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JANUARY 12, 2023
For IT organizations looking to make a difference on gender diversity, or for women seeking to develop rich IT careers, several nonprofits have been created to empower and uplift those who identify as women in IT, improving gender diversity in the industry, and closing the pay gap between men and women. Here are three of note.
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DECEMBER 22, 2022
Nonprofit NPower is working to change that by fostering opportunity for those outside traditional IT pipelines through its tuition-free Tech Fundamentals program , which has helped young adults from underserved communities, as well as military members, military spouses, and veterans, forge new careers in IT for over 20 years.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2023
To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. He went into the community and offered people jobs, promising to train them how to repair the computers. Wilson says. “As
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APRIL 16, 2024
He and his leadership team, working with HR, redefined IT roles — a move that enables him to more readily identify the skills required for each position. And they articulated job pathways and training plans, so they can approach recruitment, retention, and job culture holistically.
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NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Companies and IT organizations can also help by providing formal support and mentoring programs, fostering a culture that recognizes and encourages women in tech roles, and collaborating with organizations that offer STEM training and programs to young girls and women. Launched a Veterans Leadership Program.
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JUNE 6, 2023
Maven Youth Maven Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ youth to “network, organize, and educate for social change through technology and the tech sector.” The nonprofit was born after IBM sponsored a focus group in 2005 at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C.,
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FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Moreover, Black IT pros — even those in leadership positions — still encounter unique challenges both in the workplace and in their career paths. There’s also the AABE Institute, which provides training, technical assistance, market information, supplier and partnership opportunities, and business solutions.
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