{"id":1713,"date":"2016-03-07T13:48:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T19:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=1713"},"modified":"2023-04-18T12:49:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:49:41","slug":"launchcode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/launchcode\/","title":{"rendered":"Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP Partners with LaunchCode"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP has announced a partnership with LaunchCode to offer qualified students and alumni a free coding class, and access to the LaunchCode apprenticeship program.<\/p>\n

LaunchCode, a nonprofit organization based in St. Louis, Mo., provides in-demand education and creates technology career advancement opportunities. The 16-week course begins May 10, and will be held two evenings per week at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be the first university in the nation to offer this kind of career opportunity for our alumni is exciting,\u201d said James Page, director of alumni engagement. \u201cË¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPgraduates have contributed to the St. Louis economy for over a century, and with forward-thinking programs like this, they will continue to do so for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

LaunchCode connects talented individuals to companies with immediate hiring needs in the area of coding. \u201cWe\u2019re eager to work with educational institutions like Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPto give talented, hard-working individuals access to free, world-class programming education,\u201d said Brendan Lind, executive director. \u201cCoding provides a highly accessible pathway toward a career in technology. We look forward to supporting qualified Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPalumni as they begin this exciting journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Founded in St. Louis, Mo., in 2013, LaunchCode is a nonprofit revolutionizing how local economies develop homegrown technology talent, create upwardly mobile careers, and create a 21st century workforce. The firm\u00a0partners with over 300 employers nationwide to place job seekers in paid technology apprenticeships and jobs. Over 90 percent of apprentices are converted to permanent hires within 90 days. Learn more at launchcode.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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