Cyberwarrior Foundation

We develop our participants' true potential to achieve economic mobility with a job/career path in cybersecurity using the following strategies:we raise awareness about growing careers, like cybersecurity, that offer high economic mobility without having an immediate higher ed degree. We have implemented a cybersecurity curriculum in high schools, community centers, and nonprofits, that integrates competitive skill-building exercises/hands-on experiences or labs.we aim to diversify and increase the number of skilled workers in the cybersecurity field. Through new educational methodologies, programs, and assessment tools we foster learning opportunities and hands-on experiences to build and sustain a miscellaneous and inclusive cybersecurity workforce from our diverse array of participants.we accompany our participants in their search for a job/career. Our seasoned professionals/mentors advise and guide our participants during the program in their learning and hands-on experiences. We also develop mentoring opportunities with third-sector and in-the-field experiential learning leaders through career exploration activities, internships, or summer jobs.we provide development opportunities for teachers. Through a constant update of new technologies, career demands, and the necessary skills in the cybersecurity area, we enhance the capabilities and upgrade the knowledge of teaching professionals, so they can guide our new generations into a job/career path.we network with key partners to increase our reach and social impact. As an approved cybersecurity apprenticeship provider, we partner with nonprofit, public/ private organizations, and companies to reskill the unemployed, underemployed, and incumbent workforce, and prepare them for careers in cybersecurity. We also enhance the capabilities of organizations to effectively recruit, hire, develop, and retain talented people to manage cybersecurity risks.

During the year, the Foundation developed and distributed platform hosting and curriculum for lawrence high school. The two courses created were for computer fundamentals and the fundamentals of cybersecurity.