Npower’s Baltimore Class Empowered to Give Back

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Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) December 13, 2016

Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners and Founding Director and President of the Fund II Foundation, delivered a commencement address to NPower Baltimore’s first graduating class of 24 young adults who recently completed NPower’s 22-week IT training program. Congratulating the students, Mr. Smith reminded the students that they will have the opportunity to pursue careers in technology that can lift up not only themselves and their families, but also their entire communities. He noted, “You will not face challenges alone, you are a part of NPower’s first graduating class, Class 1, you now have a family, and that includes me. We’re all in this together.”

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Kiarah Young

Communications Associate

A proud native of Sacramento, California, Kiarah Young crossed the country to earn a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies and Civic Engagement from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. She currently serves as a Communications Associate at Fund II Foundation, where she manages the social media, website, and digital media efforts to amplify the foundation’s mission. As a Restoration Retreat alumna from 2019, Kiarah returned to Fund II Foundation in 2022 as a Youth Development Intern, later transitioning to a Communications Intern in 2023 before joining the team full-time in 2024. Before joining Fund II Foundation, she gained experience as an intern at Politico and Hearst, strengthening her expertise in media and communications. During her time at Wesleyan, she worked as a Marketing Assistant at the Resource Center for four years, documenting the stories of first-generation, low-income, and students of color. She also served as a tutor for the Center for Prison Education, helping incarcerated students pursue a college degree. Her passion for human rights, social justice, and community engagement fuels her work in digital media, where she strives to create accessibility and amplify unheard voices.