WIT has gathered these resources being used in our communities or that we have used ourselves. If you have a resource to add, let us know. There is no apparent relationship between WIT and organizations below.
Articles and Podcasts
- Greater Than Code podcast invites the voices of people who are not heard from enough in tech: women, people of color, trans and/or queer folks, to talk about the human side of software development and technology.
- Women in Tech: A Complete Guide produced by TechGuide
Internet/Computer Access
- internetessentials.com low-cost internet and computers
- Local nonprofits giving computer devices to keep or loan:
- mymove.com guides on how to get free and discounted internet
- UMN Return to Campus: Technology Pointers
IT Training and Online Learning
Starting IT Career Free to Low-Cost Training
- Creating IT Futures local free training to pivot into IT
- Grow with Google certification routes for entry-level jobs
Free IT Training and Certifications
- AWS Cloud Training
- CBT Nugget IT Training
- Cisco Networking Academy
- Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) free online cybersecurity training to federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees, federal contractors, U.S. military veterans
- freecodecamp.org free training, certification, portfolio
- Fortinet Free Cybersecurity Training
- INE IT Training: Networking, Cloud, Cyber Security, Data Science & Business Plans
- Jamf 100 Course and Jamf 200 Course, including free online certification
- Microsoft Learn
- Trailhead free SalesForce training
- VMware Education Services
General Online Learning
- Coursera free for UMN offers professional noncredit online courses taught by UMN faculty.
- 7 Resources for Women Breaking Into Kubernetes
- 10times.com directory of national tech events
- Coding Bootcamps for Women
- EdX Courses
- eLibraryMN
- EventBrite online events for various topics
- Hennepin County Library
- Internet Archive non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites
- Minneapolis Public Schools
- RCR Wireless News
- SwitchUp tech bootcamps