Innovate Learning

Future Ready, Today!

Since 2015 we've introduced more than 2,000 young people in Metro Atlanta to computer coding and 21st Century Skills. Those young people have written over 500,000 lines of code and completed hundreds of projects. We've worked with 24 organizations and schools, and offered direct classes to families. We do this in order to help close the opportunity gap and diversify tomorrow's technology workforce.

Higher Ground Education, Inc. (HGEI) is an Atlanta, Georgia B Corporation, that enables young and old to leverage today's technology to reach their maximum potential in today's data economy. Our mission is to diversify the future technology workforce while reducing the income inequity gap by providing people with skills to be innovators and successful in life. Our vision is that everyone is can access future careers that are on the horizon.

Future Ready

Nerd Ninjaz

As digital technology continues to expand around the world, understanding and writing code has become a new form of literacy. The Nerd Ninjaz Code Dojo and private classes prepares young people for the technological revolution that is crucial for their future and ours. The true value in teaching youth to code is not in the syntax but in the way it teaches youth to think using step-by-step, logic, and collaboration to complete projects.
Our dojos and classes emphasize the critical 21st Century Skills of CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION, and CITIZENSHIP to be successful in life.

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Factor X

Factor X is our Advanced Class designed to support young people ages 14 - 24 in learning computer science fundamentals and developing computer coding skills. They learn computer coding languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, and others) and advanced coding concepts, to complete individual and group projects. Participants finish with a portfolio of complete work to be shared with the world.
Factor X emphasizes the critical 21st Century Skills of CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION, and CITIZENSHIP to be successful in life.

High School eSports Development

eSports is growing faster than any other entertainment sector in the world while greatly expanding new and fresh careers. eSports professionals, game designers, platform developers, live streaming stars, and others there are new opportunities available to young people to succeed in todays economy. Our High School eSports Development efforts support high schools, especially those in challenged communities, in establishing a strong foundation for a winning eSports program. It includes administrative support, technology alignment, team coaching, fundraising support, and team management for 1 seasons and ongoing support as needed.

X Boom (40+) (Coming Spring 2020)

X Boom are technology learning meet-ups at neighborhood coffee shops, breweries, wine shops, and beer shops to have conversations on technology for Generation X and Baby Boomers (born before 1980). Gatherings ($20/person) include a glass of beer or wine, a technology presentation, and an engaging discussion on leveraging that technology to improve your work and personal life or start your second career.