FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Registration is now open for hybrid and virtual classes that start in September: Front-End Web Development, Front-End JavaScript Fundamentals, SQL/ETL, and Python for Data Analytics
Albany, NY – CanCode Communities, a nonprofit organization training non-traditional talent for software career opportunities, today announced its Fall 2022 course schedule, which includes four classes open to individuals throughout New York and western Massachusetts.
Registration is now underway for courses that start the week of September 26. Those classes, which teach important building blocks for a host of critical coding applications, include Front-End Web Development, Front-End JavaScript Fundamentals, SQL/ETL, and Python for Data Analytics. Each class will run for 12 weeks and is provided in either a hybrid or virtual format.
“As the digital economy rapidly expands, and interest in our programs continues to rise, we are excited to provide top-notch training that can open the door to a lucrative tech career,” said CanCode Communities Founder and CEO Annmarie Lanesey. “At the same time, we’re thrilled to help build a diverse, inclusive tech talent pipeline to support the success and growth of our business partners.”
The Fall 2022 course schedule is as follows:
Presented in partnership with Capital Region BOCES
Course info: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:45-8:45 p.m., starting September 26
Hybrid format; in-person offered at Capital South Campus Center, Albany
This course is structured around tutorials, assignments, and individual and group projects that give students hands-on practice building the pieces of code that determine how an online experience feels, and connecting the user experience to the processes of the back end. Through lectures and individual assignments, students will establish solid foundations in key tools of front-end developers: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, and collaborative workplace/version control tools Git and GitHub.
Presented in partnership with Capital Region BOCES
Course info: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:45-8:45 p.m., starting September 26
Virtual format
This course teaches the fundamentals of JavaScript, building a solid foundation before learning front-end web frameworks like React, Redux, Vue.js, and Angular. Students will begin with the basics of programming using JavaScript. They will learn how to solve algorithms with concepts such as callbacks, closures, high-order functions, and recursion. Following that, they will explore how to make applications come alive in the browser, how to communicate with a remote server, and finally, how to organize their code.
Presented in partnership with Capital Region BOCES
Course info: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:45-8:45 p.m., starting September 27
Virtual format
This course is structured around tutorials, assignments, and individual and group projects to give students hands-on practice utilizing SQL and ETL to manage and manipulate data, including generating reports. This course is ideal for students with strong intermediate computer skills.
Presented in partnership with SUNY Adirondack
Course info: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:45-8:45 p.m., starting September 26
Virtual format
Python is one of the world’s most popular programming languages, and more businesses are introducing it into their work. Students will learn fundamental programming concepts using Python, specifically as a tool for collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data. The course will take students through the basics of programming, including variables, data structures, loops, and conditionals, and into Python Libraries for data analysis, such as Numpy and Matplotlib.
“We are again excited to partner with CanCode Communities to support second-to-none workforce training programs throughout our region,” said Joseph Dragone, Senior Executive Officer of Capital Region BOCES. “As the demand for a skilled workforce across all areas of IT continues to grow, our continued partnership will further serve our region’s workforce pipeline.”
“SUNY Adirondack is thrilled to continue our longstanding partnership with CanCode Communities to deliver transformational workforce training in in-demand IT skills to NYS residents who have been impacted by COVID with the support of the SUNY/DOL Reimagine Workforce Grant,” said Caelynn Prylo, Dean for Continuing Education & Workforce Innovation at SUNY Adirondack.
For more information and to register for Fall 2022 classes, visit https://cancode.org/courses.
Launched in 2016 as AlbanyCanCode and rebranded last year, CanCode Communities now includes 8 entities: AlbanyCanCode, KingstonCanCode, NewAmericansCanCode, SaratogaCanCode, HerkimerCanCode, NewYorkCanCode, JamestownCanCode, and BerkshiresCanCode. More than 300 students have graduated from its courses, securing tech jobs with leading employers – including Accenture, Goldman Sachs, New York State Office of Information Technology Services, MVP Healthcare, and Zones, among others – and receiving average annual salary increases exceeding $18,000.
For more information, visit www.cancode.org.
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About CanCode Communities
A 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2016, CanCode Communities develops non-traditional talent and advocates for a vibrant, inclusive tech talent pipeline. The organization designs and delivers workforce training courses, hands-on K-12 coding programs, and community code literacy workshops in alignment with the needs of employers, educators, talent and the community in general. Its mission is to shift mindset about who can work in technology, remove cultural and economic barriers to joining the tech workforce, and establish and promote pathways to tech careers throughout the region. For more, visit www.cancode.org.