As part of their commitment, NESTA wrote a letter to President Obama outlining their commitment to publish outcomes on an annual basis and have them verified by third-party CPAs. This news comes just days after President Obama announced his TechHire initiative, including a new campaign to work with communities to get more Americans rapidly trained for well-paying technology jobs. In a public statement, The White House explained that TechHire’s call to action is to empower Americans with the skills they need, through universities and community colleges but also nontraditional approaches like “coding bootcamps,” and high-quality online courses that can rapidly train workers for a well-paying job. Wyncode has successfully taught South Florida developers how to code through a 9-week program. NESTA’s first initiative is to develop and agree on a standardized outcomes reporting methodology. The organization is committed to establishing standards for publishing completion and employment outcomes. NEST organizations are welcome to apply for NESTA membership here: http://thenesta.org. Feature Image Credit HackNY.org
