New program tackling economic mobility presents first graduating class
“31 students recently graduated from the Carolina Fintech Hub program called WIN (Workforce Investment Network). They were the first graduating class. It is an intense six month program that teaches students how to code.
Students are paid about $35,000 to learn how to do it. After the program – they are guaranteed a job paying $55,000 a year with benefits. Most of the students lived in poverty and now with a job skill that’s in demand – they can earn a living wage”