Infosys Foundation grant to expand tech career development options
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A recent investment likely means 5,000 Hoosiers will get a glimpse into a potential career in tech — another drop for a statewide tech workforce campaign.
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership received $200,000 from Infosys Foundation USA to support TechPoint, Nextech and Indianapolis Public Schools to create and expand tech-career programming in the state.
It’s part of TechPoint’s Mission 41K initiative to add 41,000 Hoosiers to the tech workforce by 2030. Through this recent investment, the organizations said they want to reach K-12 teachers, students and post-high school learners. This launch focuses on reaching underserved areas and historically underrepresented populations.
“Mission41K’s success will require new, sustainable pathways from high school to career readiness, as well as significantly scalable adult apprenticeship pathways into tech-related careers,” TechPoint President and CEO Ting Gootee said in a news release. “This funding will help us move from design to execution for new programming and to expand Nextech’s proven training program, and we are grateful for it.”
The grant will allow for the training of 30 computer science and IT teachers as a way to address the shortage of such trained teachers in the state. The recipients also anticipate IPS tech career pathways participation to double over the next few years after adopting the Infosys Springboard USA digital learning platforms.
“Hoosier students are just as interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses that are important pathways to tech careers, but the state simply doesn’t have enough STEM-certified teachers to keep students engaged,” Nextech President Karen Jung said. “This is a critical need that we’re thrilled to fill and are greatly encouraged by this support.”