AIM has helped provide certification to 18 adults who recently graduated from AIM Code
School’s Foundations of Web Development and Foundations of Tech courses, which are
accredited by the Nebraska Dept. of Education. The event highlighted the achievements
and milestones students made throughout the course. At the Jan. 8 graduation
ceremony, graduates also received free refurbished Chromebooks donated by AT&T
and Human I-T through AT&T’s partnership with the AIM Institute. Over the past several
months, over 100 youth and adults enrolled in AIM Institute programs received the free
laptops from AT&T as part of its ongoing AT&T Connected Learning® initiative to help
address the digital divide through internet accessibility, affordability and safe adoption.
If you are interested in continuing your tech education, check out our Code School
programming at this link: https://aiminstitute.org/programs/technical-training/aim-code-
school/.
In the photo above, proud graduates receive their new AT&T Chromebooks, thanks to AT&T’s partnership with AIM. Also pictured are AIM representatives: course instructor Jorge Grimaldo (second from far right), AIM President and CEO Dala Alphonso (far right) and in the back, Brett Berkebile, Director of AIM Code School and Technical Training.
Dala Alphonso, President and CEO of AIM Institute, shared practical ways to use technology and AI to plan your year with intention on January 21 at the AI Omaha and Women in Technology of the Heartland ‘Leveraging AI for your Year’ event.
Dala shared simple time management tips to keep you on track; how AI can be your personal assistant; various ways to integrate tech tools into your daily routine and strategies for balancing your personal and professional goals.
On Friday December 6, over 100 Omaha-area high school students part of AIM’s Youth
Academy Upward Bound and Talent Search programs gathered at the Ashton at Millwork Commons for a
day of college and career exploration at the AIM Academies Winter College and Career
Fair.
At the fair, students received free refurbished Chromebooks generously donated by
AT&T and Human I-T. The AIM Institute sincerely thanks AT&T for its partnership in
working together to help youth and adults bridge the digital divide to support academic
and career success.
AIM’s Charles Kaup (left) with AT&T’s Christian Karch, who announces the laptop donation to
the students.
The students who participated are part of AIM’s Youth Academy, which has a partnership
with Upward Bound and Talent Search to serve first-generation/under-resourced youth
headed for college. The students were from Benson High School, Bryan High School,
Papillion La Vista High School, Papillion La Vista South High School, and Thomas
Jefferson High School. Students also had the opportunity to meet with representatives
from colleges and universities, explore career paths and build connections that will help
pursue their futures in post-secondary education.
The AIM Emerging Tech Leaders Academy helps IT talent discern whether they want
to continue as a tech worker or head down an IT management track. The program also develops knowledge and leadership skills to assist the individuals on their chosen career path.
On November 21, our fall cohort held its graduation ceremony. We wish each individual well on their tech journey! Ready to take your leadership to the next level? The next cohort begins this Spring! Don’t miss your chance to grow, connect, and lead with confidence. Sign up here to secure your spot.
Dec. 2, 2024–Dala Alphonso, a technologist and executive with over 25 years of experience, has been named President and CEO of AIM Institute.
Alphonso has served as the Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, Energy Integration at Greysoft Technologies for the past two years. Alphonso developed technology roadmaps, governance, and policies to transform energy, finance, and intergovernmental agencies. He led strategy, consultation, and IT services to optimize digital and human capital investments in the organization’s ongoing projects.
“We welcome Dala Alphonso to the AIM Institute. Dala’s extensive background in technology and leadership roles in IT services positions him well to take AIM to the next level in building the tech talent pipeline in our region. He has creative ideas to continue to help deliver the array of AIM programs and services that help individuals from all walks of life connect with tech or improve their technological expertise,” said AIM Institute of Board of Directors Chair Ashok Fichadia.
“I am excited to be part of the AIM Institute and contribute to expanding the tech talent pipeline in our region. I wholeheartedly support AIM’s mission to cultivate a robust and diverse tech community, as I am dedicated to fostering the development of the people in my network and beyond,” Alphonso stated. “I eagerly anticipate collaborating with the AIM team and stakeholders to promote AIM’s objectives, which focus on effectively linking individuals with technology to enhance their personal and professional growth while bolstering our tech resources in the region.”
Prior to Greysoft Technologies, Alphonso served as Vice President of Information Technology and Interim Chief Technology Officer for Prodigy in Salt Lake City, Utah; Director of IT, Application Delivery at Omaha Public Power District; and Director of IT and Human Resources Information Systems with Datraserve.
In his recent positions, Alphonso has spearheaded impactful initiatives and achieved notable results in cybersecurity excellence, enhancements to IT infrastructure, leadership in digital transformation, cost optimization, vendor management, and global collaboration.
Alphonso holds a Master of Science in Management from Bellevue University and a Bachelor’s in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University.
