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1 person is interested
Host an informational lunch at your office!
ORGANIZATION: Unloop
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1 person is interested
Do you work at a tech company or another office with software developers? Want to know more about what Unloop does, and how you can get involved?
Host a lunch at your Seattle-area office for you and co-workers. Unloop staff and/or founders will attend to facilitate a conversation about hiring people with records and share more about Unloop's work in prisons. We'll also talk through ways you can get more involved as a volunteer if you choose to!
This is a great way to learn more and ask questions about Unloop, and to open up initial conversation about hiring practices within your office. We'll work with you to find a day that works best, you'll reach out to your office with information about it, and we'll come to you for an informal get together and conversation!
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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
Your office!Seattle, WA 98122
DATE POSTED
September 22, 2017
SKILLS
- Office Management
- Software Development
- Website Programming
- Human Resources Diversity
- Professional Development
- Software Engineering
GOOD FOR
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REQUIREMENTS
- Just one lunch!