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Year Up Wilmington Announces Partnership with Zip Code Wilmington

11/7/17

Year Up, a yearlong workforce development program for underserved young adults, is proud to announce its Wilmington site's partnership with Zip Code Wilmington, Delaware's first coding boot camp. 

Philadelphia Business Journal Names InterDigital's Desa Burton a "Veteran of Influence"

10/20/17

As a member of the Liberty USO Career Transitions Committee, Desa will lead a new initiative focused on STEM education for transitioning military service members and veterans. 

New address, expanded offerings for Zip Code Wilmington

10/13/2017

Zip Code Wilmington celebrated its move to a newly renovated space in The Mill. The new space will allow them to fill it with more students and more classes. 

VIDEO | Zip Code Wilmington upgrades its home

10/13/2017

The two-year-old school is now at The Mill, which is on the fourth floor of the Nemours Building in downtown Wilmington. 

The new space means more room to offer new classes in different technologies and more staff offices.

Innovation Delaware Company to Watch: Zip Code Wilmington

10/11/2017

Participants in the computer-coding boot camp known as Zip Code Wilmington don’t quite work all day and all night for 12 weeks. The norm is more like 80 to 100 hours, says Melanie Augustin, head of the two-year-old school that recently moved into The Mill, a co-working space in the Nemours Building downtown.

Delaware startup Textable helps businesses communicate with customers

8/13/2017

"There are a lot of platforms out there that businesses can use to send out text blasts to their customers," Textable co-founder Joe Roddy, 27, said. "Our app does that but it also works the other way by making it possible for customers to text in and get a response."

How a laid-off woman in her 50s learned to code and launched a whole new career

8/9/2017

Initially, Reynolds-Titko went the self-teaching route, taking free online courses, watching videos, and reading books. But she soon realized she needed more hands-on training. 

Catching up with Zip Code Wilmington’s Melanie Augustin

5/26/2017

The coding school's top administrator talked about her first year on the job, new classes at Zip Code and a big move to The Mill.

A New Kind of Jobs Program for Middle America - The Wall Street Journal

2/26/2017

How coding boot camps, like Zip Code Wilmington, give people from all walks of life the skills to succeed in the jobs of the 21st century. Featuring Zip Code alum Heron Ziegel!

Low-Income Students Will Soon Be Able to Get Federal Aid to Attend Coding Bootcamps - Tech Crunch

8/18/2016

US Department of Education launches new initiative to provide federal grants for students attending only 8 non-traditional education providers - including Zip Code Wilmington.

Zip Code Wilmington Receives National Recognition - Technical.ly Delaware

8/16/2016

The federal (EQUIP) experiment program will allow  Zip Code Wilmington to offer students a semester’s worth of college credits through partner Wilmington University and to provide eligible students with Pell Grants.

Wilmington: A Tech Mecca? - Out & About

2/28/2016

Wilmington moves away from chemical companies and towards new initiatives like Zip Code Wilmington.

The U.S. Just Made a Bold Move to Improve Diversity in Tech - Inc.com

8/16/2016

The U.S. Dept. of Ed. selects Zip Code Wilmington as 1 of only 8 non-traditional education providers in the country to participate in the federal Educational Quality through Innovation Partnerships (EQUIP) experiment, with its partners HackerRank and Wilmington University,  which will allow eligible Zip Code students to receive Pell Grants.

Life Reprogrammed: Boot Camp Begins to Build a Better Code (Part 1 of 4) - WHYY

2/15/2016

This WHYY series follows two of Zip Code’s very first students through the 12-week program.

Del. Employer-Backed School Quickly Trains Needed Programmers - The Philadelphia Inquirer

12/7/2015

How Zip Code Wilmington's hiring partners solve their staffing woes with Zip Code graduates.

Obama Administration to Fund Nontraditional Training for Students - The Wall Street Journal

8/16/2016

The Department of Education provides $17 million in loans and grants to students who seek out non-traditional education at Zip Code Wilmington and 7 other entities around the country.

Attend a Bootcamp, Get a Job - The News Journal

11/20/2015

Delaware's TechHire model allows those seeking a coding education at Zip Code Wilmington to also get connected to future employers.

Lessons Lead to High-Paying City Jobs – The Delaware News Journal

9/30/2015

Attend school, live and work in Wilmington

Meet Tariq Hook, Zip Code Wilmington’s Java Director – Technical.ly Delaware

6/18/2015

The Zip Code Wilmington instructor talks about fear of failure, the ideal student and the demands of coding bootcamp.

Federal Program to Help Low-Income Students Take Coding Classes in Wilmington - Delaware Public Media

8/19/2016

Pilot Program Pairs Colleges with Coding Programs and GE to Boost Jobs - USA Today

8/16/2016

Here’s How Delaware Has Come Together to Make TechHire Work - Technical.ly Delaware

3/4/2016

Series Offers a Realistic Look at What it’s Like to Graduate From Zip Code Wilmington - Technical.ly Delaware

3/1/2016

Zip Code Wilmington Grads are Making Bank - Technical.ly Delaware

12/7/2015

Zip Code Wilmington Achieves Full Job Placement for its First Graduating Class - Delaware Public Media

12/8/2015

Discover what a day in the life of a student at Zip Code Wilmington is like.

Inside Girl Develop It Wilmington’s First Class – Technical.ly Delaware

10/30/2015

Why Every Day Matters for Zip Code Wilmington’s Pilot Class (and its instructor) – Technical.ly Delaware

10/29/2015

JPMorgan Chase Adding 1,800 Jobs – The News Journal

10/26/2015

5 Zip Code Wilmington Students are Building an App for TEDx Wilmington – Technical.ly Delaware

10/21/2015

Wilmington’s Female Techies Unite – The Delaware News Journal

10/16/2015

September’s Tech Meetup Brings Big News From Women in Tech, Girl Develop It, TEDxWilmington, and More – Technical.ly Delaware

10/1/2015

A Quick Peek at Zip Code Wilmington’s First Day – Technical.ly Delaware

9/9/2015

Why Girls Develop It Should Totally Come to Wilmington – Technical.ly Delaware

8/18/2015

Zip Code Wilmington Announces Programs – Delaware Business Daily

5/27/2015

Wilmington Code School Will Open Its Doors in September – Technical.ly Delaware

5/26/2015

What’s Next for Delaware – Delaware News Journal

5/15/2015

Amazingly Diverse Mix Learn Coding Basics – Technical.ly Delaware

4/27/2015

Zip Code Wilmington for Beginners Event – Technically Delaware

4/21/2015

Why Delaware Needs a Nonprofit Coding Academy – Delaware News Journal

4/7/2015

Code Workshop for Beginners – Technical.ly Delaware

3/23/2015