NextUp, a New Program for Getting More Young People into Tech Careers, is Already Showing Promise
Robotics clubs. After-school STEM fairs. Hours of coding. Over the past several years, we have all observed the multiple ways that schools, corporations and nonprofit groups are trying to interest teens in tech careers. This year CompTIA launched its own approach - NextUp.
IT Futures Labs helps soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C. deploy new civilian careers
Moving from active duty to civilian life can be challenging for military personnel, in part because it is difficult to position military skills in ways civilian employers can appreciate. Earning recognized certifications is one way to make a military resume more discernible to a prospective employer.
El Paso high school prepares students for upwardly mobile IT careers after graduation
El Dorado High School in El Paso, Texas, is modeling an innovative IT curriculum that prepares its predominantly economically disadvantaged and ethnic minority student body for career success after graduation.