Category: Diversity
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Implementing Diversity from the Top
LAS VEGAS, NV — Chief diversity officers (CDOs) from internationally-recognized brands in tech shared their best practices during CES® – the world’s largest and most influential tech event – for integrating diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives creating innovative cultures which have resulted in positive changes across their respective organizations. One of industry’s new innovative initiatives…
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It’s Not a Pipeline Problem
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Your company struggles with finding diverse talent; it’s not a pipeline problem. It’s a buy-in, bias, branding and business case problem. Unconscious bias is like an odorless gas; it affects everyone, everywhere all the time. It is not a problem humans can solve without augmented intelligence. Blendoor tackles bias with great…
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Larry Irving inducted into 2019 Internet Hall of Fame
SAN JOSE, COASTA RICA — The Internet Hall of Fame announced last week the names of eleven pioneers and visionaries who have made outstanding contributions to the Internet’s global growth, reach, and security. The new inductees were honored at a special ceremony held in the Costa Rican capital. Larry Irving, from the United States, was…
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Experts: Collaboration Needed to Diversify Tech Workforce
by Dr. LaMont Jones WASHINGTON – America’s tech industry needs greater diversity, equity and inclusion, and achieving those goals depends in large part on the ability of educational institutions, governments, and philanthropies to work collaboratively and consistently. That was a key point made during panels and keynote speeches Tuesday at “Building a Diverse and Skilled…
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Global Diversity at Oracle
SÃO PALO, BRAZIL — Oracle’s Traci Wade visits Brazil. Ms. Wade, global leader of diversity and inclusion in Oracle, is in São Paulo this week and has taken advantage to talk to our teams and partners about the importance of the variety of people in a company. “look at your team and ask yourself, who…
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An All-“HU” Team wins BisonHacks 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On March 30th and 31st, I experienced firsthand that Diversity and Inclusion are indeed one of the best ways to produce some of the most creative and innovative ideas! We are happy to say that we are the winners of BisonHacks 2018! Sara Rufael, Howard University; Shondace Thomas, Howard University; Elizabeth-Yvonne Sanders, Hampton University; and I…
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Black Girls Code on ‘GMA’
Black Girls Code founder opens up about breaking barriers in tech on ‘GMA’ New York—Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls CODE, discusses how her program is inspiring young African-American and girls of color to embrace and get deeply involved in STEM programs to discover new career paths across our tech world. Since their launch in…
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AWS Presents: “Underrepresented in Tech—Bridging the Racial Digital Divide”
WASHINGTON (BDPA-DC)—On Thursday, September 28, 2017, students and professionals from area colleges, universities, small businesses and tech organizations joined members of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) teams to participate in their on-going series of panel discussions entitled “Underrepresented in Tech: Bridging the Racial Digital Divide“. Industry seeks to strengthen tech workforce pipelines in underrepresented communities by developing and…
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BDPA Members Talk Tech & Disruption in Philly for Tech Week
PHILADELPHIA, PA—How does one change the way we think about business? How does one keep up with constantly changing markets in software-defined ecosystems? How can one utilize new technologies to launch, grow, and sustain a new company? 2017 “DISRUPTION & DIVERSITY IN TECHNOLOGY” In today’s world these are the questions that people be asking in…
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The Power of Hidden Figures: Diversity in STEM
IBM @ CES: Join Us Today 01.06.17 CES SuperSession Las Vegas, NV—Soledad O’Brien, world renowned journalist, will lead a conversation today on the importance of diversity in STEM fields. Panelists include talent from the film who share the extraordinary accomplishments of the characters and why it is important to tell their stories. Friday, January 6th,…