Jews in New York are taught IT professions for free

New York City has a coding training program that helps Orthodox Jewish women find information technology (IT) jobs in New York City. The program was created on the basis of partnership Code kevudah и Met council... The project equips women with the skills to become technology experts and get better paying jobs. How the program works, told the publication AMNY.

“We have a mission to accelerate technology education for women in this community,” said Mindy Sabel, director of Code Kevudah.

Code Kevudah encourages Orthodox Jewish women to develop software and work in technology. The company facilitates technology education while respecting the cultural characteristics of the community. The Met Council is a Jewish charity that helps New Yorkers in need. These two organizations have teamed up to offer free technology education to Orthodox Jewish women.

For religious reasons, many people in the Orthodox community can only use the filtered internet. In addition, they can only attend classes on certain days due to religious practices. Code Kevudah and the Met Council have found ways to incorporate these cultural and religious considerations into the educational process.

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The instructors in the class are women from the Orthodox community. The internet used in the classroom has been filtered. The class schedule is adjusted according to the religious requirements of the student. Classes are held in the evening, which allows full-time workers or women with small children to participate in the training.

“Just because people have a particular culture and religion doesn't mean they can't get the technology education they need to succeed in today's marketplace,” said David Greenfield, head of the Met Council.

What does the program offer

The program offers rigorous curricula for studying databases or web development.

Fourteen women took part in the first 6-week summer coding program. Classes were held three times a week for two hours. Five female students studied data, nine participated in a web development course. The age of the female students ranged from 20 to 50 years old.

“All the women I have met have been really purposeful, very smart and very competent,” Sabel said. “And they were really interested in improving their skills and the opportunity to increase their earning potential. They also showed a genuine interest in this area. "

Students developed the project on their own

By the end of the program, students presented a finished project that they developed. Women have gone from zero technical knowledge to presenting a fully coded, user-friendly solution to a specific data problem or a fully functioning web page.

“This is truly a game changer in terms of employment opportunities,” Greenfield said.

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Braha, a mother of 11, who works full-time to support her family, participated in a six-week program.

“It was a great way to invest my time. Analyzing data is such a fun way to use my brain, manipulating data can turn it into useful information, ”Bracha said. - I am definitely going to get certified by Google and I was able to find areas in which I need to practice. Without this program, I would not have had this opportunity. "

Expanding the possibilities

Now that the summer program is over, the Met Council and Code Kevudah are working to support women. They help women find ways to apply their knowledge, be it internships or special projects. They also guide women to the right resources, helping them to continue to develop and improve their knowledge. So they will be able to continue their studies and find a full job.

The Met Council and Code Kevudah are working on a curriculum for 2022 and hope to continue the program on a regular basis.

“We're looking to expand these offerings in the future to really give these people the skills they need to be successful in the tech market,” Greenfield said.