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Comcast Newsmakers Series-Maryland

We’re Live on Comcast Newsmakers

In October, the founder and CEO of the FOCUS IT Workforce Training Program was interviewed by Comcast Newsmakers, a series that highlights the stories of ...

FOCUS Student Melissa Pass the CompTIA exam

Closing the Digital Divide Thru FOCUS IT Workforce Training

Closing the Digital Divide In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, the demand for skilled IT professionals continues to soar. However, the path to securing a job ...

Meeting Lt Governor Miller: A Champion for Digital Equity in Maryland

Meeting Lt Governor Miller: A Champion for Digital Equity in Maryland On the sunny brisk morning of Maryland Digital Equity Coalition Day, I had the ...

Student at work during FOCUS Saturday class

Cybersecurity is NOT the 1st class to take for a career in IT

Understand Basic Computer Skills Before You Get into Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is an important and rapidly growing field within the larger realm of information technology. However, ...

FOCUS Student in class training

“I wanted to turn my dreams into reality”

One of our students, Miss Lucky Long, completed our program in March 2022. She received a job offer to work as a Helpdesk Technician for $70K/year. ...

Eric A. Brockman, FOCUS Founder and Chairman

How a HBCU Saved My Life

I graduated from high school in 1983 with a 1.69 GPA, which is equivalent to a D– minus. Leading up to my graduation, I spent ...