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New program offers coding training for the unemployed
A group of unemployed St. Louisans will soon have the
opportunity to attend a coding boot camp, starting them in a career in computer
programming or IT. LaunchCode, a
St. Louis-based organization that creates pathways to economic opportunity and
upward mobility through apprenticeships and job placement in technology, is
partnering with the State of Missouri, St. Louis Community College and the city of St. Louis’
workforce department, SLATE, to
offer a new program called ReBootU. As many as 40 students will be enrolled
in the 20-week boot camp at no cost, and classes will be held at the T-REx
incubator downtown.
 “ReBootU will re-skill folks and get them back into the
workforce, and get them into 21st century jobs,” said LaunchCode’s
program director Alex Miller. He also noted that ReBootU is the first time
LaunchCode will offer a full-time intensive program specifically geared for the
unemployed. The Missouri Division of Workforce
Development is providing funding to SLATE for the ReBootU program.
There are still some spots open in the ReBootU class, and individuals
interested in applying can email bootcamp@launchcode.org
or visit SLATE’s office in downtown St. Louis.
To learn about other opportunities offered through ReBootU, please click here to visit the jobs.mo.gov ReBootU page.
To read the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's recent coverage of the program, please click
here.
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The Missouri Division of Workforce Development has many additional
programs, career tools, and training opportunities to help you find your next
career. For more information, please visit jobs.mo.gov
to get started today!
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