Tag: tech-inclusion
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GM executive Telva McGruder promoted as automotive giant’s tech-inclusion missions rapidly evolve
DETROIT, MI (BDPA Detroit) ― General Motors Company (GM), welcomes Telva McGruder as their new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. In a recent statement, the global automotive corporation looks forward to Telva’s leadership as she expands on their current Diversity team’s efforts to bring GM closer to their aspiration of being the most inclusive…
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Charter to Expand Distribution of Black News Channel and Offer Network to Video Subscribers Across All Markets
Charter Will Make the Network Available by early September to Subscribers of Spectrum TV Silver and Higher Video Tiers STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced it plans to significantly expand distribution of Black News Channel (BNC), the nation’s only 24/7 African American-focused news network, by making the channel available to Spectrum TV subscribers throughout…
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Amazon’s Future Engineer Program funds High School Computer Science Courses
Jeff Bezos visits Dunbar High School in Washington,D.C. Amazon launches Future Engineer Program
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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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Baltimore Tech Professionals to host annual Multicultural Minority Innovation Weekend
#HackingInnovation BALTIMORE, MD — Minority Innovation Weekend 2019 (MIW19) provides minorities launching new businesses an opportunity to connect with each other and gain exposure to investors. This weekend’s summit at the University of Baltimore’s Thumel Business Center is dedicated to aiding minority innovators launch tech-focused startups, exploring trending technologies, and showcasing tech startups that have…
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Atlanta to host 2019’s International Tech and Media Conferences in August
ATLANTA, GA — The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and National BDPA (founded in 1975 as Black Data Processing Associates) are hosting international conferences and tech career expositions in Atlanta, Georgia during the first week of August 2019. #AAJA19 launches this week beginning July 31, 2019 at Atlanta’s Loews Hotel in Midtown. #BDPACon19 convenes August 1, 2019 at Atlanta’s…
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Tech Industry seeks more Black Coders
SEATTLE, WA — For years there have been programs designed to get more girls involved in tech careers, but Microsoft noticed an urgent need to step up industry’s support for minority males. The firm’s MANCODE initiative is scoped as a one day technology conference that educates middle and high school minority males about technology. According…
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Byte Back wins $1 million from TD to expand operations in Baltimore
Toronto, ON and Washington, D.C. (BDPA-DC) – TD announced this week Byte Back is one of 10 recipients to receive their inaugural TD Ready Challenge grants. Each recipient organization will receive CDN $1 million (USD $775,000) to help them scale innovative solutions aimed at preparing North Americans for the economy of the future. With a focus on…
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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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BITCON18: Blacks In Technology to host inaugural conference and Tech Fest
RICHFIELD, MN // BDPA Twin Cites // — National nonprofit organization, Blacks in Technology (BIT) will host their inaugural conference in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area from October 11th-13th, 2018. The BIT Conference is the 2018 (#BITCON18) premiere event for black professionals to network in the tech industry. Events include over 25 workshops, networking parties,…