TECH360 Spring 2020 Applications Are Now Open for New York City High School Students

Applications for the Spring 2020 TECH360 program with America On Tech are now open to New York City high school sophomores and juniors. Students can apply directly online by January 16, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST. ​

TECH360 is a 10-week training program for 10th and 11th graders enrolled in high school. Students enrolled in the program learn the fundamentals of web design and development from AOT instructors and software engineers working at technology companies. Courses take place within companies and are taught by tech professionals. 

The TECH360 program has reached more than 500 students since 2016. There are many benefits to students participating in the TECH360 program. These benefits include: 

• Priority eligibility into the AOT Tech Flex Leaders
• An opportunity to enhance technology and digital skills 
• An opportunity to connect with technology professionals 
• A platform to build a website application for a small business
• A chance to work with students from different high schools​​
• Access to other opportunities in the AOT network of support 

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Students who graduate from the program gain: 

• Technical Skills: Starting with the basics of HTML and CSS, you will work your way up to build a fully functional website application for a small business client in peer groups. 
• Professional Skills: You gain public speaking skills and gain an understanding of how to present a technology product to a live audience of attendees.  
• Industry Alignment: You will gain an understanding of how the technology industry operates and gain a network of likeminded peers and technology professionals.

For more information about the program, click here. To download the program flyer, click here.