One way for #tech to pave the way for more students of color is through #HBCUs .
Excited to discuss how with my friend and expert Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin, who is joining me for a fireside chat as we wrap up #HBCUTech2021 this week!💪🏾💪🏾
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and Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin - One way for #tech to pave the way for more students of color is through #HBCUs
#HBCUTech2021
25% of all #STEM degrees received by Black students come through an #HBCU so collaborating to increase tech opportunities is essential. Lesley Slaton Brown said it right, 'We don’t just want to seek out their talent, but build opportunities.” #digitalequity #DEI #HBCU Tech2021
This year, we announced a goal to accelerate #digitalequity for 150M people by 2030. Action is louder than words – that’s why we’re convening HBCUs + #tech leaders to provide valuable opportunities for students to kickstart a career in tech. bit.ly/378ay9k #HBCUTech2021
'Students are excited to build their résumés. I see their hunger for learning – a hunger to know new things and interact with new technology,' Dr. Almesha L Campbell, Ph.D., RTTP, HonNAI on the interest and importance to students of the inaugural #HBCUTech2021 Conference. #digitalequity