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THE NEED
There are millions of unfilled I.T. jobs across every sector of the economy. These jobs average over 100,000 per year in pay. The number of jobs available will only accelerate, with an estimated increase of 250,000 new tech-based jobs per year over the next 10 years. In general, our existing school system does not have the resources, knowledge, or infrastructure to supply this growing demand. Furthermore, minorities and underprivileged youth and young adults, who are already underrepresented in technology, stand to fall even further behind the curve.
THE IMPACT
THE CAUSE
The program is part of not-for-profit entity that helps socially and economically disadvantaged individuals gain the technical knowledge they need to succeed in today's economy. The program empowers students with world class vocational training and job placement assistance in the area of software engineering. We plan to help address the massive shortage of engineering competency across the country, while providing tremendous employment opportunities for all participants.
(International Engineering Development Program)IEDP
Over the next five to seven years, we plan to thoroughly train over 100,000 individuals in the area of middleware and mobile engineering, starting with the Charlotte Metro area. We will utilize our dynamic, scalable 8 week and 12 month programs to accomplish this goal.
The projected economic impact over the next 5-7 years will be $2.5 billion dollars annually. Funds raised will be utilized for computers, training resources, and facilities, infrastructure, software, and student support.
As of January 2017, our immediate needs are (1) 500 Macbook Pro Computers (2) Laboratory Space in Charlotte, NC
For more information, please contact [email protected]
www.iedp.org
IEDP Charlotte Codes Tech Initiative
