LAUNCH: Become a Self-Directed Learner
The LAUNCH program is designed for students who are just getting started in their computing higher education journey who have little or no experience.
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Expanding opportunities for careers in today’s vibrant tech economy for students from all backgrounds throughout California.
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No matter where you’re from in California or what your socioeconomic background may be, if you have the talent and drive to achieve a career in today’s evolving tech economy, nothing should stand in your way.
And with CSUMB’s Institute for the Computing Talent Initiative (CTI), nothing will.
Building Actionable Pathways for Upward Mobility
CTI strives every day to create and expand opportunities for students of all backgrounds from throughout the state of California to participate in the tech economy by developing their knowledge and skills in computing.
Our programming is designed for students who may just be getting started in computing, as well as for those who have already completed computer science courses.
“After joining CTI, students feel more comfortable and many of them report that their academic performances and sense of belonging in the field have improved.”
- Sathya Narayanan, CTI Founder and Director
Two Complementary Programs
ACCELERATE: Become a Career-Ready Professional
The ACCELERATE program is for students who have at least two years of computing experience and have completed at least one computer science course.
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Explore Institute for the Computing Talent Initiative
Meet the CTI Team
Sathya Narayanan
Professor
Daniela Beltran
Program Coordinator, CTI
Jeremy Shaw
CTI Learning Engineer
Leslie Maxwell
Assistant Program Director
Melisa Villafuerte Mendoza
Program Coordinator
Nancy Rios
Program Coordinator
Nicolas Guerrero
CTI Learning Engineer
Utsab Saha
Computer Science Education Coordinator
Utsab Saha
Computer Science Education Coordinator
Celebrating Our Partnerships and Successes
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Hiring Organization Partnerships
We provide structured, programmatic support for our hiring partners to work with students on open source projects.
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IGNITE 2024
Gain a deeper understanding of the CTI story and discover some of our students experience and work.
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IGNITE 2023
Check out the inaugural CTI IGNITE event and showcase that’s designed to communicate our story to friends and stakeholders.
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Questions? We’re Here to Help.
Our offices are in the Business and Information Technology Building (BIT) on the CSUMB campus, located at 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955
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