25 Mar Runway 66 Provides Chicago Public School Students With A Pathway To Tech Careers
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Sausalito, Calif. – Mar. 25, 2024
In a groundbreaking initiative to bridge the educational gap and meet the growing demand for skilled tech professionals in Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), and Chicago Public Schools launched Runway 606 — a program aimed at providing students with a clear, accelerated pathway to high-demand, well-paying tech careers.
Runway 606 represents a landmark collaboration agreement between the three Chicago institutions, and with the support of city leadership, to provide specific pathways to tech fields at Illinois Tech while reducing the number of years it takes to go from high school to a master’s degree by up to two years, lowering economic and experiential barriers for Chicago’s talented young people.
In Chicago alone, cybersecurity jobs increased by more than 70 percent from 2010 to 2024, demonstrating the city’s growing need for skilled tech talent in the industry. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs globally by 2025, highlighting the urgency and significance of initiatives such as Runway 606.
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