Leah Freeman

PR Manager @launchcode & lover of all food/beers/things #STL. Tell me your story.

[LaunchCode @launchcode]

These organizations have informed our ongoing efforts on equity. We encourage others to support these orgs and use the resources they provide in pursuit of their own growth. @ArchCityDefense @dapinclusive https://t.co/hTDX4JLQBQ @NCCJ_STL https://t.co/BaFgLl7vyv @wepower_stl

[Missouri Business Alert @MoBusinessAlert]

Veterans were identified in St. Louis as a pool of untapped potential in the tech industry.

Programs like @launchcode are providing coding training for veterans to enter the field. https://t.co/bEJeP6JhFx

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

Keynote @sanderssays talking about “great collaborators” at #EQLeadershipLabs...inviting people to the table & sourcing ideas comes at a cost — you give up control, but the reward is great. #YAS

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

Day one of @launchcode’s Spring all-staff retreat. Hearing @jqjp1’s thoughts on how to move our region further into economic equality & inclusive growth...his work closely aligns with our mission & makes us excited to positively affect more people!

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

My colleague Eshe Hawash is killin’ it on https://t.co/JVkIuSZKWR’s “Women in Data Science & Tech” panel! @launchcode’s programs are scaling to provide career opportunities to more St. Louisans, but like Eshe said, no one org or college can close the gap alone. #prepareai2019

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

Live coding interview practice in the Mentor Center last night. I have no earthly idea what the code means but seeing my colleagues in their element is the best. 🚀🚀

[Matt Haggman @matthaggman]

Heartiest congratulations to co-founder Jim Mckelvey on 10 years of @Square. Jim also co-founded @launchcode, which continues to change lives and, after launching in Jim’s hometown of St. Louis, made Miami its first expansion city. @2000F @knightfdn

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

Announcing the Moonshot Awards! 5 years ago, @launchcode was a big idea, created to do a bold, audacious thing to solve a problem here in St. Louis. Now, we've created an event to award others in the community doing just that. Nominate today! https://t.co/PoD40keWJO

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

First day of Memphis LC101 & already heard some great stories. This is Leigh, an artist looking to get out of the food service industry. She always was interested in coding but thought she needed advanced math skills to even try it out. Now she finally gets to jump in. For free.

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

Packed house for our first ever class in the great state of Tennessee. Thanks to @launchcode’s partnership with @LaunchTN, TN Board of Regents & @SouthwestTN Community College, 160 motivated learners are here & ready to dive into coding!

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

Chanda's story represents so much of what we see at ⁦@launchcode⁩. Our economy is changing...we need to give people the opportunity to gain skills needed to succeed in our increasingly digital world. Thanks ⁦@AnnieReporter⁩ for including us! https://t.co/m6cnYLwhJM

[The Brookings Institution @BrookingsInst]

Which parts of America will be most exposed to job changes from automation? Explore data across 100 U.S. cities: https://t.co/OVfDidqtpf

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

Proud to be mentioned among @BrookingsInst's important research. Report released today presents new data on #automation & calls out @launchcode as "one of the most promising models" in accelerated learning & training-to-employment pipelines. https://t.co/8mKTohg9Qs

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

Wall-to-wall women on a mission. The first day of CoderGirl always brings the absolute best energy into the LC Mentor Center! #YouCodeGirl

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

“I was convinced because I didn’t have a college degree, I’d never achieve my goals” - Lilly Allison thought she was “unemployable”. Post-@launchcode, she became a developer & doubled her family income.

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

Mastercard now announcing a $250K grant to support 5 more years of our amazing, empowering & life-changing @LaunchCoderGirl program. They’ve been in our corner since the beginning, not just with financial support but by adding LaunchCoders to their team. Thank you @Mastercard!

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

The ⁦@NGA_GEOINT⁩ is ahead of the hiring game in #STL where they’re cultivating unexpected junior talent pipelines w/ ⁦@launchcode⁩. The tech talent pool is endless, you just need to think outside the box. Thanks ⁦@fedscoop⁩! https://t.co/syuChuc1bh

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

“These people have kids, they have disabilities, so many of my classmates had struggles...but we all finished.” Open mic at LC101 graduation is our favorite. Our students are all so deserving of this opportunity for so many different reasons.

[Launch Tennessee @LaunchTN]

.@LaunchCode just announced the first #Memphis cohort of their part-time web-development course! Best part: it’s FREE + no coding experience required. Don’t miss this opportunity, apply today at https://t.co/ycjoTYyimZ

[Leah Freeman @leahkfreePR]

Got to attend 1st day of Unit 3 of LC101 in KC last night. One of our teaching assistants, Joe, just found out he’ll be transitioning from an overnight warehouse job at UPS to being a developer on their tech team bc of the skills he learned in our last cohort. It’s his dream job!