Happy Spring, Treehouse Community! My identify is Kari Brooks, and for the previous 2 years I’ve been working behind the scenes as Treehouse’s Director of Operations. In January, I used to be thrilled to step into the function of Treehouse CEO, and I couldn’t be extra excited to guide our group into the long run. (Former CEO Jason Gilmore continues to be with Treehouse as our Chief Advocacy Officer.)
At Treehouse, we’re all about making studying straightforward, pleasing, and accessible for everybody. Treehouse not solely has superb studying content material, we occur to be THE BEST at ensuring that the scholars who study on our platform have enjoyable and really feel supported.
With that in thoughts, I’ve received some updates to share with you!
What’s Happening at Treehouse?
Innovator and pioneer, Steve Jobs, stated “Great issues in enterprise are by no means performed by one individual; they’re performed by a crew of individuals.”
That couldn’t be extra true at Treehouse. Our small however mighty crew has been exhausting at work.
Community Engagement and Support
The Treehouse Discord Server has change into a buzzing hub the place college students, workers, and coding fans hang around to share, study, and assist one another. Join the server to meet up with friends, chat with a Career Advisor, or say hello to your favourite Treehouse workers.
Developer Advocate Dustin Usey is difficult at work on his Code & Chill reside streams on Twitch and The Treehouse Show podcasts. He’s internet hosting giveaways (t-shirt anybody?) in addition to gifting subscriptions for members in his new 100 Days of Code collection on YouTube.
Speaking of giveaways, Community Manager and Career Advisor Jenavieve Dance hosted a scavenger hunt on Discord this month, passing out prizes to the fortunate winners. In addition, Jenavieve continues to assist college students by means of month-to-month reside periods on skilled growth subjects, in addition to one-on-one Zoom calls with anybody searching for assist with resumes, job searching, or interviewing. Start a free trial to satisfy with Jenavieve immediately.
And lastly, you could know that our rockstar Student Success crew sometimes shifts into trainer mode — they’ve created some incredible programs over the previous few months. Check out Rachel’s Python Dates and Times, Dan’s AI Tools for Designers, Travis’s Create a Portfolio Using HTML and CSS, Rohald’s Create a Portfolio Using React, and Brian’s Create a Portfolio Using Python and Flask.
Practice Skills Through Code Adventures
Code Adventures is a well-liked cease for anybody seeking to follow their coding expertise. An unimaginable 450 new Code Adventure tasks have been began by Treehouse college students because it launched final November.
This hands-on strategy to studying permits college students to construct enjoyable tasks to follow newbie, intermediate, or superior expertise — my favourite is the Animal Crossing API, an internet utility that makes use of the Nookipedia Animal Crossing API to show details about the sport’s villagers.
We’re including new Code Adventures tasks on a regular basis — go strive one out!
Empowering Through Education
Through partnerships, sponsorships, and scholarships, we’re making it simpler for anybody and everybody to entry alternatives in know-how.
Treehouse Scholarships
Since Treehouse started our monetary scholarships program in 2022, we’ve awarded roughly $32,000 to college students who in any other case wouldn’t have been capable of afford an schooling. This 12 months alone, Treehouse has awarded over 50 scholarships to people in want, lowering their prices and facilitating their entry into tech.
We’ll proudly proceed offering scholarships to college students who lack the monetary means to pursue or proceed their tech schooling. Email [email protected] to study extra about scholarship alternatives accessible to you.
Treehouse CodeAhead
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Treehouse CodeAhead program, a cornerstone of our dedication to breaking down monetary boundaries in schooling. This sponsorship initiative permits organizations to “pay it ahead” by overlaying the price of a Techdegree bootcamp program for college students who’re enthusiastic about know-how however are unable to afford the schooling.
Why? Because we acknowledge the crucial challenges of accessible schooling and inclusivity throughout the tech trade, and we wish to be a part of the answer.
CodeAhead presents an distinctive alternative for organizations to develop their model consciousness by means of visibility in Treehouse’s media channels, whereas driving transformative change in tech. If your employer or group wish to pay it ahead with CodeAhead, electronic mail [email protected]. It’s a tremendous alternative to assist the way forward for tech.
Students excited about securing a CodeAhead sponsorship for a no-cost Techdegree certification could full a short utility and supply a private assertion. Stay up to date on utility alternatives by following our social media and visiting our web site. Selection is predicated on ardour, want, and potential influence.
Techdegree Partnership with G{Code}
G{Code} is an progressive, place-based initiative that connects ladies and non-binary folks of coloration to instructional and employment alternatives within the know-how sector. By teaming up with G{Code}, Treehouse is actively working to bridge the hole in tech schooling and foster variety and inclusion.
This partnership supplies one pupil with full entry to Treehouse’s complete curriculum, mentorship, and assets, empowering them to excel within the area of knowledge evaluation. Read extra about our collaboration with G{Code} right here: Techdegree Partnership with G{Code}
The Newest and Tiniest Treehouse Member 👶
Last however actually not least, we’re delighted to share that there’s a brand new little coder within the Treehouse household. JavaScript Instructor, Laura Coronel, welcomed child Link this month. Congratulations, Laura!
Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Treehouse?
Coding for Everyone
We’re discovering new methods of bringing laptop science to teenagers and adults, increasing our influence and supporting the following technology of tech innovators. We’ll preserve bringing coding classes to teenagers by means of partnerships with organizations just like the West Virginia Coding Club, and our upcoming digital coding membership package will assist coding golf equipment in all places. We additionally look ahead to persevering with to advertise a various, inclusive, and equitable tech workforce as a studying companion in The AnitaB.org Apprenticeship Pathway Program.
Expanding Our Rich Content Library
As the world accelerates into its inevitable AI-filled future, our dedication to offering cutting-edge content material — not solely on the quickly evolving matter of AI, but additionally on elementary coding expertise — stays unwavering.
In 2023, we added 60 new programs, workshops, and follow movies overlaying ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React, and UX Design, amongst others. Highlights embrace a refresh of our foundational course, Introduction to HTML and CSS, a complete suite of React content material upgrades, and 30 AI programs (sure, 30!).
The journey continues with an thrilling 2024 lineup of latest content material, together with programs on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and designing micro-interactions, plus a brand new AI for Programmers Learning Track.
Treehouse goals to equip you with the information to not solely preserve tempo with AI developments but additionally to excel within the fundamentals, guaranteeing you’re each well-prepared and by no means left behind.
Live Events Calendar
We love internet hosting reside occasions! Check out our Live Sessions calendar to study extra and register for upcoming discussions, interviews, courses, and extra.
Stay Connected
I’m impressed and moved by our college students each single day, and I really like to attach with them and study concerning the some ways they remodel their lives with Treehouse. I invite you to learn by means of a few of these inspiring pupil success tales, or inform us your individual story.
There’s far more to return at Treehouse. You can keep related with our group within the some ways described above to seek out out what’s taking place at Treehouse, or begin a free 7-day trial to see what the enjoyable is all about!
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