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PPL Alum
PPL welcomes individuals from all walks of life and each has a unique story to tell — stories that illustrate the positive impact our library makes in the lives of those we serve. Stories that YOU make possible!
Meet some of our PPL Alum.
Dory
I was always curious about learning how things people use on phones and PCs were created. I started teaching myself coding by watching YouTube videos and through coding websites such as Codecademy. Then I started to look for local coding classes and I stumbled upon an ACN course called Rhode Coders 2.0. There I was ...
Edmon Shahoud
I’m from Syria. I have a BA in Business Administration, a Masters in Economic Planning, and a CPA certificate from my home country. For about 25 years, I worked there as a financial manager and a tax consultant in major commercial companies. I’ve had dreams of living in America since childhood, and I pursued this ...
Christopher Conley
I came to PPL to take the Data Navigators course. I found it online and thought this would be a great starting point to see if I could see myself working in the Data Analytics field. I was able to learn a ton in the Data Navigators course. Not only did I learn a lot ...