We wanted to share an exciting opportunity with our High School student alumni. On Tuesday, August 4 New York Tech Alliance will be hosting a VIRTUAL Meetup Demo Night competition which will be an opportunity for high school students to gain exposure to the largest tech meetup in the world. NY Tech Alliance will select the top 4 to 6 projects to demo at the virtual event on Tuesday, August 4th. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 6th. Applicants will be notified on Monday, July 20th. If interested please submit your application here to be considered.
Please note that the deadline to apply for the SparkYouth Scholarship has been extended to Wednesday, June 24 at 5 PM. The Scholarship amounts for the academic year commencing in 2020 are anticipated to range from $500-$2,000. If you apply for this scholarship, please email me at (deeksha@americaontech.org) to let me know you have submitted your application. Apply here by Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Lastly, we would like to thank all of you who have applied to be on the AlumniCouncil, we will be reaching out to candidates starting next week and hope to announce a decision about the newly formed Alumni Council in the coming weeks. But as always, please feel free to email me should you have any questions.
NOTE: Opportunities marked with an asterisk* are in the AOT network. If you're interested in these projects, please email deeksha@americaontech.orgfor further details. Also, keep me informed about your WINS!! This includes but not limited to internships, scholarships, fellowships, awards, and more!
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
YADIRA CRUZ BOWDOIN COLLEGE STUDENT
AOT ALUM 2018
What are you studying at Bowdoin College?
I am double majoring in Computer Science and Digital and Computational Studies
What are your career aspirations and goals?
I want to be in first in my family to graduate from college and pursue a Master's in either Data Science or Product Management. I dream of finding a technical job where I am happy and financially stable so I can give back to my community and the programs that helped me become the young professional woman that I am today.
What was the most important skill you learned during your time at AOT?
During my time as a student at American On Tech, the most important skill that I learned was networking. Networking where not only are you connecting with people but you are maintaining those connections for years to come. The reason why I choose this as the most important skill is that as a rising junior in college, if it wasn’t for the connections I maintain throughout the years starting in 2016, I would have not been able to receive the opportunities that I have right now. If I need help with my computer science homework, I would text my AOT friends and they would help me right away. We do mock interviews for one another and forward each other opportunities that they might be interested in. Your network is your net worth and that is a saying that I go by. It is never about competition but simply about helping one another and making sure that we all succeed together.
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