The team behind Rowdy Orbit Impact believes tech jobs can help people returning from prison not only stay out of jail, but also lift them out of poverty.
In July, the group plans to launch an eight-month web development training program for 50 African-American and Latino men. When the program is finished, the company will help place the returning citizens in jobs. They have a specific target salary of $40,000.
“We’re not teaching people to survive, but we’re teaching them to thrive,” said Chief Strategy Officer Jorge Castillo.
The team is looking at a mix of grants or other public money and private investment to fund start-up costs both for the company and the first round of training, which is projected at $3.1 million. In the future, the for-profit company is looking to build a sustainable business model.
Read more at Technical.ly Baltimore
from http://baltimoretech.org/news/from-prison-to-bootcamp-dev-bootcamp-rowdy-orbit-impact-program-offers-opportunity/
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