Technology Service Corps Graduation: Class 19

July 24, 2008  

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Technology Service Corps (TSC) is NPower's innovative IT workforce development program in New York City. Each year, TSC helps more than 100 low-income youth gain advanced IT skills and employment in the nonprofit, public and private sectors, while giving back to their local communities.

On July 24th we celebrated the proud achievements of our 19th class since 2002.

Location

Microsoft Corporation
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York City

Keynote

R. Keith Solomon
Director of Corporate Citizenship/Community Affairs, US/East Region, Microsoft Corporation

TSC Class 19 Graduation Photos

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NPower's Senior Manager, Workforce Development Gregg Bishop with Accenture volunteer Fran Toreno.

 

Microsoft Corporation Director of Corporate Citizenship/Community Affairs US/East Region R. Keith Solomon addresses Class 19 and issues a challenge to the class to not become comfortable in their success.

 

NPower Board Chairman and Accenture Managing Partner Chris Wearing addresses the class.

 

Class speaker Tanairi Morales reflects on her time in Technology Service Corps. Tanairi completed her internship at Henry Street Settlement.

 

TSC Site Coordinator / Recruiter Elizabeth Hunt presents Kia Aaron, 24 her certificate of completion. Kia is MCTS certified and completed her internship at Abyssinian Development Corporation.

 

TSC Site Coordinator / Recruiter Elizabeth Hunt presents Marc Melendez, 22 his certificate of completion. Marc is MCTS certified and completed his internship at New York Cares.

 

TSC grad A'ngelique Sanabria emotionally embraces TSC Career Coordinator Ayanna Felix.

 

JPMorgan Chase leadership award recipient TSC graduate Dexter Waiters Jr.

 

Accenture High Performance award presented to TSC student Jesse Hunt by Board Chairman and Accenture Managing Partner Chris Wearing.

 

Microsoft Corporation Director of Corporate Citizenship/Community Affairs US/East Region R. Keith Solomon with TSC Student Jimmy Reese Jr. Jimmy is the recipient of the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Award.

 

NPower NY Technology Corps Class 19!

 

(l-r) TSC graduate Tiffany Boone, 20; ATTAIN Statewide Coordinator Ronald Bryant; TSC graduate Emory Jackson, 19. Tiffany and Emory completed their internship at ATTAIN.

 

Microsoft Corporation Director of Corporate Citizenship, Keith Solomon; Microsoft Corporation General Manager, Customer Advocacy and Licensing & NPower Board Member, Susan Hauser; NPower CEO, Barbara Chang