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Nonprofit Trains NWA Residents in Computer Programming

KUAF | By Daniel Caruth
Published February 5, 2021 at 1:23 PM CST
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Students in the introductory LaunchCode course learn the fundamentals of Java Script, an industry standard web development software.
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This fall, LaunchCode, a St.Louis-based nonprofit, began a free training course for Northwest Arkansas residents interested in computer programming. The 20-week intensive course gives students web-development and coding skills to help them find in-demand technology jobs. 

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Daniel Caruth
Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for Ozarks at Large.
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