Cybersecurity MOOC company Cybrary.IT announced Wednesday it is teaming up with Cornerstone, a new organization formed to provide computer literacy training to local refugees.
Starting in July, Cybrary will offer basic computer training and IT courses to women refugees — many of whom had previously lacked access to technology — in its Greenbelt brick-and-mortar space.
The classes will be taught in English to a class of exclusively female students.
“Cyber security typically conjures up this picture of elite hackers squirreled away in some bunker,” Cornerstone Program Director Sarah Chu said in a press release. “The students of Cornerstone will not only train on the latest technology, but they’ll be exposed to the wide and wonderful world of IT, which can spark both a passion for the field and open the door for job prospects.”
The four-week course will serve 10 students, who are expected to graduate with a Northstar Digital Literacy Certificate, a proof of proficiency in basic computer tasks.
Before you go...
Please consider supporting Technical.ly to keep our independent journalism strong. Unlike most business-focused media outlets, we don’t have a paywall. Instead, we count on your personal and organizational support.
3 ways to support our work:- Contribute to the Journalism Fund. Charitable giving ensures our information remains free and accessible for residents to discover workforce programs and entrepreneurship pathways. This includes philanthropic grants and individual tax-deductible donations from readers like you.
- Use our Preferred Partners. Our directory of vetted providers offers high-quality recommendations for services our readers need, and each referral supports our journalism.
- Use our services. If you need entrepreneurs and tech leaders to buy your services, are seeking technologists to hire or want more professionals to know about your ecosystem, Technical.ly has the biggest and most engaged audience in the mid-Atlantic. We help companies tell their stories and answer big questions to meet and serve our community.
Join our growing Slack community
Join 5,000 tech professionals and entrepreneurs in our community Slack today!
