Hack the Hood

🧷 Hack the Hood Learners and Alumni, there’s only 5 days left until Hack the Town! If you’re eager to showcase your creativity and innovation, there’s still time to join us for our hackathon. Why participate? 💻 Hands-On Experience: Gain practical coding skills by working on a real-world app project using App Inventor. 💻 Networking: Connect with fellow young coders and tech enthusiasts from Oakland and beyond. 💻 Creativity and Innovation: Showcase your skills and creativity to industry professionals and see your app deployed for public download on Google Play. Sign up to participate: https://lnkd.in/dB-hu3GD 💫 Date: Fri, Aug 2, 2024 10:00 AM & Sat Aug 3, 2024 6:00 PM 💫 Location: Block Community Hub 1955 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 #googleplay #hackathon #softwareengineers #developers #students

💻 Our Fall 2024 Hack the Hood: Build & Hustle Programs are now officially open! If you're eager to dive deeper into Python fundamentals or explore the field of data science, apply here: https://lnkd.in/gi7DThj5 All participants will receive a $500 learning stipend and free laptop to support your journey into your tech career pathway. Deadline to apply: September 1st #hackthehood #highschoolstudents #collegestudents #oaklandopportunities #coding

🚀 We're excited to welcome Sha Quasha Morgan, M.A. to Hack the Hood as our new Career Pathways Program Manager. She brings 7 years of experience in higher education, Career Services, program management, alumni engagement and assessment to Hack the Hood. Sha Quasha is looking forward to working with employers across the Bay Area to develop exciting opportunities for students’ career exploration and development. Swipe to learn more about Sha Quasha! #highereducation #career #bayarea #hackthehood

Exciting news! Hack the Hood is proud to be named one of the inaugural California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) grant recipients! We were one of 51 projects selected for funding across the state from the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS). We're honored to join the COYA community of practice, working to boost high-quality career pathways in technology and other growing sectors across California. Stay tuned as we develop our pre-apprenticeship program for BIPOC opportunity youth in the Bay Area and continue our commitment to equip local talent with the skills they need to thrive in the tech industry. #apprenticeshipCA #OpportunityYouth #CaliforniaJobs

We're pleased to welcome this incredible cohort of nonprofit organizations to our first-ever Summer Bootcamp series: Code/Art, Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, Dorothy Day House Memphis, Gender Justice, Hack the Hood, Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary, Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, The Promise of Justice Initiative, and The Safe Sisters Circle. The fun starts tomorrow. Allison Fine, Beth Kanter, and Rhea Wong will lead the series and offer their expertise on how relational fundraising and AI can benefit small and medium-sized organizations. We'd also like to thank Tony Bowen and the Fidelity Charitable® Catalyst Fund for their generous support, which makes this initiative possible!

Calling all Hack the Hood Learners! We're excited to kickoff Hack the Town, our two-day community code event in partnership with Google Play. This isn't just about the amazing prize— it's about seizing the opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and show our community your creativity. Are you ready to code your way to victory? Make sure to RSVP: https://lnkd.in/dB-hu3GD Date: Fri, Aug 2, 2024 10:00 AM & Sat Aug 3, 2024 6:00 PM Location: Block Community Hub 1955 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

The heat of the summer is here, and so are the July scholarships! Here's 5 great scholarships for students of to apply for throughout the month of July. Let this July scholarships post act as a starting point to help you reignite your summer of searching, applying for, and winning, as many scholarships as you can! Check it out: linktr.ee/hackthehood #opportunities #career #students #highschoolstudent #HackTheHood #collegestudents #YouthEmpowerment #CommunityImpact

Meet our amazing Summer 2024 Technical Instructors 🌱 Your dedication to our Hustle and Drive Program is truly inspiring and impactful. We're excited to share more about each of them! Swipe to learn more: #opportunities #career #students #highschoolstudent #HackTheHood #DigitalSkills #YouthEmpowerment #CommunityImpact #bayarea

🌟 Thank you to our amazing speakers from GitHub and New Relic! Your career journeys and insightful perspectives on tech have been truly eye-opening for our Hack the Hood students. 🚀 🧷 Anjuan S., Staff Engineering Manager, GitHub 🧷 Gerardo (Gerry) Laracuente, Senior Software Engineer, GitHub 🧷 Gwen H., Senior Solutions Consultant, New Relic 🧷 Joshua Covington, Software Engineer, New Relic #newrelic #github #careerdevelopment #students #speakers #tech #softwareengineers #solutionengineers

🌟 Meet the team behind Hack the Hood: a passionate and dedicated group of innovators, educators, and community leaders committed to empowering youth through technology and education. Swipe to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eXRyPx2F ⭐ Samia Zuber, Ratika Dayaldasani, Henry Bowe Jr., Marya H.. Jena Hayashi, Winslow Holmes #HackTheTown #TechForGood #team #students #collegestudents #highschoolstudents #EmpowerYouth #HacktheHood