May 2023 - i.c.stars

KC ABC Features i.c.stars Will Shields

Elizabeth Ferruelo2024-08-05T16:22:38-05:00May 16th, 2023|Kansas City, National, workforce|

Kansas City ABC Features i.c.stars KC Board Chair and NFL Hall of Famer Will Shields

Computer Coding, repair, and even building high-end apps are all a part of the high-tech industry and some high-paying jobs for those interested in getting into the field.

It’s a program former Chiefs lineman and NFL Hall of Famer Will Shields has been hoping to bring to Kansas City for close to four years. “It’s about finding tech talent where tech talent usually isn’t found,” Shields said. “It might not be the coolest thing to be in when you’re in high school.” It’s called IC Stars, and Shields says it’s something that works well with his longtime Kansas City charity, Will to Succeed…

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From Intern to i.c.stars Board Member
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From Intern to i.c.stars Board Member
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From Intern to i.c.stars Board Member

Elizabeth Ferruelo2024-08-01T15:09:10-05:00May 11th, 2023|Mental Health, Milwaukee, National, workforce|

Alexa Lopez
Senior Software Engineer, Accenture
Director, I.C.Stars Board of Directors

Another Path
If ‘Where ‘ is Not Certain, ‘How’ is Not Easy
There were two options for me, as I saw things, college, or a dead-end job. I didn’t know of another path. My parents had left all they knew in Mexico and the Dominican Republic to give me a life of opportunity and security. I want to honor my parent’s sacrifice and to make my family proud. So when I was accepted at Marquette University, it was a big deal. There was a lot of pressure on me to attend college and do well. As the youngest in my family, I felt my family’s expectations, hopes, and dreams on my shoulders. Since I was good at science and math, I planned to study biomedical engineering.

But college was a lonely experience, and after one quarter, I felt something was not working. I was already […]

Empowering Young Adults Through Tech
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Empowering Young Adults Through Tech
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Empowering Young Adults Through Tech

Elizabeth Ferruelo2024-08-06T11:33:22-05:00May 10th, 2023|National, workforce|

Empowering Young Adults Through Tech With Sandee Kastrul of i.c.stars

There is a growing recognition that the education-to-employment systems in America are not working for most people. That’s why New Profit is investing in visionary social entrepreneurs who are creating access to postsecondary and career opportunities for young people from historically underinvested communities and transforming economic mobility. Read more…