Miami Dade College's The Idea Center and LaunchCode to Host Reception Announcing Kick-off of Apprenticeship Applications, Computer Science Course

Miami, Feb. 18, 2015 – The Idea Center at Miami Dade College and LaunchCode, a tech-employment non-profit co-founded by Square's Jim McKelvey, will be hosting a reception from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, at the Wolfson Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

During the event, LaunchCode will announce the opening of the application process for its apprenticeship program, which includes many South Florida companies such as Univision, Fusion, Miami Children’s Hospital, Burger King, Rokk3r Labs, and República. Students are encouraged to submit their applications by April 1, to ensure consideration for the first round of apprenticeship placements.

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College will also introduce students from its first Introduction to Programming cohort, which kicks off the day before. 

The Idea Center and LaunchCode are both supported by The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

WHAT:    MDC Wolfson Campus’ Idea Center to Host Reception with LaunchCode   

WHEN:    Wednesday, March 4, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.    

WHERE:  MDC Wolfson Campus, Building 8, Fifth Floor

                 300 NE Second Ave.

About LaunchCode

LaunchCode is a non-profit paving new pathways to economic opportunity and upward mobility through apprenticeships and job placement in technology. Founded in 2013, LaunchCode partners with companies to offer paid apprenticeships and job placement for people aspiring to work in technology. For more information, visit LaunchCode.org.

About The Idea Center at Miami Dade College

The Idea Center @ MDC, an entrepreneurship hub that serves as a co-curricular engine of innovation and idea development for all MDC students across all disciplines, includes a venture incubator called CREATE to nurture and turn suitable student business projects into a reality. It is housed at the downtown Wolfson Campus but with college-wide programs.

About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. We believe that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more information, please visit KnightFoundation.org.