technology," we strive to be an example for others.
Learn why We Can Code IT grads bring more than tech skills to the table in my interview with Java Developer, and soon to be grad, Brent Milan
I had the profound honor of being selected as a fellow for the 4th Annual LGBTQ Tech and Innovation Summit + Fellowship at Google in Washington D.C. The summit, founded by Lesbians Who Tech, is an opportunity for 140 unique and innovative minds to join together . . .
In just three months, the change in my outlook and happiness is amazing. In college, I learned a lot of marketing theory but not practical skills. I got hired in sales and customer service for a large national bank and was miserable. My skills were underutilized and I kept applying for jobs where I needed tech skills. My dad is a software developer and I remember talking to him . . .
Even with companies like Intel, Apple and Google pouring millions of dollars into making their workforce more diverse, the number of women going into tech fields has actually decreased. Women often find they are not appreciated, not rewarded, not heard and not respected in the tech workplace. We Can Code IT founder Mel McGee and Cleveland bootcamp instructor Daniel Vivacqua share their honest and personal responses to the article – and tell what We Can Code IT is doing to change the face of tech.
CLEVELAND, OH - We Can Code IT, a leader in software development training, announced today that summer programming classes are now available to teach the most in-demand computer languages in only 3 to 5 days. The new series focuses on languages that Cleveland area employers consider required skills for their job candidates. These intensive classes on HTML, Python, Ruby and other widely-used languages will be offered in addition to We Can Code IT’s more comprehensive 12-week and 20-week bootcamps teaching software development from the ground up.
Interested in understanding the basics of programming and digging in a bit? Then this email series is for you. Click on the post and fill out the form to start now!
Tiffany Wagner, will share her story as a woman in tech and the journey from software developer to Executive Director at one of America's leading corporations. Hear her highlights & challenges and learn more about JPMorgan Chase's commitment to advancing women into leadership positions in technology. Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Time: 4-5:30 p.m. Location: We Can Code IT, 2645 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43202 Details: FREE Parking /Refreshments Provided This event is FREE and open to the public. Invite friends, colleagues and others who are interested in learning why now is the time for women in technology. RSVP https://wecancodeit.org/events/inclusion-in-tech
Join Mel and other women leaders at the International Economic Development Conference on Sunday, September 25th. Mel will be speaking on Navigating a Male-Dominated Workforce.
Tech Expert Inspires Cleveland Coding Bootcamp Students We Can Code IT's Summer 2016 full-time coding bootcamp had the incredible opportunity to hear Kathy Golden, CTO of Original Equipment Connection (OEC), speak about her pathway to becoming a successful woman in technology. Golden spoke to the class during We Can Code IT's Lunch and Learn on August 3rd, 2016. During Lunch and Learns, employer partners and other experts speak to bootcamp students career-oriented topics, specifically challenges that people who are underrepresented in tech face. Golden's story began with her parents encouraging her work ethic. "Hard work has been the cornerstone of my success," [...]
