ACCESS CODE: iOS Development Program
We’re excited to announce the launch of Access Code, our comprehensive and affordable iOS Development course led by an expert practitioner. No previous background required.We believe that everyone should have an opportunity to learn how to code and begin a career in technology. With 75% of tech developer jobs in NYC currently going unfilled, we want to grow the tech workforce by expanding access to tech education. In particular, we hope to increase the opportunity to participate in the tech economy for traditionally underrepresented groups like women, minorities, public college students, and immigrants.Full scholarships are available for applicants from these traditionally underrepresented groups.

Our 8-week, 50 hour course will give you the foundations to create your
own iPhone and iPad applications.

Learn more and apply today for our Spring Class (App deadline: April 21st): accesscodenyc.org. Feel free to contact ben@queenstech.org if you have any questions about the program.

ACCESS CODE: iOS Development Program
We’re excited to announce the launch of Access Code, our comprehensive and affordable iOS Development course led by an expert practitioner. No previous background required.We believe that everyone should have an opportunity to learn how to code and begin a career in technology. With 75% of tech developer jobs in NYC currently going unfilled, we want to grow the tech workforce by expanding access to tech education. In particular, we hope to increase the opportunity to participate in the tech economy for traditionally underrepresented groups like women, minorities, public college students, and immigrants.Full scholarships are available for applicants from these traditionally underrepresented groups.

Our 8-week, 50 hour course will give you the foundations to create your
own iPhone and iPad applications.

Learn more and apply today for our Spring Class (App deadline: April 21st): accesscodenyc.org. Feel free to contact ben@queenstech.org if you have any questions about the program.

[Gerlando Termini]

Hi Carina, would you please share more information about how to attend this class for FREE? I see a $950 price tag, I must be missing something…

[Carina Nieves]

It is free for those who qualify:
http://www.accesscodenyc.org
In particular, we hope to increase the opportunity to participate in the tech economy for traditionally underrepresented groups like women, minorities, public college students, and immigrants.Full scholarships are available for applicants from these traditionally underrepresented groups.

[Gerlando Termini]

Thank you for clarifying! I thought CUNY had signed some sort of special agreement with them.

[Carina Nieves]

This is from Coalition for Queens. Just spreading the word since they want to have CUNY students participate in their program, so it is free for public college students. There are only 20 spots left though.

[Stephen Klein]

I sent Ben the same question.

[Suzanne Tamang]

Immigrants are underrepresented in tech? I don’t think so. Actually, I propose less H-1Bs and more effort to recruit women in the US.

For females students, there are some other groups that provide excellent classes with scholarships for those that can’t pay. I’m a fan of `Girl Develop It’: http://www.girldevelopit.com/ which is more of a learning community than a collection of isolated classes with transient students. Instructors are top quality, young, enthuriastic and dedicated. They integrate pair-programming (I think the best way to learn for a noob) and problem-based activities. For those that opt to pay, prices are reasonable (20$ for an evening, 100$ or so for a 2 day weekend workshop).

Also, it’s so well thought out in terms of translating to jobs that they even have a class to prep for technical interviews (white-boarding). Here’s where someone with the skills and know-how can easily choke.

If you have any female students looking for these types of offers, there’s many other places too. Meetup.com is a GREAT place to start looking.
http://www.meetup.com/