The Guilford Community Coding Workforce Initiative received an NCWorks award. | Adobe Stock
The Guilford Community Coding Workforce Initiative received an NCWorks award. | Adobe Stock
Guilford County's Community Coding Workforce Initiative, designed to help youth and adults explore computer science and other tech careers, was recently recognized with an NCWorks Award of Distinction from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
According to an Oct. 22 press release from Gov. Roy Cooper's office, Guilford County was among those recognized at the NCWorks Partnership Conference's virtual event.
"Each of these honorees stands out for their contributions to develop our state's workforce and has a big role in helping our state recover from economic challenges that we face," Cooper said in a statement.
The Code Guilford project was recognized as an Outstanding Innovative Partnership, the release stated. The pilot program launched in 2019, includes the Guilford County Workforce Development Board, Welfare Reform Liaison Project Inc., Guilford Technical Community College and Guilford County Schools who held a four-day camp using "Everyone Can Code" curriculum from Apple. Attendees learned basic coding, app development and design.
Plans are in the works for a four-week "boot camp" to be held next summer.
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