The Growing Resources for IT (GRIT) program is a $5 million, 4-year grant awarded by the Department of Labor to Midlands Technical College. The GRIT program provides technical training to unemployed and underemployed minorities, women, veterans and others with a background in IT. The grant covers the cost of tuition,…
A hackathon in Columbia—just for high schoolers? CodeDay Columbia was a 24-hour programming marathon for students held at IT-oLogy, and was part of a network of similar events held around the country. The Columbia CodeDay was successful for the first event of its kind—with over 50 attendees, it was the…
More than 50 speakers (and counting). More topics, more information, more networking! You don’t want to miss the Summit on IT on Wednesday, March 18th! REGISTER NOW! Information technology (IT) is driving innovation and impacting job creation and growth across all sectors of our economy. Join IT-oLogy,…
Has your organization experienced challenges related to the skills gap that persists in the United States? You are certainly not alone. Consider these findings: In 2012, according to a study conducted by the University of Missouri-St.Louis: over 25% of employers reported a deficiency in Critical & Analytical Thinking in the…
Apply for STEM Scholarships today! IT-oLogy and partners are awarding three scholarships in 2015. Applications are being accepted, and we look forward to receiving yours. 1. CapTech Consulting: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Scholarship Qualified applicants will be considered for the CapTech Consulting STEM Scholarship, a value of $2,500….
There is much excitement around the Blue Diamond IT Awards celebration. Seventy-four nominations were submitted. “ We were surprised to learn the nominations represent more than 50 different unique businesses, organizations and individuals across the region. We are very pleased with these results, the first year back after the seven…
The following blog post was written by IT-oLogy President, Lonnie Emard. Thanksgiving has passed and we thank all of our partners for their belief, support, engagement and financial contribution. With the holidays upon us, we want to wish everyone a joyous and happy season. It is the time of year for…
Thank you to all who attended, supported, or were involved with Connections 2014! The event offered a great opportunity for leaders in all industries to show and be shown how IT can enhance their businesses, organizations, and areas of work. We received overwhelmingly positive responses to the event, and can’t…
Looking for activities for your tech-savvy child this summer? IT-oLogy can help you find the right program or activity. Cyber Saturday https://www.it-ology.org/Events.aspx University of South Carolina Summer Camps http://www.engr.sc.edu/summer/index.html Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Summer Camp http://www.scgssm.org/summer On Their Own Little Bits – Use the Little Bits Starter Kit…
The following message was written by IT-oLogy President, Lonnie Emard. IT-oLogy in Business Terms Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to share the IT-oLogy mission, strategy and operational results with a number of national foundations and private sector funders during a “speed dating” like activity in New York at Chase…
