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Congratulations Graduates of our 2022-2023 Tech Flex Leaders Programs!

6/5/2023

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AOT is proud to introduce the graduating class of the 2022-2023 Tech Flex Leaders program! Last week, AOT hosted graduation ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City for 281 students - our biggest graduating class ever! Parents, AOT staff, and community members were in attendance as our graduates presented their final projects and were awarded plaques for their commitment and hard work.
About Tech Flex Leaders

The Tech Flex Leaders (TFL) Program is an immersive out-of-school time program for juniors and seniors enrolled in Los Angeles and New York City high schools. This program engages students interested in technology through:
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  • Weekly technical training sessions taught by industry experts and practitioners 
  • Intersectional professional development sessions s designed to prepare students to confidently pursue degrees and careers in technology
  • Career days and mentorship opportunities with representatives from leading technology companies  

For the 2022 TFL Fall semester, students learned how to code through web development, mastering HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap. As a final project, students were placed in teams of 2-4 and provided a mock small business client brief, along with mini lessons about being a technology consultant and pitching/presenting an idea or project. Students then developed a website according to their mock small business client brief and each TFL cohort had its own preliminary competition to advance one team to compete in the Fall Demo Day Competition. The five teams that advanced to the Demo Day Competition demoed their projects and the top three teams were chosen by tech executive judges in December 2022. 

In the second semester, students chose a tech track to pursue such as advanced web development, UX design, digital marketing, or product management, and gained an additional technology skillset they can leverage when pursuing future tech opportunities. During the graduation ceremony, students conducted their final presentations based on their tech track of choice. 
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New York City Program Recap

On Thursday, May 25th 2023, 227 students and family members joined us at the PwC office space in Midtown to celebrate the successful completion of our flagship Tech Flex Leaders program. Here are some highlights from this year’s graduating class:

170 New York City students completed the program
74% New York City graduates identify as Black or Latinx
58% New York City graduates identify as Female or non-binary

Here's what one of our NYC Program Graduates had to say:

”A highlight of my TFL experience was being able to compete in these challenges as a means of adding high stakes which applies in real world applications within the industry. I personally LOVE competing as I enjoy working with others and using my knowledge in programming to indulge in productive and focused environments.” - Angel A., 2022-2023 NYC Tech Flex Leaders Program Grad in Advanced Web Development and rising senior at University Prep Charter High School
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Los Angeles Program Recap

On Thursday, May 25th 2023, over 100 students and family members joined us at the Accenture offices in downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the successful completion of our flagship Tech Flex Leaders program. Here are some highlights from this year’s graduating class:

111 Los Angeles students completed the program
84.7% Los Angeles graduates identify as Black or Latinx
55.9% Los Angeles graduates identify as Female or non-binary

Here's what one of our LA Program Graduates had to say:

"Graduation was nice I liked the speeches from the teachers, hearing from them made the whole experience even more impactful. I felt very proud of myself and I have to thank everyone apart of making this opportunity possible. The graduation also made me realize how important it is to get involved as a person of color. So I do plan on spreading the word about this program at my school." - Alysha G.,  2022-2023 NYC Tech Flex Leaders Program Grad in Product Management and rising senior at Alexander Hamilton Senior High
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