On Wednesday, tech training nonprofit Byte Back celebrated its official launch and early success during a launch party at The Startup Nest in Southwest Baltimore.

After 22 years in Washington, DC, Byte Back enrolled its first adult learners in Baltimore in June. Since then, the program has enrolled a total of 39 Baltimore residents and 10 have been certified in CompTIA IT Fundamentals. Seventy-five adult students will be enrolled in free tech training by the end of 2019.

The event included opening remarks about the Baltimore program from Byte Back Baltimore site director Chrissie Powell. Powell thanked TD, which awarded Byte Back with a $775,000 TD Ready Challenge grant last year, funding the organization’s expansion into Baltimore.

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