Programs · A Progressive Ladder

Real skills. Real projects. Real outcomes.

Four steps. Every one builds on the last, and every one is designed to meet people where they are, then move them forward. We don't teach people to talk about tech. We teach them to use it.

Fellows in a fluency session
18 weeks

Digital Fluency + AI Fundamentals

We start by removing the fear. Devices, software, the internet, and an introduction to how AI works. We don't assume prior knowledge, we build it.

What You'll Learn
Phone/computer basicsInternet safetyGoogle WorkspaceChatGPTJob tools
Group problem-solving
24 weeks

Critical Thinking

Technical skills alone don’t make a builder. This phase develops the problem-solving mindset that separates following instructions from designing solutions.

What You'll Learn
Problem-solvingHabitsTeamworkCommunicationProject briefs
Building an iOS app
315 weeks

SwiftUI Development

Our advanced track introduces iOS development with SwiftUI. Participants build a working app from scratch and finish with a portfolio, tangible proof of what they can do.

What You'll Learn
Hands-on app buildingApple-provided hardwarePortfolio project
4Soon

Building AI Agents

Participants move into hands-on AI development: building agents, automating workflows, and understanding the tools reshaping how software gets built. Not a survey course. People leave having built real things.

What You'll Learn
Agent architecturePrompt engineeringTool useShipping a real project
What Comes With the Work

We give you what you need to finish.

Coffee and snacks during every session

Stipend to buy a MacBook at the end of Pillar 1

Industry mentors paired up at Pillar 3

Staff who've lived reentry, not just studied it

Start at step one.

No prior tech experience required. We build it with you.