From Gang Bangers to Web Developers?

Posted by Cliff on Thursday October 25, 2001 @03:01AM from the turning-ones-life-around dept.

evenprime asks: "The Economist is running an article about a program that takes gang members in Milwaukee, sends them through rehab, and teaches them web development so that they can have a decent paying job. I think this type of program - one that gives people the ability to help themselves - is a great idea, and it is something that many of us could help with. Do slashdot readers know of any similar programs in other places? If so, what type of qualifications do you think they would require before allowing someone to help teach web design?" Such programs are just too damned cool. Are there any others like it?

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Re:"Gang Bangers" by CYberPhreak · 2001-10-25 05:52 · Score: 0, Offtopic

you mean the part where a gang bang is really some form of group sex or an orgy? I live in the US, and I had not previously heard this usage of gang banger to refer to street toughs.

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Re:Gang bangers? by DunbarTheInept · 2001-10-25 06:06 · Score: 1, Offtopic

GOTO 4 ?LINE NOT FOUND

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