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May 23, 2017, 10:30 ET Creating IT Futures & TEKsystems Partner to Bring Free IT Training & Career Program for Adults to Charlotte, NC

To grow the information technology (IT) workforce and the diversity within tech in North Carolina, Creating IT Futures and TEKsystems are partnering...

May 01, 2017, 10:11 ET Guy Fruda of Deloitte Named Chair of Creating IT Futures

Creating IT Futures, the tech workforce charity of CompTIA, announced the new officers for its board. Guy Fruda, managing director, East Region...

Apr 18, 2017, 13:00 ET TechGirlz Offers Free Computer Classes to Chicago Middle School Girls

TechGirlz, with funding from CompTIA's NextUp campaign to interest teens in tech careers, is offering its first computer classes in Chicago this May...

Apr 17, 2017, 09:30 ET Creating IT Futures, Minneapolis Urban League & City of Minneapolis Bring IT-Ready Career Program Downtown

This summer Creating IT Futures, Minneapolis Urban League and the City of Minneapolis are offering the award-winning IT-Ready career program in...

Apr 03, 2017, 11:30 ET Creating IT Futures Opens Free IT Training & Career Program for Adults in Portland, Ore.

Adults in the Portland, Ore., area can now apply to Creating IT Futures' free IT-Ready career program. IT-Ready trains, certifies and places...

Mar 01, 2017, 10:00 ET Creating IT Futures Announces Availability of CEO Charles Eaton's New Book

Creating IT Futures announced today the availability for download and purchase of the first book by its CEO, Charles Eaton. The book, How to Launch...

Feb 28, 2017, 12:02 ET Atomic Data Becomes a Platinum Mission Investor of Creating IT Futures to Support Tech Workforce Development in Minnesota

To support tech workforce development in Minnesota, Atomic Data signed on as the first Platinum Mission Investor for Creating IT Futures. Atomic Data ...

Nov 10, 2016, 09:30 ET Virtual Reality Experience Tour Hits New York City and Boston Next Week

New York and Boston become the third and fourth stops next week of a 5-city nationwide tour conducted by VR Voice, a media company focused on the...

Nov 02, 2016, 11:30 ET Citizens of Chicago Invited to Experience Alternate Reality after Election Day

Chicago becomes the second stop next week of a 5-city nationwide tour conducted by VR Voice, a media company focused on the burgeoning field of...

Oct 27, 2016, 02:17 ET IT Pros Can Bolster Their Resumes in Three Easy Steps with CompTIA

This fall CompTIA's Advancing Women in Technology (AWIT) Community will help information technology (IT) professionals bolster their resumes in three ...

Oct 26, 2016, 10:45 ET 5-City Virtual Reality Experience Tour Kicks Off in Washington, DC on 11/2

A 5-city nationwide tour conducted by VR Voice, a media company focused on the burgeoning field of Virtual Reality (VR) technology, launches next...

Oct 05, 2016, 10:00 ET Atomic Data Receives Polaris Award from Creating IT Futures Foundation for Leadership in Building IT Careers

The Creating IT Futures Foundation awarded Atomic Data with the Polaris Award, recognizing the company's leadership in building information...

Sep 20, 2016, 12:55 ET Creating IT Futures Foundation & CompTIA Receive Top ASAE Honors for their IT-Ready Career Program and Dream IT Program

CompTIA and its philanthropic arm, Creating IT Futures Foundation, earned two 2016 ASAE Power of A Awards: a Gold for its IT-Ready career program and ...

Aug 11, 2016, 03:17 ET Genesys Works & TechGirlz Selected as Lead Charities for CompTIA's & Creating IT Futures Foundation's 2016 Donations

CompTIA's member communities and councils are donating $160,000 this year to technology-related charities through CompTIA's philanthropic arm, the...

Jul 13, 2016, 12:03 ET Ninety Percent of IT-Ready Graduates Still Employed After One Year

The Creating IT Futures Foundation reported that 90 percent of its IT-Ready certified graduates in the Twin Cities over the past four years were...

Jul 07, 2016, 12:39 ET Creating IT Futures Foundation Launches Free IT Project Management Class for Entry-Level IT Workers

Creating IT Futures Foundation, the philanthropic arm of information technology (IT) industry association CompTIA, is launching a new free training...

Jun 29, 2016, 03:12 ET Creating IT Futures Foundation Opens Free IT Training & Career Program for Adults in Elgin

Adults in the Chicago area can now apply to Creating IT Futures Foundation's free IT-Ready career program. IT-Ready trains, certifies and places...

May 04, 2016, 10:43 ET Creating IT Futures Foundation Launches Free Summer Classes for Entry-Level IT Workers

Creating IT Futures Foundation, the philanthropic arm of information technology (IT) industry association CompTIA, is launching two free training...

Apr 20, 2016, 10:30 ET Creating IT Futures Foundation Pilots PrepareU, a Free Soft-Skills Class for Entry-Level IT Workers

Creating IT Futures Foundation, the philanthropic arm of information technology (IT) industry association CompTIA, is piloting a new free training...

Mar 29, 2016, 01:30 ET Creating IT Futures Foundation Launches DevPrep, a Pre-Apprenticeship Program for Future Coders

Creating IT Futures Foundation, the philanthropic arm of IT industry association CompTIA, is launching DevPrep, a pre-apprenticeship program for...

Mar 21, 2016, 10:30 ET Transition Tech Prepares Soldiers at Fort Bragg for Civilian IT Careers

IT Futures Labs, an initiative of the Creating IT Futures Foundation, is partnering with Fayetteville Tech Community College (FTCC) in North Carolina ...

Feb 22, 2016, 10:45 ET STEMployment Panel to Address Chicago's Tech Talent Pipeline

On a panel hosted by the Creating IT Futures Foundation, Lumity and Chicago Public Schools, Chicago technology leaders will discuss how local...

Feb 09, 2016, 10:22 ET National Cristina Foundation & Creating IT Futures Foundation Launch Computer Resource Guide for Veterans

Supported by the Creating IT Futures Foundation, the National Cristina Foundation launched an online computer resource guide to make computers more...

Jan 20, 2016, 10:30 ET Creating IT Futures Foundation, EMERGE & Minneapolis Mayor's Office Partner on Women-Only IT Career Program

The Creating IT Futures Foundation, EMERGE Community Development and Mayor Betsy Hodges and the City of Minneapolis are offering a free, women-only...

Jan 14, 2016, 10:30 ET Military and Women-Focused Tech Charities Received $160K from CompTIA & Creating IT Futures Foundation Since 2013

To develop IT education and services among populations in need, CompTIA's member communities and councils have donated more than $400,000 since 2013...