Youth

Making the most of a challenging summer: Ralston High School and AIM conclude new virtual self-paced web development course for students

August 7, 2020

The AIM Institute and Ralston High School have partnered to deliver an online, self-paced course in web development for high schoolers and are celebrating the successful completion of its inaugural run. The course was administered by AIM Code School instructor Vanessa Kasun, who held regular office hours and was available to answer students’ questions. The […]

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Breaking Down Barriers and Making Tech a More Inclusive Place for All

June 3, 2020

Through carrying out our mission at the AIM Institute, we know Omaha is committed to becoming a more equitable place for all people to live and work. But like cities across the country that are shaken by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, we also know a long road of progress lies ahead to […]

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Omaha South High School Grads Launch Tech Careers, Land Paid Summer Internships at Union Pacific 

May 20, 2020

This summer, two recent Omaha South High School graduates, Suraj Poudel and Evelyn Espinoza Macias, will enter highly competitive paid internships at Union Pacific after participating in the AIM Institute’s pilot workforce development program that teaches high school students how to code.  Ashok Fichadia, Assistant Vice President of IT Development for Union Pacific, said the […]

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Omaha Bryan senior Britney Salcedo, heading for UNL in the fall, works hard for herself and others

April 29, 2020

“AIM has affected my life in the most positive way. I was able to find things out about myself and where I want my life to be headed.”

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What is the AIM Institute? The tl;dr version

February 24, 2020

The AIM Institute is a nonprofit that builds the tech community through education and career development. We improve the Silicon Prairie by removing barriers to technology education and strengthening the IT workforce. Check out the “too long, didn’t read” list below of what we do or watch this video to see the impact we make. […]

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