Company:LaunchCode
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| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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LaunchCode is a non-profit organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 2013 by Jim McKelvey, it aims to help people enter the technology field by providing free and accessible education, training, and paid apprenticeship placements, including training veterans and those in prison.[1][2][3] It has locations in Kansas City and Philadelphia.[4]
In 2020, 60% of LaunchCode students identified as women or non-binary, 49% identified as people of color, 19% identified as LGBTQIA+, and 46% did not have a 4-year degree.[5][6]
The company also offers the LaunchCode MoonShot Challenge award.[7]
References
- ↑ "St. Louis-Area Coding Boot Camps Offer Veterans A Way Into Booming Tech Field" (in en). 2019-05-13. https://www.stlpr.org/education/2019-05-13/st-louis-area-coding-boot-camps-offer-veterans-a-way-into-booming-tech-field.
- ↑ "LaunchCode Reviews and Complete Guide - ComputerScienceHero". https://computersciencehero.com/listings/launchcode/.
- ↑ "How a Missouri prison became a training ground for the next wave of computer coders" (in en). 2022-04-12. https://www.stlpr.org/law-order/2022-04-12/how-a-missouri-prison-became-a-training-ground-for-the-next-wave-of-computer-coders.
- ↑ "LaunchCode: Reviews, Cost, and Comprehensive Guide | BootcampRankings" (in en-US). https://bootcamprankings.com/listings/launchcode/.
- ↑ "Learn More About LaunchCode" (in en). https://www.launchcode.org/about.
- ↑ "Launchcode hires new CEO after staff complaints it had been silent on trans visibility" (in en). 2023-06-09. https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2023-06-09/launchcode-hires-new-ceo-after-staff-complaints-it-had-been-silent-on-trans-visibility.
- ↑ "Flourish St. Louis, Black Males In Education Lauded For Closing Gaps In Racial Inequities" (in en). https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-07-15/flourish-st-louis-black-males-in-education-lauded-for-closing-gaps-in-racial-inequities.
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