Tech Within Reach
About Byte Back
Our Mission
Byte Back Provides a Pathway of Inclusive Tech Training that Leads to Living-Wage Careers
Since 1997, Byte Back has served thousands of adults, helping graduates gain valuable tech skills, launch successful careers, and become part of the growing digital economy.
“Byte Back is doing the crucial work of providing more residents a fair shot through training, training Washingtonians from underrepresented communities for DC-sustaining careers in tech and by working with more than 500 adult learners each year. They are helping us continue to be the capital of inclusive innovation.”
Our Core Values
We believe that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to reach their full potential.
We strive for diversity and inclusion in everything we do.
We work with students as partners in their success.
We treat everyone with empathy and respect.
We believe in yes – yes to innovation, yes to taking risks, and yes to growth.
We cultivate an environment of constant growth and improvement.
Byte Back News & Updates
How Can We Achieve ‘Digital Justice’ in the District?
This piece was originally published in Technical.ly DC on October 15, 2020 as a guest post by Yvette Scorse, Byte Back communications director. See the original here. Byte Back Communications Director Yvette Scorse recaps big themes from the nonprofit's Digital...
The Launch of the New byteback.org Puts Tech Within Reach
I'm so excited to share the new byteback.org to you! This site is the product of months of work, which began with analyzing the old site and our audiences, a pre-COVID photoshoot, enhancements for a more streamlined (and pandemic friendly) admissions process, and...
A+ Students Share Goals, What a Zoom Classroom Is Like
We recently popped into a CompTIA A+ course to see how things were going. The students are enrolled in Byte Back’s highest-level and most demanding certification course and, through the pandemic, they’re going strong on a path toward certification and employment. They...
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