Code Louisville

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Code Louisville is a public–private partnership program in Louisville, Kentucky with the aim of fostering software developers to bolster technological innovation in the region.[1] It received national attention in April 2015 when President Barack Obama visited the region to announce [2] and promote the value of the federal government working with local governments.[3]

Purpose[]

Code Louisville is a public–private partnership program in Louisville that began in November 2013.[4] Metro Louisville Department of Economic Growth and Innovation, Greater Louisville Inc., , the Louisville Free Public Library, and are partnered with local employers partner who hire graduates of the program.[1] It is a free 12-week online coding course open to those with a library card.[3][4][5] It aims to foster software developers in the area, so as to bolster a technological innovation in the region.[1] The program works in collaboration with Treehouse,[4] including a prerequisite course.[6]

Effectiveness[]

The program has been lauded for its success compared to similar programs in other cities.[5] In April 2015, President Obama visited Louisville to praise the program and to use it as an example of the federal TechHire initiative that provides grants to similar programs.[2][3][7][8] In 2015, it was announced that Code Louisville would attempt to create a program to teach others cities how to run similar programs.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Code Louisville - About". codelouisville.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-07.
  2. ^ a b Marissa Alter (4 December 2013). "President Obama rallies support for job training in Louisville". WLKY.
  3. ^ a b c "President Obama Wants More Programs Like Code Louisville". 89.3 WFPL. 2015-04-03.
  4. ^ a b c "Code Louisville Aims to Expand the Region's Available Tech Talent - 89.3 WFPL". 89.3 WFPL.
  5. ^ a b c "Why Louisville's Tech Initiatives Are on a National Stage Today". 89.3 WFPL. 2015-04-02.
  6. ^ "Code Louisville - Candidates". codelouisville.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-07.
  7. ^ "Obama rallies support for job training over tax cuts". Yahoo News. 2 April 2015.
  8. ^ "President Obama talks economy in Louisville". MSNBC.


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