Answering the Call to Closing the Gap

Increasing Women in Technology Careers

“Our goal is to create a pipeline of talent for your diversity efforts and work together to remove the traditional
barriers for these talented women”

- Krista Wade, General Manager, New Horizons

Women in Tech (WIT) Program Overview

New Horizons, CareerSource South Florida, TechHire, and the YWCA of Miami are excited to announce our 2 nd
Annual Women in Tech (WIT) Cloud and Security Training program. Miami Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
announced her commitment to the program as part of the Renew305 initiative in a recent press conference.

Check out this video clip: https://youtu.be/PB2r_gU4lik.

Last year, we held our first ever Women in Tech (WIT) Program with 11 female graduates. This year, our
commitment to this program is to make an even greater impact. Here’s why:

 Prior to COVID, women made up less than 50% of the workforce, averaging under 20% of the tech jobs.
 A new report ranking “how far women’s wages stretch when comparing earnings to cost of living” in the
nation’s 100 largest metro areas, Miami ranked 99. Only McAllen, Texas, fared worse.
 The average woman’s hourly wage is $17.80, which is just slightly above the $15.90 that is considered
a living wage in Miami Dade.

Corporate Partners
To expand our program and the likelihood of success for these women, we are looking for corporate partners
to join us in this effort to close this gender gap and support diversity initiatives.
Women in Tech (WIT) Program
In this 16-week WIT Cloud and Technology Bootcamp, we will provide all of the course content and
certifications needed for entry-level IT roles. Courses include:
 CompTIA IT Fundamentals

 CompTIA A+

 Networking and Security with CompTIA Net+

 Cloud Computing with Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

In addition to the training, we are providing the ladies with a Tech Support Program, which includes:
 Technology – computer, internet access 

 Transportation – gas cards, transit cards  

 Housing  

 Food  

 Childcare  

 Life Coaching  

 Professional Clothing  

 Stipend of $200 - $300 per week while getting their education

The Internship is the First Step to Getting Employed
At the end of the program, we want to provide real world experience with top employers in South Florida in the
form of a 90-day internship to help usher them into a full-time career. The internship is the first step to getting
employed.
Your Support Makes a Difference
We are looking for mission-driven companies with a genuine commitment to diversity to partner with us on this
year’s WIT program. Your support will help foster our program.
The investment is $5,000, plus a 3-month internship and 25% of the hourly wage for an intern.
 The TechHire Grant will match your investment with another $5,000 – all to be used for the Tech
Support Package and the stipend while these women are in training.

 Career Source South Florida will pay up to 75% of the hourly rate for each intern.
In addition, you get these added benefits:
 Access to a diverse pipeline of motivated and skilled talent

 Increased innovation through diversity

 Company logo on WIT marketing materials

 PR and social media exposure

 $5,000 training voucher from New Horizons South Florida for graduates hired full-time
Timeline
 April: Recruiting employers and students for the program

 June: 16-week WIT Cloud and Technology Bootcamp starts

 September: Internships start

 January: Graduation and job placement