Flatiron School Blog

Announces initiative to increase diversity in tech NEW YORK, August 4, 2020 — Carrick Capital Partners (“Carrick”), an investment firm focused on software and software-enabled businesses, yesterday closed its acquisition of Flatiron School (“Flatiron”), a global institution that trains students in 21st-century skills like software engineering, data science and UX/UI design. The news follows Flatiron’s […]

Here are just a few of our scholarship recipients and #flatirongrads who are shaping the future of tech.

After completing a doctorate in classical art and archaeology, Jenny traded in her dig shovel for a laptop and enrolled in Flatiron School's Data Science course. Now, she's pursuing her true passion for discovering the answers that are unearthed in data.

Today we are launching the John Stanley Ford Fellowship to support the advancement of Black tech professionals by creating long-lasting change.

Our newly launched John Stanley Ford Fellowship, which offers apprenticeships to Black graduates, is only one aspect of the work needed to effect meaningful and long-lasting advancement of Black tech professionals.

"Data science was perfect for me, since it's number driven and a lot of the work is about conveying technical results to non-technical audiences."