Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Westwood College, KidsTek and Denver Public Schools Celebrate Pioneering Program at High Tech Early College
DENVER–()–City, education and nonprofit leaders from Denver celebrated a milestone
in technology education, highlighting a public/private/nonprofit
partnership with the shared goal of empowering Denver’s youth to gain
education to prepare them for a technology-focused career. The Jan. 25
event at High
Tech Early College featured Mayor Michael B. Hancock and Denver
Public Schools (DPS) Superintendents Tom Boasberg and Antwan Wilson
in recognition of the Westwood
College-KidsTek program. The rigorous program, currently offered to
high school students at North
High School and High Tech Early College, provides students with the
opportunity to learn valuable technology skills and earn
industry-related certifications through the Cisco
Networking Academy curriculum.
“All computer-related fields are on track to grow faster than the
average projected job growth through 2018”
Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock challenged the students of High Tech
Early College to seek greatness. “We need you to be the very best you
can be. That is why all these partners have come together, to give you
an opportunity. As your Mayor, I ask you to try your very best so when
we go out there, we can tell every company – every person – bring your
jobs here. We have young people ready to take on the world and compete.”
This inventive
program officially kicked off at the beginning of the 2011-12 school year
and is the result of support from Westwood College and KidsTek.
Westwood College’s support of it extended beyond a $50,000 donation and
included equipment, textbooks and staff time for students at North and
High Tech Early College. Students who pass the courses
Article source: PRNewswire
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