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9 people are interested
Guest Lecturer for incarcerated computer programming students!
ORGANIZATION: Unloop
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9 people are interested
Do you have experience working in the tech industry - whether as a web developer, software engineer, product manager, designer, entrepreneur, or something else? Do you enjoy sharing your tech skills while giving back to the community?
We are looking for a group of diverse, passionate, and engaging guest lecturers to come in during the course of our year-long software engineering cohort at Monroe Correctional Complex. (July 2017-June 2018)
Our curriculum focuses mainly on full-stack web technologies, but we are open to most technology related topics! As a guest lecturer, you will share your experiences working in the technology field and conduct (along with the class's full-time instructor) two ~3 hour tech related labs/activities with our students.
** Please note that classes are held on a Monday-Friday schedule **
Have questions about this opportunity? Feel free to reach out!
Learn more about Unloop here: http://www.un-loop.org/
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About Unloop
Location:
900 E. Pine St., Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98122, US
Mission Statement
Unloop enables people who have been in prison to succeed in careers in tech.
Description
More people are incarcerated in the United States than in any other country in the world, with 2.3 million currently behind bars. Over 40% of those released from prison will be re-incarcerated within three years.
Getting a job after release is a major predictor of successful reentry into the community, but most people leaving prison do not have access to living-wage jobs due to lack of in-demand skills and the stigma of a criminal record.
Meanwhile, there is opportunity in the tech industry. There are 223,000 estimated open software developer jobs in the United States.
We believe that given access to a coding education and a network of support, people with records can succeed in the tech industry, break the cycles of incarceration for their families, and become leaders in their communities. We provide intensive web development training in prison-with integrated professional development curriculum-and build a community of supportive employers, educators, and individuals on the outside to create opportunities for our students upon their release.
Our flagship program is a one-year, 550-hour coding bootcamp offered at Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) and Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC). Our industry-driven curriculum teaches students to be full-stack web developers using client and server-side JavaScript, SQL, and HTML/CSS. Our first cohort graduated in June 2017 and four others are in session.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Monroe Correctional ComplexMonroe, WA 98272
DATE POSTED
June 27, 2017
SKILLS
- SQL / MySQL
- Web Design / UX
- Software Development
- Website Programming
- Website Project Management
- Graphic Design
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- 6 hours of classroom instruction
- Name as it appears on driver’s license, birthdate, and last four digits of social security number.