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Patrick J. McGovern Foundation awards $4.1 million to expand tech education and build an inclusive tech workforce
February 18, 2021 GMT
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BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The full promise of a digitally enabled society can be achieved through educational opportunity for all students and potential tech workers. To advance this vision, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation is announcing $4.1 million in new grants that strengthen the pipeline of technology education and workforce development, from K-12 through college and beyond.
“Right now, power and control of technology rests in too few hands. This round of grants aims to change that by closing the opportunity gap in education and skills development,” said Patrick J. McGovern Foundation President Vilas Dhar. “Everyone should have access to the knowledge, skills and frameworks to shape our t