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Empowered and Educated - Vol. 18

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EDUCATION. ENTREPRENEURSHIP. EMPLOYMENT

The resources and opportunities you’ve been searching for! All in one location.



Education and Career Advancement Opportunities

Tailored resources for your career and educational journey!

Training and Conference Scholarships

  • If you’re interested in Machine Learning and how to deploy it, you can learn the best practices on data engineering for ML from 30 industry leaders including Google, Netflix, Spotify, and DoorDash on April 21-22. Register for free today!

  • Figma Config is an annual conference where users come together to learn from each other. This year, it’ll take place virtually over two days, April 21-22. Register today to hear a great lineup of speakers, network with other attendees from around the world and ask your burning Figma questions.

  • Graph + AI Summit all about accelerating analytics, AI and machine learning with graph algorithms. Join April 21-23 to hear 40+ sessions, live workshops and speakers from JPMorgan Chase & Co., NewDay, Pinterest, Jaguar Land Rover and more. Register today! https://www.tigergraph.com/graphaisummit/

  • Join the Vue Conference on April 14 and hear from the Vue.js creator, industry leaders, network with other Vue developers and more! Register by April 13 for free.

  • Register to receive a free GMetrix Practice Test and Microsoft Certified Fundamentals exams to fully understanding what cloud computing is and receive a certification from Microsoft. Exam must be taken before July 1.

  • IBM launched a series of free Python for Data Science and Big Data certifications. The courses are completely virtual and the credentials are issued by the IBM Cognitive Class. Register here.

  • If you have a Scrum Master certification, you can earn the Scrum Master Professional Certification for free until April 30! This is a good opportunity to review the 2020 Scrum Guide & recertify. Apply for the voucher here.

  • Scholarships for the Grace Hopper Conference have been released! If you are a student or faculty member, you can apply for the vGHC Academic Scholarship. If you are a bootcamp graduate, apply for the Bootcamp Scholarship today!

  • CertiProf's Cyber Security Foundation certification is currently FREE until May 1! It's based on the CyBOK and there are no prerequisites to take it. Start here!

  • As part of the ongoing Java 25 birthday celebration, get FREE Java training on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and take the certification exam for $25. Start the training by April 25.

  • EducationDynamics will award one $10,000 scholarship to a first-generation minority applicant pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree Apply by June 30.

  • Microsoft has free Azure Fundamentals, Data Fundamentals and AI Fundamentals trainings that include vouchers to take the Microsoft certification exam at no cost. I also found a cool blog post with study guides!

Did you all catch my scholarships thread on Twitter? I shared a bunch of opportunities!



Career Development and Advancement

  • Current students or recent grads, CodePath’s FREE Technical Interview Prep summer course will help you start to ace the technical interview process through a 12-week preview of real-world software topics and algorithmic problem solving through mock whiteboard and coding interviews. Apply by April 25!

  • LaunchCode's LC101 is FREE Web Development training program for high potential talent of all ages, all educational levels who have interest but limited experience in programming. If you didn't go to college or didn't major in computer science, don’t worry - 86% of LaunchCoders don’t have a degree in the field. Deadlines vary by city.

  • Pluralsight is FREE again, all through April! From Cloud, JavaScript, Python, Data, Cyber and more, if you’re looking to pickup a new skill, here’s an opportunity! All month long you can have free access to the platform.

  • The SANS Women Immersion Academy, a 100% tuition free 4 - 6 month cybersecurity training program for women. You'll receive training, GIAC certifications and hands-on cyber defense and incident handling skills. Apply by June 30.

  • Applications are open for the 2021 Presidential Fellows! You can become a CTO, CIO, CDO starting Jan 2022, with a starting salary of $144,128 and working in areas like AI, Data/Analytics, Product, Design, Digital & Software. Apply by 5/14. Interviews are on a rolling basis.

  • Data School is offering a free Machine Learning certification. You’ll have lifetime access to the Python course that offers training in the sci-kit module. No ads, detailed notes, quizzes and a certificate. Register today!

  • Github, Microsoft and LinkedIn will be offering free trainings in practical skill areas such as Software Development, Project Management. Digital Marketing, Data and Financial Analysis, Graphic Design and more! Register here today!

  • Facebook launched a cool program for job seekers to become interns for local businesses through a competitively-paid remote internship! You must be 18+, you'll receive training, resources, support, a mentor and a FB Digital Marketing Certification. Apply today!

  • V School partnered with RizeNext Tech-Moms to provide two full-tuition paid scholarships for V School's web development or UX/UI design online programs or the TechMoms technology programs. Apply by April 30!

Find more opportunities here

 

Entrepreneurial Opportunities

Tailored resources for diverse-owned businesses and underrepresented founders.


Grants, Pitch Competitions and Funding

  • Applications for the Visible Hands fellowship is open to underrepresented founders ready to launch a high-growth technology startup! All fellows receive upfront investments of $25k, and receive the opportunity for additional investment of up to $175k at the conclusion of the fellowship. Apply by priority deadline of April 16 or May 7.

  • The Chick-Fil-A True Inspiration Awards program offers grants up to $350,000 to nonprofit organizations who are Black-led or served communities of color and who are working in the areas of education, hunger, and homelessness. Apply by May 31

  • The Power Forward Small Business Grant program awards transformative grants of $25,000 on a rolling basis to businesses in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, or select areas of Connecticut. Apply today!

  • Women's Business Grants and Womens-Finance is announced the availability of $500 micro-business grant, to be awarded to a female-owned craft business. Ongoing

  • Looking for Marketing Services and Tech Makeovers for your business? The next wave of applications for Comcast RISE business and marketing services grant closes on May 7.

  • To support restaurant owners in their efforts to Winterize their outdoor dining spaces and increase their capacity for guests, The Restaurant Strong Fund by Grubhub will be providing $10,000 grants to restaurants. Ongoing

  • UndercoverVC is looking for talented students from underrepresented campuses and backgrounds to join their network of fellows. Fellows source deals from campuses large and small across the United States and Canada. Apply today!


Accelerators and/or Founder Programs

  • Project W partnered with Springboard Enterprises and Black & Brown Founders for a series of four Dolphin Tanks that showcase Black and Latinx female founders building companies that are changing our future. Register for the series and hear from founders that are building solutions for the future of work and education.

  • Are you a founder looking for support? This cool founder’s toolkit of 100+ resources was launched to help you gain access to fundraising development opportunities and programs!

  • Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help small businesses grow and create jobs by providing them with greater access to education, capital, and business support services. You will gain practical skills across topics such as financial statements negotiation, marketing, and employee management, and gain the tools to develop a customized business plan for growth—for free.

  • BOSS Lab, Pillsbury is dedicating Emerging Growth and Venture Capital lawyers and colleagues in complementary practices will provide considerable volunteer legal and advisory services to up to 50 innovative startups with high-growth potential, valued up to $20,000. Apply today.

  • Mielle Organics launched its $1,000,000 #MoreThanAStrand fund to provide educational, entrepreneurial, economic empowerment and business investment for Black women and women of color around the globe! More Details / Ongoing

  • The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year fellowship that provides a $100,000 grant to young people who want to build new things instead of sitting in a classroom. Apply today to build a network of investors, scientist and founders.

Find more opportunities here

Additional Resources:

If you’re interested in additional opportunities, you can view them here. If you are a founder and are looking for more programs, accelerators, funding and more, you can view them here.

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