Decades of research shows job training programs don't work at scale because of lack of *supply* of appropriate good jobs. There are always nice learned-to-code stories (I'm one: started coding as a kid and it literally saved my life) but those don't scale.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/12/us/mined-minds-west-virginia-coding.html …
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Also, I noticed lots of people donating just the right amount to round-up. I see you my kind, generous numbers people. (Last donation was a perfect $340 haha, putting us at exactly 7K). A lot of you pitched in whatever you could, thank you. Someone put in $2k, thank you.pic.twitter.com/t2g5v7USzI
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Finally, thrilled that these kids saw this outpouring of kindness. They've been sleeping in a van, struggling to stay awake in school. Being taken to work with parents, no place to stay. Now, house is arranged, money is there. We'll have a celebration later this week. THANK YOU.
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