We imagine a world where technical education unlocks equitable
economic mobility for system-impacted communities
Technical Education Programming
Emergent Works trains individuals who were formerly-incarcerated and those impacted by the criminal legal system through technical programming that provides free access to education, resources, a safe community, and employment opportunities. Through our programs, we hope to help end the revolving door of mass incarceration by closing the wealth gap and digital divide.
Our three programs cater to different needs as well as various learning levels.
- In-person Program (Bigger Than The Block)
- Virtual Program (1:1 Technical Mentorship)
- Apprenticeship (Leadership Apprentice Program)
Explore our various programs
1:1 Technical Mentorship Program
- Age 18+
- U.S-Based
- Skills assessments
- System/justice-impacted
- 5 month duration
- Up to 10 hrs weekly
- Passion project
- $500 stipends
A virtual mentorship program providing free access to three learning tracks of technical education, resources, a safe community, and employment placement opportunities to formerly incarcerated and those impacted by the criminal legal system.
- Digital Literacy (Spring 2024): 5-month instructor-based classes followed up with individual sessions with an industry professional mentor equipping mentees with skills in computer system navigation, Google Suite, project management and much more!
- Digital Development (Fall 2024): 5-month instructor-based classes followed up with individual sessions with an industry professional mentor equipping mentees with skills in HTML, CSS, Javascript, website building, project management and much more!
- UI/UX Design (Fall 2024): 5-month instructor-based classes followed up with individual sessions with an industry professional mentor equipping mentees with skills in visual design, wireframing, userflows, project management and much more!
Bigger Than The Block
- Age 16-24
- NYC-based
- System-impacted
- 6 month duration
- Up to 4 hrs weekly
- Incentivized learning
An in-person program for system or justice impacted youth providing key support to achieve outlined professional and personal goals, work readiness and digital literacy training and connection to employment opportunities.
Leadership Apprentice Program
- Age 16-24
- NYC-based
- System-impacted
- Age 18+
- U.S-Based
- Technical assessment
- EW program alumni
A fellowship that gives real-world experience embedded on Emergent Works' engineering team. Through collaborations with the engineering team and clients, fellows learn data literacy, product development, project management, digital literacy, and remote collaboration, culminating in a client project or feature that they own.
More information coming soon!