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i.c.stars |* Chicago
Non-profit Organizations
Chicago, IL 5,471 followers
We Find Talent, Train Talent And Help Put Talent To Work. Celebrating 20 years of impact.
About us
i.c.stars was established to create economic opportunity for underserved communities by bridging disconnected young adults with the high growth tech sector. Participants learn by doing; they build web based applications to solve client challenges - with coding, business, and leadership instruction provided along the way. They also gain the professional network needed to jumpstart their careers. i.c.stars graduates become technologists who earn living wages (300% more than before) working as application developers or business analysts. They create nonprofits and advocate for change, putting into action i.c.stars’ definition of leadership: making opportunities for others. i.c.stars also works to change employer perceptions and practices around nontraditional talent by engaging each year hundreds of employers through industry conferences and convenings. Currently in Chicago, Milwaukee and Kansas City. Contact [email protected] for more information.
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http://www.icstars.org
External link for i.c.stars |* Chicago
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1998
- Specialties
- technology, leadership, empowerment, community, STEM, Diversity, Job skills training, Javascript, HTML, Python, SQL, Cyber, Software, Employer-facing, Agile, Apps, workforce, and career development
Locations
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Primary
415 N. Dearborn
Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60654, US
Employees at i.c.stars |* Chicago
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Tom Tresser
Civic Educator and Public Defender
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Jeff Siok
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Jerome Snell
Global Tech Exec | Nonprofit board member | Transformational Change | Startup to Enterprise | EdTech, FinTech, RegTech, E-commerce | CTO at Modern…
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Patrick Moroney
Technology Strategy Advisor, 27 Year CIO, President TLA, i.c.stars Chicago Board Chair, Telecom Advising for Broker/full life cycle MSP
Updates
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📢 SPONORSHIP DISCOUNT DROPPED 📢 Email Sarah Cook at [email protected] for more information!
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What a beautiful article, Martina J. We’re proud to play a role in your journey. Congratulations on all that you have accomplished! Sandee Kastrul
Celebrating 10 years of how I.C. Stars changed my life - FOREVER!
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Celebrating 25 Years of i.c.stars! 🎉 As we celebrate this incredible milestone throughout the year, we're thrilled to share stories from our alumni who have been a part of our journey. Today, we spotlight Jeremy Washington from Cycle 32! Jeremy's story is a powerful reminder of how incredible our interns, residents, and alumni are. From his first day in the program to his current successes, Jeremy's journey exemplifies the spirit of community and what it means to be part of our galaxy of stars. Watch Jeremy's interview here: https://lnkd.in/e8RSZMPy
i.c.stars 25th Anniversary | Highlighting Jeremy
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We're doing another CIO lunch Raffle. This time with the following Tech Leaders: * Bill Blount, VP & Chief Information Officer at VelocityEHS * Wayne Bulmahn, CIO & Security Officer at UNITE HERE HEALTH * Kathie Koch, Chief Information Officer at Columbia College Chicago * Marcus McCormick, Application Development / Release Manager at Seyfarth Shaw LLP * Joe Viola, Head of Global Infrastructure, Cloud and IT Operations at Morningstar You can still enter, even if you can't make the event! Click here: https://lnkd.in/gZN3USYD
SIM Chicago's 18th Annual Charity Golf Outing, which supports i.c.stars |* Chicago, is taking place at the White Eagle Golf Club in #Naperville, IL on Monday, August 5. Consider making a tax-deductible donation to i.c.stars|* to support the critical work it does in developing #ITLeaders for the future: https://lnkd.in/gZN3USYD
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Did you hear? Nominations are NOW OPEN for the Chicago Innovation Awards! For the 23rd annual year, the Chicago Innovation Awards will celebrate the most innovative new products and services in the Chicago region. Nominees can cut across all industries, from large corporations to new start-ups, for-profit and non-profit, high tech and low tech. The key is innovation. Reasons to nominate: • Reward Employees: Celebrate your team for their hard work and commitment to innovation • Recognition Among Leaders: Be honored at the Chicago Innovation Awards, attended by 750 people • Unique Visibility: Ring the Nasdaq Bell in NYC to celebrate the winners • Brand Exposure: Receive coverage in local and national media • New Connections: Get invited to year-round Chicago Innovation events We encourage all of you who have developed a new product or service in the last 4 years to self-nominate for this year's awards. Nominating is free, and can be submitted via an online form at https://lnkd.in/e3cczAQE The deadline is July 31st.
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Our iOpener Conference date is out - We are looking for CTOs and CIOs who would like to join us as table hosts (which is a complimentary ticket). Interested? Message Sarah Cook or post below!
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Join us on the links! Check out this event and the many ways you could plug in - raffle items, mulligans and CIO lunches :)
💲DONATE NOW to i.c.stars |* Chicago: https://lnkd.in/gZN3USYD SIM Chicago's 18th Annual Charity Golf Outing, which supports i.c.stars |* Chicago, is taking place at the White Eagle Golf Club in #Naperville, IL on Monday, August 5. Consider making a tax-deductible donation to i.c.stars|* to support the critical work it does in developing #ITLeaders for the future here: https://lnkd.in/gZN3USYD
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Wow. Darrell Blue, Marini Harris, Cyann Williams, G Santiago. This is incredible!
🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 I’m thrilled to share my latest article about Marini Harris G Santiago, Cyann Williams and my experience at the Business Roundtable’s CEO Workforce Forum in Washington, D.C. Representing United Airlines with CEO Scott Kirby and VP Jason Birnbaum, we engaged in pivotal discussions on workforce development. A highlight was meeting First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, whose inspiring keynote on education and workforce development left a lasting impression. 💬✨ Read the full article to learn more about our journey and the impactful conversations: P.S. A big thank you to everyone who made this event possible. Let's continue to innovate and collaborate for a brighter future! 🚀🌟 #WorkforceDevelopment #Education #Innovation #Leadership #UnitedAirlines #BusinessRoundtable
Representing United Airlines at the Business Roundtable’s CEO Workforce Forum
Darrell Blue on LinkedIn
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Proud to share this exciting recognition for i.c.stars |* Milwaukee.
Once again we are overwhelmed with gratitude by the support from our tech community. Today was a complete surprise when our amazing supporter Sheldon Cuffie announced during his keynote at WTA-Wisconsin Technology Association that i.c.stars |* Milwaukee will be the 2024 Philanthropic Partner. Our non-profit is celebrating its 5th year in Milwaukee this year, and the amount of support and deep relationships we have developed are truly humbling. What a week!! Thank you to Christina Ruth, ChaChi Gallo, Celeste Cuffie, Katie Lawlor and Heather Walker for aiding Sheldon Cuffie in the surprise!! Blanca Gonzales, Tammie Brings, Elizabeth Anderson Ferruelo, Brian Anderson, Mark Collins, Melissa Reina,Mimi Perez, Nikki Moseby