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Jarreau Is First A+ Student to Get Certified In House
Carine Umuzayire, certification programs administrator, and Monique Riviere, director of Byte Back IT Academy and First Time Technology, welcome A+ student Jarreau Anthony to the new testing center. In...
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Meet the New Smiling Faces at Byte Back
By Yvette Scorse, Communications Associate Our two new staff members have a couple things in common: they both have very cool names – Iyana “Izzy” Turner and Bock Szymkowicz (pronounced Sim-kuh-witz) –...
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A Determined Dad
A Daughter, a Determined Dad & a Future in Tech By Yvette Scorse, Communications Associate See an update on Behrooz’s story below. Adults rarely go back to school because they have to. They...
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The Sky(pe)’s the Limit
By Bock Szymkowicz, Career Development Specialist Abdullah Alnassar, Byte Back job developer, calls in from Saudi Arabia through Skype to meet with A+ certification student Behrooz Bakhtiary at Byte...
View ArticleIT Interns Take a Step Toward Their New Careers
3 Students Benefit from First Ever 8-Week Capitol Asset Internship By Yvette Scorse, Communications Manager Adebayo Olusada, Hugh Elliott, and Paula Smith are the first Byte Back students to intern at...
View Article13 Reasons to Believe in Success
It’s official – 13 students who completed the spring 2016 CompTIA A+ Certification Program at Byte Back are now certified. Not only did these students pass the two intensely difficult certification...
View ArticleZero to 100: Putting Tech Skills to Work
By Christopher Wallace, Development Associate In 2003 Aundre Bethel was working at a warehouse. He wanted to work in IT and was looking for a career change, so he started his search back in his...
View ArticleOn the Path to Achieving IT
By Iyana Turner, Program Associate Office Track student Jose Guzman has dreams of being a success in the IT field. When classes began October 3, 2016, he wasn’t sure what the experience would be like,...
View ArticleThis Is What Community Looks Like
Working together and giving back – that’s what makes the difference in success. Recently, several CompTIA A+ alumni returned to Byte Back. They weren’t looking for recognition or services for...
View ArticleNew EPIC Program Brings Free IT Training to Maryland
DC Workforce Development Collaborative Invests in IT Careers for Low-Income Residents The Greater Washington Works initiative is investing $200,000 over two years into IT workforce training at Byte...
View ArticleHow a Stroke Proved His Strength
By Anthony Edwards, Programs Support Temp There comes a point in everyone’s professional career when they realize the skills they possess may not be enough for them to move forward. For some, this...
View ArticleArcade to IT: Ismael’s Job Journey
By Anthony Edwards, Program Support Ismael Alvarez has always been a bit of a tinkerer, exposed to computers for most of his life. At one point, he worked in a video arcade and would occasionally...
View ArticleThree Things to Know About EPIC Expansion into Prince George’s County
Earlier this week, Byte Back classes started just as they have hundreds of times before over the 20 years the organization has offered tech training and career services classes in Washington, DC....
View ArticleA Father’s Drive: Behrooz’s Story
Byte Back graduate Behrooz had to work multiple jobs to support himself and his daughter before coming to Byte Back. Watch where his knowledge and IT certifications have brought him today.
View ArticleAfter 30 Years, a New Career in the Making
Patricia was interviewed by the BBC about why she chose to pursue training and a career in tech. By Yvette Scorse, Communications Director In today’s economy, retirement isn’t always the end of a...
View ArticleByte Back Featured on NBC Washington’s Harris’ Heroes
HARRIS’ HEROES: Organization Helps Adults Embrace the Digital Age On November 2, Byte Back was featured on NBC Washington’s Harris’ Heroes. Bernadine, “Bernie,” was one of the students interviewed and...
View ArticleFrom the Executive Director … 2018 Annual Report
Byte Back’s 2018 Annual Report Is Here, Along with a Message from Elizabeth Lindsey, Executive Director Imagine what poverty in this country would look like if people on the other side of the digital...
View ArticleTaking a Chance: Tyrone’s Story
Tyrone was stuck in a dead-end job and needed to make a change. After his first day of class at Byte Back, he quit his job to focus all his energy on finding an IT career. Watch his story >>...
View ArticleByte Back Is up for Two Panels at SXSW 2020!
Byte Back Executive Director, Elizabeth Lindsey, is up for panels at SXSW and SXSW EDU in March 2020. SXSW is one of the most elite international conferences in existence, celebrating the convergence...
View ArticlePutting Training to Work: Interns Gain Confidence & Opportunities
By Monica Essig Aberg, Development Intern Two years ago, LaDonya Greene didn’t think of herself as “tech savvy.” Now she has professional work experience troubleshooting and refurbishing laptops as...
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