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- EIN 81-2893882
- (518) 894-4805
- 75 Troy Rd E Greenbush NY 12061-1310 USA
- www.albanycancode.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Educational Services
Mission: The purpose of the organization is for the advancement of education and computer sciences, together with the instruction and trainings of individuals for the purposes of developing and improving their capabilities in the arena of computer programming and other technical skills and to instruct the public on subjects useful to individuals and beneficial to the community including, without limitation, understanding of, and skill within, the field of computer coding and information technology.
Programs: Workforce courses: in partnership with schenectady county community college, we recruit non-traditional students, screen for aptitude and motivation, then connect to affordable, practical, employment-aligned curriculum and available tuition assistance. We provide in-person instruction: lectures supplemented by labs - many of which involve locally employed mentors as well as projects and networking events to highlight software industry culture, project management and other soft skills.
albanycancode's work in k12 equips administrators and empowers teachers to give students positive, hands-on experiences with coding and computer science. We provide advisory services to create board, superintendent, building, and union-level buy in for practical, inclusive programs; increase awareness and understanding about working in technology; and invite all students to consider pathways to careers in technology. In short, albanycancode brings advocacy and tools so more young people in our region are enabled to "jump the screen" from a passive user of technology, to a maker of the software & tools that intermediates virtually every aspect of or economic functioning.