NEWS BRIEF: Minority groups offered free classes in software development
Enroll now in program to ‘create pathways’
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A free program designed for women, gender-expansive adults and others to learn computer coding has opened up enrollment for its 2022 chapter in Atlanta. Ada Developers Academy will accept online applications from March 7 through March 28. Local internships will be served with the likes of Amazon, Salesforce, Microsoft and Nordstrom. Its website says Ada prioritizes Black, Latine, Indigenous Americans, Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islander, LGBTQIA+ and low-income applicants, adding “Ada’s immersive training and internship program create pathways for thousands of people from disinvested communities to become impactful software developers.” adadevelopersacademy.org