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The Difference Engine Media

P R E S S / M E D I A   K I T

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We are transforming

lives and organizations

by providing

a pipeline for tech

diversity. Our success is

measured in impact not

dollars.

KIMBERLY LOWE-WILLIAMS, FOUNDER/CEO

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Company Overview

The Difference Engine NFP is a registered 501(c)3 Illinois organization that bridges the gap between education and the real-world workplace. TDE’s apprenticeship program empowers adults from underrepresented groups and non-traditional backgrounds with real-world technology experiences that develop their skills in professionalism, Agile workflows, and collaboration ...unlike school or Bootcamp programs, upon TDE program completion, our apprentices are ready to enter the workforce with applicable professional experience. 

Origin StoryThe Difference Engine Apprenticeship grew from the desire of Actualize Coding Bootcamp to provide real experience for their graduates. Actualize CEO/Founder, Jay Wengrow had been piloting aninternship program with his graduates but found that it failed to successfully replicate a true software development experience. Kimberly Lowe-Williams was brought in as the Director of Product to right the ship and put in place processes, systems and direction for the program. After holding this role for only a few months, Kimberly combined the efforts of this program to found and create The Difference Engine as it exists today. There was clear need and overlap to provide graduates from all backgrounds with an opportunity as well as partner with organizations in need. In order to maintain its mission driven purpose as well as raise awareness about the lack of diversity in tech this organization was formed as a nonprofit. It has since been a safe place to code for over 190 developers; completed 13 web applications for organizations such as Rescue Leftover Cuisine, WeRNext Generation, Back of the Yards Coffee, Young MasterBuilders and others.

The FutureAs with all nonprofit organizations The Difference Engine relies very heavily on the sponsorships, donations and

contributions of the public. They are creating additional opportunities for their developers who even after

completing the apprenticeship still struggle to obtain placement in a traditional web development role by

partnering with startups, small businesses and more. They are hoping to partner with companies and individuals

that are passionate about extending the diversity, reach and impact of tech to those underserved,

underrepresented and without access in a real way. The Difference Engine is providing a pipeline to a set of

diverse tech talent that is and will continue to be in great demand.

http://www.thedifferenceengine.io/
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Fact Sheet

Organization Founded: March 2017 Program piloted since January 2016Founder/CEO: Kimberly Lowe-Williams - https://www.linkedin.com/in/klowewilliams/Mission: Transform the lives of nontraditional developers and nonprofits through techProgram: Web development apprenticeship program offering websites and applications to nonprofit and mission based organizationsFounded in Chicago, Illinois Locations: ChicagoNumber of volunteers: 10Lifetime participants: 249 volunteers and climbingNonprofit Board of Directors:

Shelley Long, President - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-long-18050844/ Caitlyn Brennan, Vice President - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlyn-brennan-301643a/ Sarah Vertin, Treasurer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/svertin/Alyssa Nickow, Secretary - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-nickow/

Advisory Board Members: Matt Pulley - Home Chef & Elyse Dequina - Gorilla GroupNotable Clients: 100 Club Chicago, Rescue Leftover Cuisine, Back of the Yards Coffee, John Marshall Law School, Women in Comedy, Trisomy AssociationCorporate Partners: Convex Legal and Salesforce

PARTNERS

http://www.thedifferenceengine.io/
http://www.socialventurepartners.org/chicago/
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tde*2020 Press Releases

HTTPS://WWW.AMERICANINNO.COM/CHICAGO/HERE-ARE-THE-13-FEMALE-FOUNDED-STARTUPS-IN-1871S-NEWEST-WISTEM-COHORT/

HTTP://BLOG.1871.COM/THE-DIFFERENCE-ENGINE-AND-KIMBERLY-LOWE-WILLIAMS-ARE-PROVING-EVERYONE-CAN-LEARN-TO-CODE

https://www.heroku.com/podcasts/codeish/61-the-difference-engine

https://www.americaninno.com/chicago/here-are-the-13-female-founded-startups-in-1871s-newest-wistem-cohort/
https://www.heroku.com/podcasts/codeish/61-the-difference-engine
http://blog.1871.com/the-difference-engine-and-kimberly-lowe-williams-are-proving-everyone-can-learn-to-code
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CAITLYN BRENNAN

VICE PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT SHELLEY

LONG

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SECRETARYALYSSA

NICKOW

TREASURERSARAH

VERTIN

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KIMBERLYLOWE-WILLIAMS

FOUNDER/CEO

MICHELE HO

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PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Leadership Team

ENGINEERING

TINA KEMP JORDAN GARY

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tde*2020 The Apprentice Developers

Check out our video

2017 The Difference Engine

2019 The Difference Engine 2019 The Difference Engine@Merz Photography @Merz Photography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLfW_qkxPZ0
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tde*2020 Quotes from our Apprentices

I was able to gain experience working in a team based agile environment, which lead me to get my dream job as a backend engineer at a thriving startup. - Sam S.

It taught me a valuable skill, working with other people. Knowing when to step up, and when to step back is important. I also knew what it was like to have a real deadline, that

taught me to prepare as best as possible for projects. - Anthony W.

Great place to level up! 

Overall, The Difference Engine was a positive experience and definitely contributed to my ability to get a development job. 

Thanks, Difference Engine, you helped me get my first dev role and I will always be grateful!

Optimal training for dealing with real world problems as a web developer, working in teams in a business setting and finding a job in the tech industry. - Paul K.

It was great! Loved the feel and environment and felt like it gave me a good idea of what to expect once I landed a job. - Neal D.

Excellent introduction into the tech field

There was help available when I needed it, and it was a nice replication of an agile environment.

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do - Joel M.

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http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-difference-engine

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