i.c.stars
Andy Duddleston has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Starting in 2002, they served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger, focusing on agroforestry. Andy then worked with AFS Intercultural Programs as a Regional Field Coordinator before joining the UN Institute for Training and Research as an Information and Communications Technologies Intern. In 2008, Andy worked as a Project Consultant at the World Bank. Andy later founded Champion Access and served as its founder from 2009 to 2011. Andy then joined Aurify Brands as a traveling operations pixie dust spreader in 2012 and became a co-founder of The Little Beet in 2013. At The Little Beet, they played a key role in building a culture of authenticity and creating value for employees. In 2020, they joined Aurify Brands again, this time as a VP of Social Impact. Most recently, they took on the position of Chief Operating Officer at i.c.stars in 2022.
Andy Duddleston completed their Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College from 1997 to 2001. Andy then pursued further education at New York University from 2007 to 2009, where they obtained a Master's degree in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy.
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i.c.stars
i.c.stars was established to create economic opportunity for underserved communities by bridging disconnected young adults with the high growth tech sector. Participants learn by doing; they build web based applications to solve client challenges - with coding, business, and leadership instruction provided along the way. They also gain the professional network needed to jumpstart their careers. i.c.stars graduates become technologists who earn living wages (300% more than before) working as application developers or business analysts. They create nonprofits and advocate for change, putting into action i.c.stars’ definition of leadership: making opportunities for others. i.c.stars also works to change employer perceptions and practices around nontraditional talent by engaging each year hundreds of employers through industry conferences and convenings. Currently in Chicago, Milwaukee and Kansas City. Contact info@icstars.org for more information.