General Assembly (school)
| General Assembly | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2012 |
| Founders | Jake Schwartz, Adam Pritzker, Matthew Brimer, and Brad Hargreaves |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | https://generalassemb.ly/ |
General Assembly is a computer programming coding bootcamp founded by Jake Schwartz, Adam Pritzker, Matthew Brimer, and Brad Hargreaves in early 2011. Schwartz is its CEO. The organization maintains campuses in numerous countries throughout the world and teaches entrepreneurs and business professionals practical technology skills.[1]
Courses
General Assembly is a private school that offers short courses, online classes (including overnight courses and free short online courses), and immersive 10- and 12-week 'boot-camp' style courses in computer programming, data science, and project management, with an emphasis on web development and user experience design.[2][3] Approximately 20% of its courses are offered through companies to their employees.[4]
As of September 2016, General Assembly has 15 campus locations on 4 continents.[5] It plans to expand in Silicon Valley in or near San Jose[4] and possibly in Miami.[6]
General Assembly is not accredited but has been approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.[4]
History
General Assembly began in early 2011 as a co-working space in Midtown Manhattan founded by Jake Schwartz, Adam Pritzker, Matthew Brimer, and Brad Hargreaves, and evolved into a private school. It built its first campus in the Flatiron District with a grant from the New York City Economic Development Corporation.[7] In 2015 the company raised $70 million in venture capital funding.[8] In 2016 it worked with accounting firms to develop a framework for assessing student outcomes that it will market to other private educational institutions.[9]
Local General Assembly branches have participated in training the homeless.[10] On Women's Equality Day in 2016 the company launched a hashtag campaign, #ilooklikeadeveloper, and scheduled events around the world focusing on women in computing.[11]
References
- ↑ Pozin, Ilya (13 November 2014). "20 Entrepreneurs Shaking Up New York's Tech Scene". Forbes. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Nick Toscano, The Ultimate Guide to Coding Bootcamps: The Exhaustive List, SkilledUp, September 6, 2013.
- ↑ Jordan Minor, "General Assembly Dash", PC magazine, October 27, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Kathleen Pender, "General Assembly trims staff, plans Silicon Valley campus", San Francisco Chronicle, July 25, 2016.
- ↑ General Assembly locations
- ↑ Brian Bandell, "Coding school seeks incentives to create 46 jobs in Miami", South Florida Business Journal, September 29, 2016.
- ↑ Donna Fenn, "30 Under 30 2012: Where Entrepreneurs Teach & Students Learn Skills", Inc., July 2, 2012.
- ↑ Douglas MacMillan, "Tech-Boom Bet: Coding School General Assembly Raises $70 Million", blog, Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2015.
- ↑ Marguerite McNeal, "General Assembly Releases Framework for Reporting Student Outcomes", EdSurge, May 3, 2016.
- ↑ Monica Nickelsburg, "From street to software: This non-profit helps previously homeless men and women start coding careers", GeekWire, September 27, 2016.
- ↑ Tajha Chappellet-Lanier, "General Assembly is out to show you what developers really look like", Technical.ly DC, September 1, 2016.