Open to Ferguson Youth 16 - 30 years old.

Open to Ferguson Youth 16 - 30 years old.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

We're excited to announce our pilot program:

The Roy Clay Sr. Web Development and Entrepreneurship 6-Week Workshop Series

Applications are due January 28th, 2015, 5PM CST. Seats are limited.

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 The 6-week web development series will consist of teaching participants, age 16 - 30 years of age, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Web Hosting, UX, entrepreneurship, and consulting skills. Participants that actively engage in building out local businesses' digital presence and complete the program will receive a $500 stipend for their time in the workshop. The goal of training participants web development and entrepreneurship is to empower build small businesses and movements in the Ferguson area and launch their tech career.

GET INVOLVED

  • Mentor - As a mentor, you will work along the side of participants and help build their confidence in the skills learned throughout the workshop series. We hope to assign each mentor to one participant during an assigned workshop. A mentor will help brainstorm, problem-solve, and pair on lessons. Sign up here. 
  • Volunteer - We're looking for volunteers to help with support, operations, logistics, community building, spreading the word and social media. Sign up here. 
  • Donate - Your support means we can empower more local youth to use technology to help build local businesses and launch their tech careers. Each participants receives 6-week training, a $500 stipend and can be considered for a personal laptop to freelance their skills.
  • Small Businesses - Do you need help launching your business? Our youth can help. Fill out this form and we will contact you. 
  • Partner - Help us grow, collaborate with us, build with us. Knowledge Share. Email: Abby Bobe' [email protected]

Upcoming Events

  • Tech Town Hall in Ferguson, Wednesday, January 21st 6-8PM. Details will be posted soon.
  • Check out Qeyno Labs - Social Justice Hackathon in April 2015
  • Sign up here to stay updated when we launch upcoming workshops. Workshops include: Graphic Design and Activism, IT Support, Quality Assurance, and additional Web Development sessions.

About the Tech Impact Initiative

The revolution will be digitized. Computer programming and web development are 21st century skills that can be used to activate ideas, grow small businesses and build grass-root movements. As a way counter cyber warfare, close the digital divide and address the issues of economic equality, Hands Up United will lead technical training workshops to the Ferguson community.