As Silicon Valley continues to complain about a talent shortage, organizations are working hard to attract diverse talent. Laura Weidman Powers, CEO of CODE 2040, and Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., president and CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund, actively search for talent in underrepresented populations....
What to Do After Releasing Diversity Data NCWIT Senior Research Scientist Dr. Catherine Ashcraft authored a recent Fast Company article entitled, “10 Actionable Ways to Actually Increase Diversity in Tech.” The topic of diversity in tech has been making headlines of late, with many large companies...
When Intel announced that it would spend $300 million over the next five years to create a workforce that actually looks like America, the coverage of the announcement was scant. Here, we have a real game changer, and the faint praise of Intel CEO Brian Krzanich’s...
Portland nonprofit ChickTech is taking to Indiegogo about a fundraising campaign to raise enough money to spread its programming and vision to five new cities. The campaign kicks off Feb. 23. The group is hosting a party to celebrate downtown at 6 p.m. in the AppNexus...
Using Big Data to analyze men and women’s tech resumes, an expert finds a gender gap that has a big impact on hiring. A couple of months back, one of my friends asked for feedback on her resume. It was a beautifully presented document. She has strong...
Miami is hot — and for different reasons this time. Everything is pointing to Miami being the center of the next tech and start-up boom. Our entrepreneurship ecosystem is in overdrive, and a lot of attention is being given to making resources readily available to...