St. Louis Community College has announced students enrolled in the technology training program, NPower Missouri, can now receive academic credit for their hands-on training and paid internships.
Continue readingNew Mom And I.T. Professional
How Karla found career inspiration after the birth of her child. The NPower Program provided Karla with the resources to pursue her career after she withdrew from higher education. With financial support from the Citi Foundation they are helping improve the economic future of women and their communities at large.
Continue readingThe Power of Mentoring
In the initial months following the onset of the pandemic, Verisign made a commitment to invest in skill development in a rapidly changing professional and economic landscape. Mentorship was an important part of that commitment, and that’s what led the Verisign Cares team to partner with NPower in the NPowerMATCH program.
Continue readingCommand Shift: A Movement Shaped and Led by Women of Color
Every morning, I remind myself that one of Command Shift’s most important commitments is to work with – not on behalf of – women of color from under-resourced areas and non-traditional backgrounds to help accomplish our central goal: Accelerating more women of color in tech sector and tech-enabled industries.
NPower California Trains Vets in Tech
Tech Training Nonprofit, NPower, Receives $1 Million Grant from MetLife Foundation
National tech training nonprofit NPower was awarded a $1 million grant from MetLife Foundation to fund tech training programs that help to move women, people of color, military veterans, and military spouses from poverty to the middle class through tech jobs.
Continue readingA SEASON OF GRATITUDE
During this year’s giving season, our team at Command Shift would like to express our gratitude to the many people who are committed to advancing our mission– the brave young women of color who are doing the hard work to transform their lives by stepping into tech jobs; our Steering Committee members guiding us into another successful year and the future beyond, as well as our corporate and nonprofit partners, who are tirelessly and passionately committed to advancing and accelerating our work.