Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Syd Heller: Preparing incarcerated individuals for successful reentry through technology training.
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Syd Heller: Preparing incarcerated individuals for successful reentry through technology training.
Syd Heller is the Chief Program Officer at The Last Mile, a nonprofit breaking the cycle of incarceration through in-prison education and post-release support. As CPO, Syd oversees TLM’s educational offerings, such as the Web Development Program, as well as their reentry support services. As a self-taught computer programmer who began his career as a full-stack web developer, Syd is passionate about technology education and helping others access it. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Russian Language and Literature from UCLA, drawing on his experience as a language learner, coding skills, and experience in TLM classrooms to inform the direction of the TLM program, platform, and vision.
- https://thelastmile.org/
- Youtube
- Learning to Code in Prison
- The Next Chapter
- The Last Mile Graduation
View all episodes
By Brad TaylorSyd Heller is the Chief Program Officer at The Last Mile, a nonprofit breaking the cycle of incarceration through in-prison education and post-release support. As CPO, Syd oversees TLM’s educational offerings, such as the Web Development Program, as well as their reentry support services. As a self-taught computer programmer who began his career as a full-stack web developer, Syd is passionate about technology education and helping others access it. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Russian Language and Literature from UCLA, drawing on his experience as a language learner, coding skills, and experience in TLM classrooms to inform the direction of the TLM program, platform, and vision.
- https://thelastmile.org/
- Youtube
- Learning to Code in Prison
- The Next Chapter
- The Last Mile Graduation