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Introducing One Fullstack, Fullstack Academy's Employee Resource Group
Officially founded in 2022, One Fullstack is an Employee Resource Group (ERG) for Fullstack Academy employees. Its inception centers on an internal push for increased visibility, action, and measurable progress surrounding existing DEI initiatives—as well as a platform for raising new ones.
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Black Pioneers Who Revolutionized Tech
Learn about some of the most significant Black pioneers in technology and how their work revolutionized the tech industry and the world.
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Community Updates
How the Opportunity Fund Helps the Black Community Break Into Tech
Fullstack Academy’s Opportunity Fund makes technology accessible by providing full-tuition scholarships to Black and African American students.
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Alums or Alumni? Fullstack’s Commitment to Using Inclusive Language in the Classroom and Beyond
We turned to our grads to help us decide the best way to refer to students who have finished their Fullstack education.
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Student Stories
One Alum Shares the Soft Skills You Need to Land a Job at Etsy
Learn how the culture at the Grace Hopper Program set one alum up for success as a junior software engineer at Etsy.
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Featured Alum Post
One Alum’s Secret to Landing a Job at Google
For Google software engineer and Fullstack alum John Gruska, learning this essential skill prepared him for the real world while also making him a stronger leader and mentor.
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Job & Career Advice
Coding While Black: Black Tech Professionals Share Their Experiences
Discover what life is really like for these Black developers, and learn about the people and organizations fighting for equity in the industry.
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Women in Tech
5 Influential Latina Women Disrupting the Tech Industry
Latina women comprise some of the most important builders, makers, and leaders in tech. Here are 5 Latina women aspiring developers can look to for inspiration.
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15 Tech Organizations Actively Supporting Black Coders
These 15 organizations are bridging the racial divide in tech, making sure that Black voices are heard and that the work of Black coders and founders is recognized.
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Women in Tech
16 Remarkable Women Programmers Who Transformed the Tech World
During Women’s History Month and beyond, celebrate these 16 women programmers who made significant accomplishments in technology.
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15 Developers to Follow If You Want to Join the Chicago Civic Tech Scene
Feeling the call of the nonprofit world? Get inspired by 15 nonprofit website developers using code to change their communities, their country, and the world.
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Job & Career Advice
You Asked, We Answered: Is It Harder Out There for Older Developers?
A coding bootcamp can seem like a big commitment at any phase of life, but mid-career aspiring programmers have unique concerns about their futures after coding bootcamp. Get answers to commonly asked questions in this post.
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