Since 2014, CodiePie and Painted Brain set an initiative to create a vocational program that supports training individuals for jobs in tech. People living with mental illness have a hard time sustaining a job, especially when challenged by the impairment of depression, anxiety, or psychosis.
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Our environment is tailored to support individuals where they’re at.
Throughout the development of the training program, there were three fundamental principles that shaped the pedagogy:
- The first was the holistic approach to learning.
- The second, having workshops led by peer trainers.
- The third, creating jobs in-house to support individuals in securing a decent job.
We know the future of job security lies in tech and this includes both soft-skill and hard-skill positions.
We believe individuals living with mental illness have superpowers in three areas, creativity, empathy, and technology. Providing a safe environment and the right tools, our community can have a secured and stable living.
