Project Phoenix:
If you are unemployed or under-employed and want to demonstrate your skills and potential and at the same time give back to a non-profit, join SQL Server MVP, Arnie Rowland (Blog | Twitter) and Project Phoenix. You could get a free Ultimate MSDN subscription, ton of software, books and other learning and development resources.
Excerpt from Arnie’s Blog about Phoenix Project:
Like the Phoenix rising from the ashes, over the next five months, twenty-four (24) unemployed or underemployed developers will be selected because of their non-profit project proposals. One eligible developer and deserving non-profit project will be selected each week to receive a valuable package of excellent software, development tools, training, and books. We are now calling this ‘Project Phoenix’ to celebrate these developers rising from the ashes of disrupted careers. More…
Check out the offer criteria, supporters, timelines and how to submit your project here: http://sqlblog.com/blogs/arnie_rowland/archive/tags/Project+Phoenix/default.aspx
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