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PUSH Tech Diversity & Inclusion Summit
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 06:00 PM
2021 PUSHTECH DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SUMMIT “The Power & Priority of Equity & Opportunity in the NEW NORMAL”
OVERVIEW:
Building on the 6 years of emphasis in the world of technology, this year s Summit will broaden and expand its scope of impact to include numerous Diversity and Inclusion leaders and influencers in various high-profile roles from various companies across the spectrum of corporate America, business industries and Community platforms. The event will also feature and acknowledge a wide array of companies who over the past year have made significant inroads and expansion in the areas of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Programming and Opportunities in the wake of the Global Social Justice Awakening of 2020. We will also highlight the amazing vision of our leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson whose trailblazing foresight gave birth to PUSHTECH, FAITHTECH and SPORTSTECH, all of which prepar
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Two organizations have joined forces with one shared goal in mind: building an intentional pipeline to get more students of color into tech.
For the next five years, Raytheon Technologies, which specializes in aerospace and defense, will contribute nearly $8 million to support scholarships, internships and mentoring for high school students of color participating in the Kapor Center s SMASH (Summer Math and Science Honor Academy) program. Raytheon will also provide 10 SMASH students with $40,000 engineering and computer science scholarships for college.
The partnership is a part of Raytheon s 10-year, $500 million Connect Up initiative with eight organizations including SMASH, an intense three-year college-prep program where students study STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) courses and spend their summers at one of 10 college campuses across the country.
Rep. Barbara Lee says the pipeline problem is ‘a total myth’
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-13 California) took time out of her busy schedule to join us for TechCrunch Sessions: Justice. During our wide-ranging discussion, she talked about the issues in tech that unfortunately do not get enough attention: a lack of diversity in tech, the so-called pipeline problem, the digital divide and access for all to the legal cannabis marketplace.
Rep. Lee has represented the 13
th District of California Oakland and the surrounding East Bay cities since 1998. Since then she has been an active member of the Congressional Black Caucus, which formed 50 years ago this month with 13 members and continues to have an enduring impact on the nation.