Digital Skills For All
Seattle, WA
The Digital Skills for All Initiative is a not-for-profit off-shoot of our umbrella organization, Computing for All. The Digital Skills for All Initiative consists of three component programs. Each program serves as an entry point for students according to their education, experience, age and ability. Our goal is to create a pipeline to entry level computer science jobs through a combination of classroom education and pre-apprenticeship/apprenticeship programs in partnership with tech industry companies that will result in jobs for traditionally underserved populations.The Digital Skills Youth Academy (DSYA) is phase two of the Digital Skills for All Initiative that began with our phase one Bring Youth Into Tech (BYIT), our introductory sampler class that introduces underserved students to beginning tech skills and educational pathways to tech careers.
Our earn-while-you-learn pre-apprenticeship program prepares students for apprenticeships, internships, or college while still in high school. Our approach is modeled on basic instruction that integrates coding, computational literacy, and digital media skills with 21st century job skills, team-based project work, and career connected learning. We work to provide young people with the tech skills that will make them effective, competitive employees.
- Information Technology
- Web App Development
- Game Development
Upcoming Courses
Michael Justice
Applications Developer
PBM-2379
Intro to Game Development
Andrew Schreiner
Web Designer
PBM-2383
Intro to HTML/CSS
Andrew Schreiner
Web Designer
PBM-2386
Fundamentals of Web Design
Upcoming Challenges
Digital Skills For All
Games for Change
Feedback
Varsha Smith
Project Manager
I was blown away by the quality of work produced by the students at Digital Skills For All. The high degree of critical thinking demonstrated in their analyses, combined with the masters-level statistical analysis utilized to draw out cogent and logical conclusions was a shock frankly. I have seen this level of professional quality work in some masters students, and most Ph.D. students, but not at the undergraduate level, and I couldn’t be happier. The students were easy to work with, had excellent communication skills, and completed their work on time. Their written skills were a wonderful compliment to the high-quality technical analysis in their final deliverables. Highly Recommended!
Communication
Preparedness
Responsiveness
Professionalism
Michael Justice
Applications Developer
PBM-2379
Intro to Game Development
Andrew Schreiner
Web Designer
PBM-2383
Intro to HTML/CSS
Andrew Schreiner
Web Designer
PBM-2386
Fundamentals of Web Design
Leslie Howle
Education and Outreach Manager
PBM-2386
Professional Preparation
Andrew Schreiner
Web Designer
PBM-2386
Fundamentals of Graphic Design
Digital Skills For All
Games for Change
Digital Skills For All
Web App Hackathon
Varsha Smith
Project Manager
I was blown away by the quality of work produced by the students at Digital Skills For All. The high degree of critical thinking demonstrated in their analyses, combined with the masters-level statistical analysis utilized to draw out cogent and logical conclusions was a shock frankly. I have seen this level of professional quality work in some masters students, and most Ph.D. students, but not at the undergraduate level, and I couldn’t be happier. The students were easy to work with, had excellent communication skills, and completed their work on time. Their written skills were a wonderful compliment to the high-quality technical analysis in their final deliverables. Highly Recommended!
Communication
Preparedness
Responsiveness
Professionalism
Shravan Smith
Project Manager
Working with the students from Digital Skills For All was a great experience. The high degree of critical thinking demonstrated in their analyses, combined with the masters-level statistical analysis utilized to draw out cogent and logical conclusions was a shock frankly. I have seen this level of professional quality work in some masters students, and most Ph.D. students, but not at the undergraduate level, and I couldn’t be happier. The students were easy to work with, had excellent communication skills, and completed their work on time. Their written skills were a wonderful compliment to the high-quality technical analysis in their final deliverables. Highly Recommended!
