AlbanyCanCode is committed to aiding our Veterans by providing access to quality training to those wishing to start a new career in the tech sector. We offer a range of classes at differing levels, taught by industry professionals. Local employers visit classes to serve as mentors, and provide valuable networking opportunities. Our staff provides career counseling, resume review, and guidance...
On Saturday, October 19, 2019 AlbanyCanCode partnered with Girls, Inc. of the Greater Capital Region to host one of our MomUp! events, thanks to a grant provided by The Schenectady Foundation’s Barbara J. Vivier Fund for Women. The event was held at Girls, Inc.’s Schenectady location, and included six pairs of daughters and moms who came to learn more about...
AT&T and the Capital Region STEM Hub have partnered to provide a free opportunity for middle school students in the City School District of Albany. Free two-week STEM camp designed to close the tech gender and diversity gaps The region’s first All Girls Summer Coding Camp is an initiative to encourage more women to enter the field of technology; an industry that...
ALBANY, NEW YORK – The Capital Region’s first software developer apprenticeship program is being established through a partnership between the Center for Economic Growth (CEG), SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) and Albany Can Code, Inc. ...
Students and friends of AlbanyCanCode gathered on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 at the SEFCU Headquarters – Dora Maxwell Center for the graduation ceremony of our Fall 2018 Class. We celebrated the hard work of our new graduating Front End Web Development and Javascript Frameworks classes. In addition, they also presented the projects they had been developing for local organizations! It...
We found that several of our new students were in need of laptops for class. We are determined to make sure that doesn’t stand in the way of their learning! So we have launched the AlbanyCanCode Laptop Lending Library. We have been fortunate to have one donated that’s ready to be prepared for student use, but we still are in...
We honored to have been selected to receive a grant from the Global Foundries/Town of Malta Foundation for 2018. Thank you for supporting our work in K-12 education and congratulations to all of the fellow recipients. ...
We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership to bring the Albany Can Code experience to the Saratoga region. This new collaboration is also in partnership with SUNY Schenectady and SUNY Adirondack. Additional coverage on this new partnership can be found here: Albany Biz Review & Saratogian. ...
Imagine what 100+ new coders could do for the tech sector in the Capital Region. That’s how many people AlbanyCanCode has graduated in the last two years. We’ve gone from one course in 2016 to 5 in 2018 and we’re covering more technologies than ever before. And now, as we look ahead to 2019, we are expanding again. This spring we...
Our Employer Roundtable on 10-15-18 was a success. Thank you to everyone who attended our morning. Your input on the in-demand skills and talent is crucial to building future programs. We were pleased to announce that we will be creating an Employer Portal to better place AlbanyCanCode graduates in jobs. Thank you to the Center for...
