The City of Chattanooga Department of Youth and Family Development (YFD) and TechTown have opened applications for the Tech Workforce Program. This pilot program will establish and test a Tech Workforce Program initiative in two of Chattanooga’s YFD centers – South Chattanooga and Brainerd.
Through the TWP, TechTown will train and educate a work pipeline of Chattanooga-based adult talent that can be matched to open technology and related jobs with local employers.
The TWP is an opportunity for adults, primarily ages 17-50, to acquire the basic skills the local workforce demands. This seven-week learning program aims to provide underemployed or unemployed adults with 21st- century technology and coding skills needed for better employment.
All classes are free for applicants who are selected, with a commitment of nine hours per week. Classes tentatively will begin in late February and be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. at the South Chattanooga YFD and Brainerd YFD locations and Saturdays at Tech Town from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Attendance for all classes is mandatory, with childcare, meals and transportation available.
Adults interested in learning to code can apply at techtown.typeform.com/to/ov8WIh. For more information, contact Chris Ramsey, director of Tech Town at cramsey@gotechtown.org, or visit www.gotechtown.org.
Source: City of Chattanooga