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From Homeless to Employment in Silicon Valley

Deana Mitchell

July 31, 2018 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

When tech giants began opening offices in one San Francisco neighborhood without finding local talent, a formerly homeless community leader stepped in. He created Code Tenderloin, a six week coding bootcamp that provides free technical training to locals with the goal of teaching job skills and finding them local employment. So far, the program has been a great asset to the neighborhood.

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