Coding Bootcamps & the Employment Promise
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A coding education is the golden ticket to a great job these days. Employers are crying out for more candidates with the tech skills they need. Everyone from President Obama, to state governors, city mayors and schools are trying to figure out ways to better help students learn these valuable skills.
In response, lot's of coding bootcamps & platforms have emerged offering short intensive online & in-person courses that aim to teach these skills quickly.
Join us on March 15th to discuss these different approaches to coding education, and dive into whether new models are better positioned than traditional schools to deliver desired outcomes for students and employers.
Awesome panelists include:
Dan Friedman, Thiel Fellow, CEO, Thinkful (https://www.thinkful.com), an online school offering project-based and mentor-led courses designed to help students get the technical skills needed for career advancement.
Marissa Shorenstein, President, AT&T (http://about.att.com/story/att_and_udacity_launch_online_training_program_nanodegree.html) - New York, member of NYC Tech Talent Pipeline Advisory Board and co-creator of the nanodegree program in partnership with Udacity.
Liz Eggleston, Co-Founder, Course Report (https://www.coursereport.com), an information platform and research company that compares coding school options.
Rebekah Rombom, VP, Business Development at The Flatiron School (http://flatironschool.com/school#about), a programming school with independently audited student outcomes including a 99% job placement rate at an average salary of $74k.
Moderator: Sharon Laday, Co-Founder, NYEdTech Meetup
Additional Panelist announcement coming soon!
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