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CHILL Tech Program

The Minnesota CHILL Foundation, CHILL Tech Program is a 10-week training initiative that will provide two cohorts of 16- to 24-year-olds with the opportunity to work alongside IT professionals and certified technicians, learning introduction to Information Technology (IT), including:

  • History of Computing (Software & Hardware)
  • IT Career Paths (Roles, responsibilities & salaries)
  • Project management
  • Software development
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Cybersecurity
  • Social media marketing
  • Network Design & Architecture
  • Break fix/help desk software and hardware troubleshooting

Upon completion, participants will keep the laptops used for hardware troubleshooting and repair, receive a certificate of completion, and a $500 stipend to jumpstart their career.

Chill Tech Program

The CHILL Tech Program is a transformative 10-week paid internship designed for young adults aged 16–24, offering them hands-on experience in the IT field. This program provides the unique opportunity to work alongside certified technicians and gain real-world skills that are crucial for a successful career in technology. Participants will dive into:

Troubleshooting Best Practices

Learning how to effectively identify and diagnose issues across various systems.

Product Knowledge

Gaining expertise in both Mac and PC hardware and software, preparing them for versatile roles in tech.

Customer Service Skills

Developing professional communication skills to address client needs with confidence and empathy.

Computer Programming Languages

Acquiring foundational coding skills to prepare for future roles in software development.

Upon completing the program, each scholar will not only receive a certificate but will also get to keep their laptop—a valuable tool for continuing their tech journey. With additional benefits such as site visits to IT companies, a $500 stipend, and a supportive community, the CHILL Tech Program equips young people with the skills, confidence, and industry connections to start their tech careers.

Chill Tech Program

CHILL Tech Program is a 6-week, paid internship that will provide 16–24-year-olds with the opportunity to work with a certified technician to learn:

  • Best practices in troubleshooting to identify and diagnose issues
  • Product knowledge, including Mac and PC hardware and software
  • Customer service skills and addressing the needs of clients in a professional manner
  • Computer programming languages
  • Upon completion, scholars will be able to keep their laptops

Purpose

The purpose of an lT support course is to address the underrepresentation of minorities in the tech industry. This course aims to provide equal opportunities for people of color to gain skills and knowledge in lT support, which can lead to better job prospects and career advancement. The primary goal of an lT support course is to prepare participants for entry-level positions in the lT industry.

Objectives

Participants in the program will:

  • Receive an introduction to IT (covering roles, project management, software development, AI, etc.)
  • Gain hands-on experience by building or repairing their own computer
  • Apply learned skills in a real-world setting
  • Receive a certificate of completion upon finishing the course
  • Receive a stipend for attending 90% of sessions
  • Receive a laptop
The technology field is one of the country’s fastest-growing industries but severely lacks diversity. Purpose-Built to Advance Equity: Expanding Opportunities in Tech for Black Americans report by the nonprofit, Jobs for the Future, states that “Black workers account for nearly 12 percent of the total workforce but only 8 percent of the tech workforce. Only 3 percent of all tech board directors are Black…” The lack of representation in one of the fastest growing industries in the country is what companies like PSITech Support are working to change.
In partnership with PSITech Support, a BIPOC-led technology startup based in the Twin Cities, we’re developing a curriculum to provide paid internships to high school students and young adults with the goal of preparing them for 21st century job opportunities and diversifying the technology industry.

L-R Christian Johnson (COO of PSITech Support) Liam Cavin  (CEO of C70Builders) Cindy Hill  (Cofounder of CHILL Foundation, owner of PSITech Support, co-owner Programming Solutions Inc) Mayor Hollies Winston (Brooklyn Park) Chuck Hill  (Cofounder of CHILL Foundation, Co-owner Programming Solutions Inc) Scooter Draughn  (CEO/founder of Honor2Help Nonprofit Organization) Yvette Trotman  (CHILL Foundation board member) Valeda Huff (CHILL Foundation board member) John Trotman

2023 HIGHLIGHT

Introducing the Chill Tech Lab at Zanewood Community Center!

The Minnesota CHILL Foundation aims to provide area youth with computer skills training. Those skills range from learning how to build a computer to making software upgrades. The training would take place at the new CHILL Tech Computer Lab inside the Zanewood Recreation Center.

“One of the things we want to do is introduce students to the various roles that different personnel have in the IT area. But the focus will be more on the maintenance of the hardware and ability to upgrade software,” said Chuck Hill, chair of the Minnesota CHILL Foundation. “We feel that is a skillset that is much needed in the community.”

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