i.c.stars bridges two groups - employers with tech jobs to fill - with underrepresented and underserved adults who need opportunity. For four months, participants are immersed in project work, responding to an RFP from an employer partner along with coding, leadership training and career readiness. Following the four month bootcamp, support continues for 20-months: as mentorship for newly employed graduates, placement assistance, education counseling, ongoing professional development, case management and other services. Because we rely on corporate funding and events for a significant portion of our funding, COVID has severely impacted revenue to our organization.

The global pandemic and the economic destruction it is causing create major challenges that threaten these programs.

We have questions about PPP loan forgiveness conditions. We also have questions about deferring rent or other bills due to COVID.