There’s little doubt that there’s a race and gender gap in the tech industry. Look at any of the major tech firms’ diversity reports and you’ll see that there are proportionally fewer women, blacks and Hispanics in the tech world — particularly when it comes to engineering positions. That’s the problem, and it’s one we know […]
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Fortune: Facebook is targeting minority parents to improve tech’s diversity gap
On Wednesday, the tech giant launched a new resource for minority learners—and their families. Diversity in tech is a hot topic in Silicon Valley these days—with good reason. The arguments for it are countless: diverse workforces improve the bottom line, get companies closer to their customers, help spur innovation…the list goes on. However, one factor […]
Check it outLos Angeles Times: Facebook’s latest diversity strategy? Talking to moms and dads
The world’s largest social network, Facebook, has a new plan to tackle the tech industry’s lack of diversity: go after parents. Its latest initiative, TechPrep by Facebook, tries to get more students into the computer science and engineering pipeline by arming parents with basic resources to encourage their children in that direction. The initiative, which […]
Check it outAdweek: Facebook Looks to Diversify Tech Sector With Launch of TechPrep
Facebook is taking on the lack of diversity in the tech sector head-on with its launch of TechPrep. Global director of diversity Maxine Williams introduced TechPrep in aNewsroom post, calling it “a resource hub where underrepresented people and their parents and guardians can learn more about computer science and programming and find resources to get them started.” […]
Check it outVentureBeat: Facebook launches TechPrep: ‘By 2020 there will be 1M programming jobs left unfulfilled’
Facebook today announced the launch of TechPrep, a new online computer science and programming resource, to address what it sees as a “lack of exposure to computer science and careers in technology,” especially prevalent in “underrepresented groups including Black and Hispanic communities.” TechPrep will be available in English and Spanish, and pulls together hundreds of resources including games, books, […]
Check it outTechCrunch: Facebook Launches TechPrep To Grow The Pipeline By Empowering Black And Latino Parents
Facebook is launching TechPrep, a new initiative in partnership with McKinsey & Company, to offer resources like tutorials, videos and games for parents to help their kids pursue careers in computer programming. Although TechPrep is generally a resource hub for learners, parents and guardians interested in careers in tech, Facebook is first focusing on communities […]
Check it outVice: Facebook Is Launching a Computer Science Site for Minorities
There has been a lot of heated discussion about the underrepresentation of minorities in tech, and now Facebook is trying to do something about it. Early Wednesday, Facebook announced its new TechPrep initiative, which is designed to provide a variety of educational resources (including games, books, and community events) both for children eager to learn […]
Check it outAnnouncing the launch of TechPrep
Exposing learners, parents and guardians to computer science || By Maxine Williams, Global Director of Diversity || Diversity is central to Facebook’s mission of creating a more open and connected world – both because it’s the right thing to do and because it’s good for our product and business. Cognitive diversity matters because bringing together people of different characteristics […]
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