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Preparing Kentucky high school students for the tech workforce
Preparing Kentucky high school students for the tech workforce
Hear from Kentucky legislative, education, and business leaders about how to put the General Assembly's $3 million investment to work in your community
".... and it's getting harder and harder to find that good talent." Matt Godsted, Senior Advanced Security Architect, The Kroger Co.
"...and programs like We Lead CS are going to help us get there." Kentucky Senate President Pro Tem David Givens
The Kentucky General Assembly established We Lead CS, Kentucky's virtual computer science career academy, to increase the Commonwealth's competitiveness in the tech economy and significantly expand Kentucky's capacity to educate and prepare high school students for the tech workforce.
We Lead CS offers Kentucky high school students a jump start on computer science degrees in our virtual, dual college credit career pathways - computer programming, cybersecurity, and data science - and the opportunity to prepare for the workforce with many of America's leading tech employers. Students learn online from their schools with live, virtual instruction and support from We Lead CS teachers and College & Career Coaches.
It is now easier to get involved and stay up to date with everything we have to offer at We Lead CS with our app! With the We Lead CS app, you can stay up to date on the latest news, events, announcements and social media content. Also, you check in on student progress, connect with teachers and pathway coaches and get access to academic tools including Blackboard and Google Classroom.
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Job opportunities for workers with computer science skills are exploding in every industry.
Computer science jobs in KY pay an average of $70,000. That's $31,000 more than the $39,000 median wage for all Kentucky jobs.
Some of America's largest tech employers are part of the We Lead CS work based learning program.
With their support, students will develop a resume, learn to interview for jobs, shadow experts in many computer science careers, and apply for paid internships to get essential work experience.
In We Lead CS's Dual College Credit Career Pathways, students can earn up to 21 hours of college credit and accelerate completion of computer science associate or bachelor's degree needed for top jobs in the industry.
Students will work with a personal College & Career Coach to maximize We Lead CS experiences for career success.
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