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Digital Skills For All

Digital Skills For All is our initiative to provide underserved youth ages 16-24 with the Computer Science skills they need to succeed in entry level technology job opportunities.

Digital Skills Youth Academy

Summer Final Projects

Take a peek at all of the final projects our Digital Skills Youth Academy teens completed this summer or watch the presentation highlights!

  • Digital Skills Youth Academy

    Digital Skills For All is a pre-apprenticeship program providing academic skills training and experience in multiple IT career pathways for underserved youth ages 16-24.

  • Digital Skills Youth Apprenticeships

    Our goal is to create a pipeline to entry level computer science jobs through a combination of classroom education, job shadows, and apprenticeship programs with industry partners that will result in tech jobs for traditionally underserved populations.

  • Professional Training In Technology Career Pathways

    In partnership with educators and employers, we work to tailor our training programs to teach students the in-demand tech skills they need to succeed in entry-level IT jobs, in turn helping companies access the skilled talent they need.

Tech Resource Directory

Tech Resource Directory

The Tech Resource Directory is a regional digital skill training resources directory, that features classes, workshops, camps, events and more, all aggregated from Seattle's tech skills providers.

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Job Exploration Portal

Job Exploration Portal

An exploratory resource for students to discover different career paths in tech. Offers valuable information that students can use to guide their career path, learning what skills are highly recommended to achieve an entry-level career in that field.

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Connecting Professionals to Classrooms

Connecting Professionals to Classrooms

The Connecting Professionals to Classrooms project aims to streamline the process of arranging various kinds of engagements between classrooms and industry professionals in tech.

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  • "I enjoyed my job shadow at Indigo Slate. I enjoyed coding in HTML, CSS, and Javascript. RecTech and Digital Skills Youth Academy has exposed me to a lot of opportunities and experiences."

    ~Karen Ma  |  Student

  • "I am a proud student learning more about coding in HTML. A project I have completed is an educational game in Scratch about pollution."

    ~Anthony  |  Student

  • "I have learned how to code, how to work as part of a team, how to communicate with others, and am learning how to create games and do website development."

    ~Albiona  |  Student

  • "I’ve come to love art, which is why I am interested in graphic design. Here at RecTech I learned how to code and became really interested in game programming. My team and I went to a hackathon at Facebook headquarters in California and improved our game."

    ~Nafiso  |  Student

"I was amazed by the work that the kids and you all are doing. 'Wow' would be an understatement."

~Prerna Grover  |  T-Mobile

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