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ALX Foundations
Program
Overview
Last Updated: March 23, 2023
 What is ALX Foundations?

✔ 7-8 month full-time blended learning program

✔ builds key 21st century skills sought by employers

globally

✔ precedes 5 possible specialized tech tracks to prepare

learners for success in the workplace
Why is Foundations essential?
The ALX Foundations program is designed
to give entry-level tech services
employees a strong advantage by
providing them with “The ALX Special
Sauce” -- knowledge, skill sets, and
character qualities that are highly desired
by employers, but that are not taught in
most tech training programs.
What makes Foundations unique?
Critical real-world skills
Learners develop 6 core skill
areas, from project
management to data-driven
decision-making to acing
job applications.
Peer-driven learning Applied projects
Learners join squads to Learners work on milestones
collaborate on group which simulate actual work
projects and support each situations or outputs to
other’s growth. enhance readiness.
How do we
build the
Foundation?
LEADERSHIP CORE META SKILLS

Objectives
Mirror the ALU Leadership Core (LC)
structure of:
- 7 Meta Skills
- 5 Core Skills per MS
- Learning Outcomes

Prioritize learning outcomes from the LC

to reflect in the Foundation.

Include new learning outcomes related to

technical skills training.
 META SKILLS

Foundations leverages ALU’s 7 Meta-Skills

with one crucial addition.
New addition!

Tech Skills Critical Thinking

Leverage tools to be more Examine facts and
efficient & effective consider solutions

Leading Self Quantitative Reasoning

Develop self-awareness Evaluate data and make
and personal values decisions

Managing Complex
Leading Others
Build strong relationships
Tasks
with teammates Plan and execute for
complex projects

Communicating for Impact Entrepreneurial Thinking

Know the audience and See opportunities and
share with confidence seize them creatively
 META SKILLS

The ALX Foundations 8 meta-skills turbo-charge

learners to succeed in any workplace with…

Leadership Analysis Execution

1 Leading Self 4 Quantitative 7 Managing

Reasoning Complex Tasks

2 Leading Others 5 Entrepreneurial 8 Tech Skills

Thinking
3 Communicating 6 Critical
for Impact Thinking
 META SKILLS

The ALX Foundations 8 Meta-Skills

Leading Self: Developing self-awareness, positive habits and personal values

Leadership

Leading Others: Collaborating with teammates to achieve a common goal

Communicating for Impact: Sharing ideas & messages effectively

Quantitative Reasoning: Leveraging data to make well-informed decisions

Analysis

Entrepreneurial Thinking: Identifying opportunities and problem-solving

Critical Thinking: Evaluating situations and approaches thoroughly

Execution

Managing Complex Tasks: Planning & executing multi-faceted projects

Tech Skills: Leveraging tech tools to be more efficient & productive

 META SKILLS

Foundations equips learners with 8 meta skills.

Critical Thinking Leading Self Leading Others Entrepreneurial
Thinking
✔ Authentic Inquiry ✔ Self Awareness ✔ Empathy ✔ Identifying Opportunities
✔ Research ✔ Self Regulation ✔ Feedback ✔ Creating Solutions
✔ Analysis ✔ Ethics & Integrity ✔ Relationship Building ✔ Continuous Iteration
✔ Argument & Judgement ✔ Self Improvement ✔ Influence ✔ Viability
✔ Synthesis ✔ Collaboration ✔ Sustainability

Communicating for Managing Complex Quantitative Tech Ecosystem

Impact Tasks Reasoning
✔ Audience Awareness ✔ Define the Problem ✔ Data Contextualization ✔ Working in Technical &
✔ Voice ✔ Structuring ✔ Uncertainty & Modelling Product Teams
✔ Writing Process ✔ Workplanning & Resource in the Real World ✔ Tech Tools
✔ Organizing for Effective Allocation ✔ Empirical Research ✔ Ethics in Tech
Communication ✔ Prioritization ✔ Data Based Decision ✔ Technical Literacy
✔ Storytelling & Making ✔ Tech Track Specialization
Presentation ✔ Quantitative Problem
Solving
 META SKILLS

3 habits for constant self improvement

Reading & Peer Manager

Research Feedback Feedback
Often ask your peers Periodically ask
Constantly seek
for feedback on your your manager for
out new
work with them. The feedback on your
publications and
people you work with performance. This
resources to
the most closely will shows them you
supplement your
have valuable are intentional
learning.
insights for your about your growth
development. and value their
perspective
 LEARNING MODALITIES

Learners spend an average

of 40 hours per week on the
Foundation Course.

45% 30% 15% 10%

IN LMS IN SELF WORK IN HUBS IN COMMUNITY

∼20-22 hrs per ∼10-12 hrs per 5-7 hrs per week 2-4 hrs per week
week going week working on in hubs in their
through online milestones and communities
content reflections
 COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

To successfully graduate from Foundations,

learners must:
Pass all 13 milestones and 13 tests
with a score of 75% or higher

Complete assigned
peer reviews

Visit a City Hub

at least 2x weekly

Complete any additional assessments

assigned by the program team
Thank you!