Hack the Hood's 2021 Tech Education Programs

Learn New Skills | Launch your Career | Improve your Community

Build on what you already know about technology to learn in-demand tech skills and put them to work!

SESSION OFFERINGS

Tech Foundations

June 14, 2021 - July 30, 2021

Monday - Thursday (9am - noon)

Location: Virtual

Application Deadline: Friday, June 1, 2021

Must be 16-25 years-old

Entrepreneurship, Tech, & Justice

July 12, 2021 - August 13, 2021

Monday - Thursday (9am - noon)

Location: Virtual & In-Person events

Application Deadline: Friday, June 21, 2021

Must be 16+

You can expect to:

Develop strong relationships with a peer community
Choose to learn to code in Python, participate in data science fundamentals classes, and understand front/back-end web development
Have engaging discussions about the social justice aspects of technology and how they relate to our lives

Eligibility Requirements:

Commitment to attendance, Mon-Thurs, 9am - noon
Be actively engaged in the classes
Be 16 to 25 years old

Benefits (all accepted applicants will receive the following benefits upon the successful completion of the program):

Learn: Web design, Data Science & Analytics fundamentals, Python and career development skills
Receive: A laptop & DoorDash lunch credits (Mon - Thur) for duration of the program
Virtually Visit: Top tech companies & meet leaders at those companies
Build: A portfolio (website, github, code)
Access: Hack the Hood alumni program with upcoming in-person events, 1:1 mentorship, internship/apprenticeship access, community college enrollment, etc.

Still interested? Click "Next Page" to apply.

Contact Information

Please take 7 minutes to complete the following application. Be sure all sections are completed to avoid delays.

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Tell us about: your interest in Hack the Hood, who you are and your experience with technology.

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About Yourself & Your Experience

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Can you think of any issues that would keep you from completing the ENTIRE program?

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Strengths & Accomplishments

Name three of your greatest strengths.

Please tell us about your proudest accomplishment thus far in your life. Why are you proud of it? What lessons did you learn?

Household, Income and Demographic information

Our program is funded by a grant that requires us to collect the following information for reporting and program evaluation.

Birthdate (mmddyyyy)

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If or when you were in high school, were you eligible to receive free lunch?

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