The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there were over 1.4 million technology jobs in 2020 with only 400,000 qualified graduates. As the world digitizes at a high speed, businesses in cities risk losing out on the excellent benefits of modern technology, with higher-paying IT employers going other places that provide vast numbers of professionals.

Bay Valley Tech provides a solution to this job gap by offering a free web development training program. The program provides access to the lucrative computer technology industry for underrepresented communities who are facing obstacles in gaining access to the field.