Urban Technology Project

On this #GivingTuesday, please consider supporting @PHLschools and @LaunchPHL's #Apprenticeship Programs Urban Technology Project to help prepare young adults and career changers for a successful career #technology. Please visit donorbox.org/urban-technolo… to donate!

Today, I'm speaking about cyber security at Cyber Day with the students from the city of Philadelphia.

Round of applause 👏 to @PHLschools @PhillyUTP @PHLInnovation @RaicesCyberOrg @TempleUniv @GirlsWhoHack @TU_CARE @DrexelUniv @nu_paths @WesGoldFellows @ISC2 @WiCySorg @CYAI2024 and @ISACAPhilly for your support!

And that's a wrap!! Thank you so much to all of our wonderful partners in making the first ever #PhillyCyberDay24 a huge success!

Happy Saturday with a spectacular panel today at #PhillyCyberDay24 at the @ISACAPhilly table. But you can ask me about stuff other than just ISACA… so if you spot me, you can ask me about @DianaInitiative also. 😇

Giving my talk at Cyber Day! #Phillycyberday24

Our last hands-on workshop sessions of the day include a Lock Picking Village, Speed Networking, & a Cybersecurity Threat Simulation by @nu_paths #PhillyCyberDay24

We're hosting careerpathway workshops for attendees to learn about roles within cybersecurity. Our facilitators are Dr. Thu Nguyen from @TempleUniv, Juan Giarrizzo from @RaicesCyberOrg, Keith Busby from CMS & Dr. Aunshul Rege @prof_rege from @TU_CARE #PhillyCyberDay24

Be sure to check out the tables in our exhibition hall. We have representatives from @nu_paths, @DrexelUniv, @ISC2, ISACA, @WiCySorg, @RaicesCyberOrg, @WesGoldFellows, @GirlsWhoHack, @phillyutp, and @CYAI2024. #PhillyCyberDay24

Sheena Thomas, Acting Chief Information Security Officer for @TempleUniv, encourages the audience to attend as many conferences and workshops as they can. She shares that this was crucial in her career development. #PhillyCyberDay24

Andrew Speese, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for @PHLschools, expresses the importance of building a professional network and finding a mentor. "There are already 4 people on the stage right now who want to see you succeed that you can connect with." #PhillyCyberDay24

Now that we've learned about the industry, let's talk about how you can break into the field. We have a panel of cybersecurity experts, Sheena Thomas, Andrew Speese, Jessica Randall and Jessica Hoffman with Eric Belardo @ebelardo73 as our. moderator #PhillyCyberDay24

Now @BiaSciLab of @GirlsWhoHack takes the stage to share her inspiring journey to a career in cybersecurity as a teenage hacker & why she founded Girls Who Hack to create a safe collaborative space for people of all genders, ages and backgrounds to learn. #PhillyCyberDay24

Amanda Jackson, Senior Technology Auditor with Comcast sets the tone for the day with an exciting introduction to the world of cybersecurity. Amanda believes that there is a career in cybersecurity for everyone. #PhillyCyberDay24

@PHLschools' Chief Information Officer, Melanie Harris, kicks off the day and welcomes everyone to the first ever event at the Dr. Constance E. Clayton Education Center. #PhillyCyberDay24

We are here today at the @PHLschools' Dr. Constance E. Clayton Education Center for the inaugural CyberDay event hosted by @PhillyUTP, the CTE office, and @PHLInnovation! Ready to learn about the exciting world of cyber. 💻 Follow along with us at #PhillyCyberDay24.

Please join us in congratulating Tymajah Maxwell, an @AmeriCorps Digital Service Fellows Pre-Apprentice, who received the AmeriCorps Member Perseverance in Service Award during #AmeriCorpsWeek. 🎉 Her award was presented to her by @AustinDavisPA, the Lieutenant Governor of PA.