- Coding Dojo has announced a partnership with Jewish Family Service and Community Credit Lab to provide free computer programming education for local refugees
Leading coding education company Coding Dojo has announced a partnership with Jewish Family Service and Community Credit Lab to provide free computer programming education for local refugees. And the program’s first five participants will start the Coding Dojo 14-week boot camp this week where they will learn web fundamentals including HTML and CSS as well as three full computer programming stacks. The tuition is covered by scholarships provided by Coding Dojo.
“We are excited to work with Coding Dojo and Community Credit Lab to help our clients get the job training they need for new employment opportunities,” said Jewish Family Service CEO Rabbi Will Berkovitz. “The program aligns with our goal of helping refugees gain greater self-sufficiency as they make a new home in this country.”
As the participants progress through the curriculum, Jewish Family Service is going to provide comprehensive employment case management support, access to professional mentors, and a living stipend during the duration of the program.
“We’re focused on removing barriers that force people with fewer resources to pay more to access capital and economic prosperity,” added Community Credit Lab Chief Investment Officer Sandhya Nakhasi. “Supporting underserved communities to access the skills needed to succeed in our current economy is an essential component of reducing the economic disparities we see locally and nationally.”
In order to help the students build credit, Community Credit Lab is providing 0% interest loans for supporting a portion of the living expenses incurred during the boot camp program. And these loans were designed in partnership with Jewish Family Service with final approval on all loan terms by the program participants.
“Many refugees already have high levels of knowledge and experience but are hampered in their home countries by inefficient or broken systems,” explained Coding Dojo CEO Richard Wang. “We are committed to empowering refugees and other underserved communities so they can participate in the digital economy.”
The new program aims to be a model for communities to create economic mobility opportunities and pivotal social safety nets for refugees and immigrants. And this launch is the first phase of the program and the 3 organizations will continue to gather stakeholders and funding for additional cohorts based on learnings and programmatic results.
