Did you know that African-Americans and Latinos make up only 3-5% of the technology workforce, while white employees make up 71% of leadership, according to data aggregated by Silk? Or that women only represent 28% of workers in science and engineering, even though they make up nearly half of college-educated workers according to the National Science …
Working While Female: The Nursing Mom Edition Guest post by Tina Lee crossposted at Tech Inclusion Yes, this is kind of a rant. Because we have a real problem. And at the end of this post you’ll find an invitation to participate in an experiment that might help working women who breastfeed their babies at …
I was putting together a resource list for people to learn more about impact investing after our informative event “Changemakers: Investing in Change,” when Lauren Booker Allen from Omidyar Network sent me this amazing resource. The following list is published here with Omidyar’s permission. Guides/Case Studies Short Guide to Impact Investing, The Case Foundation (2014) Impact Investing: …
There are a growing number of accelerators who are creating programs to better support women. Here’s a window into my Evernote list of them. Please let us know if I missed one! AVINDĒ Texas Avion Ventures San Francisco Bad Girl Ventures Cleveland Change Catalyst Online Dreamit Athena Philadelphia Equita San Francisco Hera Labs San Diego Merge Lane Boulder Ogunte London (we deeply love them, as …
One of the key visions behind the Tech Inclusion conference is to create an event that allows tech companies/startups, individuals, consultants, diverse communites/organizations and thought leaders to share their solutions, lesson learned and case studies around tech diversity and inclusion. We originally set an ambitious date of June 12-13th. We opened call for speakers and …
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Join us for our next event… Changemakers: Investing in Change Monday, June 1, 2015 6:00 to 8:30 PM Galvanize, 44 Tehama St, San Francisco This is a session you won’t want to miss! Come meet an experienced panel of investors who are earning not just a financial return but also a social return on investments. We’ll explore …
Join us for our next event… Changemakers: Fashion, Design & Purpose Monday, May 4, 2015 6:00 to 8:30 PM Galvanize, 44 Tehama St, San Francisco Panel Discussion plus Special Popup Stores! Join us on May 4 for a unique event: a panel discussion and exclusive popup stores from transformational Bay Area founders working to bring sustainability and …
Our April newsletter is out! http://bit.ly/1Es94Tv Topics include: A successful event Celebrating Women In Technology, new team members, Women of H2ope event, and call for speakers for Tech Inclusion.
I’m pleased to announced on June 12th-13th I’m co-organizing the first Tech Inclusion conference and workshops in San Francisco. As technology continues to affect every sector of business and innovation, there’s a growing concern for the lack inclusion across the tech ecosystem: from the pipeline to the boardroom to Capitol Hill. Entrepreneurs, corporations, education facilities, …
Our first newsletter is out! http://eepurl.com/bhWg3D Topics include: Our Upcoming Event Celebrating Women In Technology, BIG NEWS, and Women’s History Month.
