DC’s CityWorks program wants to help high school students with tech employment
When it comes to teens and technology, it turns out there’s a lot more on their minds than TikTok.
Between its ability to offer an in-demand career with benefits, program offerings and certifications that can be completed in-school and its ability to transfer into a college degree, students are among those look to gain the skills to build new technology. In fact, Lateefah Durant, VP of innovation for DC’s CityBridge initiative, told Technical.ly that students and young people in the DMV are on the lookout for tech careers.
“Young people are looking for opportunities for employment,” Durant said. “I think they have an understanding that the tech industry is growing and in-demand. They have an understanding that it offers opportunities and options that don’t exist in other career fields.”
