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Happy Turkey Day 

The Technical.ly team will be taking Thursday and Friday of this week off for Thanksgiving, returning Monday, Nov. 29. Happy eating!

 

—Technical.ly Deputy Managing Editor Stephen Babcock (stephen@technical.ly)


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The Way Out is working to break the cycle of incarceration through career opportunities

By Stephanie S. Beecher | 6 minute read

Founded by Ruben Gaona and Eli Rivera, the Milwaukee startup offers an anti-bias job platform and services aimed at reducing barriers to hiring for the formerly justice-involved.

Learning to code? There’s plenty of self-paced resources on Google, Youtube and Twitch

Here are a few intro courses and channels to follow. Read more »

Morgan State and the NFL are teaming up to educate more Black data scientists

With NFL internships and programming at Morgan's FinTech Center, the partnership aims to introduce students to careers in data science. It's a needed skill on professional football teams around the league. Read more »

The United Way’s new virtual experience simulates life below the poverty line

The United Way of Central Maryland is opening up the 30|30 Experience on Giving Tuesday. The virtual workshop seeks to build empathy. Read more »

Report: Baltimore leaders have 150 recommendations to grow an ‘equitech’ city

A report from UpSurge Baltimore, titled Equitech 2030, lays out recommendations from more than 200 community leaders for growing an inclusive innovation economy. Read more »


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3D Maryland: Howard County rapid manufacturing facility opens

At Howard County's Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship, a new prototype lab is looking to take advantage of 3D printing's booming applications and make the county and state a hub for the technology. Read more »


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