The Knowledge House

Year Founded: 2014

TKH’s model combines specialized training in digital skills, coding and design, career support, and a comprehensive network of partners to help disconnected job seekers secure rewarding careers in the tech industry.

TKH offers software and design job training, access to professional networks, and a diverse set of support services that meet the unique needs and positions of its graduates for successful careers in the tech sector. TKH combines technology training, career support, and a comprehensive network of partners to help disconnected job seekers secure rewarding careers in the tech economy and become financially independent. TKH aims to lift entire communities out of poverty by creating a pipeline of talented and capable workers equipped with the technology and skills that provide economic opportunity, living wages, and career mobility.

The Knowledge House’s program consists of 36 weeks of training, followed by a 3-month paid internship, in which fellows receive on-the-job training and case management support. Upon completing the internship, the Fellows undergo a final job to transition into full-time roles. The model has achieved strong initial outcomes for its students and fellows, graduating 80 percent of its 1,900 students. In 2020, 90 percent of TKH’s Innovation Fellows were placed into their first technical roles with an average starting salary of $90,000.