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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion public/pages/graduates-summer-2022.html
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<h4>Lu Vazquez</h4>
<a href="https://mohammedahmeddev.com/" title="Mohammed Ahmed Website">Website</a>
<a href="https://www.luvazquez.com/" title="Mohammed Ahmed Website">Website</a>
<a href="https://github.com/lu-vazquez" title="Lu Github Profile">GitHub Profile</a>
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<h2 style="margin-top: 150px;">Introduction to Professional Web Development</h2>
<h2 style="margin-top: 150px;">Introduction Web Development 1</h2>
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<p>This class will introduce you to the basic professional skills required to become a professional software engineer. After graduating, you will not be ready to get a job, however, you will know what it will take and you will be able to decide if you want to pursue it.</p>
<p>This course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of coding and development skills.
The curriculum is based on the online Khan Academy platform, which consists of instructional videos and challenges.
The course is divided into sprints, each focusing on specific topics. Students will progress through the assigned sprints at Khan Academy to build their knowledge and skills.</p>
<h2>Time Commitment (for students)</h2>
<p>June 28-September 6 </p>
<p>August 2-October 4 </p>
<ul>
<li>10 class sessions (Wednesday night 6-9pm, 3 hr/week)
<li>10 individual tutoring sessions (as scheduled, 1 hr/week)
<li>10 study group sessions (as scheduled, 1hr/week)
<li>10 hours of homework per week
<li>Optional Saturday Morning Lab
<li>Optional Zoom Office Hours each week
</ul>

<h2>Capstone project</h2>
<p>Each student will build a personal website and deploy it to a web server with a “.com” domain.</p>
<ul>
<li>Students will write the code for their website in HTML, CSS and Javascript.
<li>Students will select and implement their own web design.
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<h2>What you’ll learn</h2>
<p>The Introduction to Professional Web Development class (a.k.a. Intro to Coding Class or Intro Class) is an intensive 10 week class that will introduce you to a broad range of professional skills. You will use code to build and deploy your own website to a domain.</p>
<p>The Introduction to Web Development 1 class (a.k.a. Intro to Coding Class or Intro Class) is an intensive 10 week class that will
introduce you to a broad range of technical skills and tools.
You will use code to build and deploy your own website to Github.</p>

<h3>Code</h3>
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<li>Slack</li>
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<h3>Professional methodologies</h3>
<ul>
<li>Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment</li>
<li>Agile methodology / SCRUM</li>
<li>Kanban boards</li>
</ul>


<h3>Skills</h3>
<ul>
<li>Account Management</li>
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<li>Professional Communication / Collaboration</li>
</ul>

<h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul>
<li>The Internet</li>
<li>Web Servers</li>
<li>Browser Rendering</li>
<li>HTTP Lifecycle</li>
<li>Website Deployment and Maintenance</li>
<li>Web Domains and URLs</li>
<li>Iterative Improvement</li>
</ul>

<h3>Mindset</h3>
<ul>
<li>Tenacity</li>
<li>Creativity</li>
<li>Problem Solving</li>
<li>Debugging / Analyzing</li>
<li>Growth Mindset</li>
<li>Staircase Mindset</li>
<li>Urgency Mindset</li>
</ul>

<h2>More than code</h2>
<p>This course is designed as a first step working towards a career as a Software Engineer. It does not focus only on the code or technical aspects of the career. Instead, it is a broad introduction to a wide range of professional skills, including non-technical skills, that are needed to succeed as a Software Engineer.</p>

<p>If you just want to learn to code, we have programs available for that (see the Refcode Lab). This course aims to accomplish far more than that.</p>


<h2>Graduation</h2>
<p>Graduates who complete all requirements of the course will graduate with:</p>
<ul>
<li>A Macbook Air laptop</li>
<li>MacBook Air</li>
<li>A certificate</li>
<li>Placement in the Refcode graduates directory</li>
<li>A personal website using a “.com” domain of your choice</li>
<li>The opportunity to apply for a 6 month mentorship and the Refcode Bootcamp Residency</li>
<li>Ability to apply to work as a Software Technician I at the Refcode Software Agency </li>
<li>A personal website deployed on Github</li>
<li>The opportunity to apply for the Bubble bootcamp</li>
</ul>

<h2>Application Assessment</h2>
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<h2>Application Preparation</h2>
<p>Before doing the application assessment, we highly encourage you to spend time preparing for the assessment. We have set up Wednesdays of the month of June and July for you to come in to prepare for the assessment. We will tell you what will be in the assessment and help you build skills in those areas. We will give you individual training, exercises, and homework in order to build your skills and knowledge so that your application will be as strong as possible.</p>

<p>Before applying to the class, applicants are required to enroll in the web development 1 assessment and finish all the required tasks. Once the tasks are finished, the applicants must attend the Wednesday meetup to get their work approved by a proctor. We highly encourage the applicants to get their work reviewed 2 weeks before the class. </p>
<h2>Application and Assessment Deadline</h2>
<p>The assessment is due by July 31.</p>

<h2>Applying for the Class:</h2>
<p>To apply for the upcoming cohort, follow these steps:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click on Apply Now</li>
<li>Create an account</li>
<li>Log in using the credentials you used in the previous step</li>
<li>Go to Web Development 1 assessment</li>
<li>Watch the welcome video</li>
<li>Compelete the tasks </li>
<li>Come to Refcode to get your assessment reviewed and approved</li>
</ol>

<h2>Q &amp; A</h2>

<h3>After graduating, can I get a job?</h3>
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<h4>Refcode Bootcamp</h4>
<h4>Intro to Web Devolopment 2 </h4>
<p class="timeframe">(<i>3 months</i>)</p>
<p>Graduates are eligible to apply for the Refcode Bootcamp, where you will learn additional coding skills. You can also apply to be a Refcode Bootcamp Resident. Residents are paid a stipend of $1,500 per month.</p>

<p>Graduates are eligible to apply for the Intro to Web Devolopment 2 , where you will learn additional coding skills, mindset and concept. </p>
<h4>Refcode Software Agency Technician</h4>
<p class="timeframe">(<i>6 months - 1 year</i>)</p>
<p>After the bootcamp, participants can apply for a job as a Software Technician at the Refcode Agency. In this program, you will be paid to build sophisticated applications and to grow and develop your skills. Participants who do well will be promoted quickly to Technician II, and Technician III. Software Technicians are paid $11 - 13 per hour depending on level.</p>
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<p>Engineers who have reached the Engineer III level will be encouraged to look for roles outside of Refcode. Engineers should be eligible to get a job at a company with salaries in the range of $45,000/year to $80,000/year, depending on experience, motivation, and skill.</p>
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<p>Sign up for the Summer 2023 cohort now!</p>
<p><a href="https://internal.refcode.org/waitlist"class="button mobile-only">Apply Now</a></p>
<p><a href="https://internal.refcode.org/login"class="button mobile-only">Apply Now</a></p>
<p><a href="https://internal.refcode.org/volunteer" class="button">Volunteer</a></p>
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<p><strong>10 week class</strong> - $200 (scholarships available for refugees and immigrants)</p>
<p><strong>June 28-September 6 </strong>, Wednesday nights, 6-9pm</p>
<p><strong>August 2-October 4 </strong>, Wednesday nights, 6-9pm</p>
<p>Students, sign up for the Summer 2023 cohort now!</p>
<p><a href="https://internal.refcode.org/waitlist" class="button">Apply Now</a></p>
<p><a href="https://internal.refcode.org/login" class="button">Apply Now</a></p>
<p>If you would like to help as a TA, mentor, tutor, or in <a href="/volunteer-opportunities">another way</a>, please fill our our <a href="https://internal.refcode.org/volunteer">volunteer form</a>. There are opportunities to volunteer both <strong>in-person</strong> and <strong>online</strong>.</p>
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