Download the full list (jpg) here! Thanks to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Champions of Change for Tech Inclusion, and Citizen Engagement Labs for helping us make this happen!
Bias and Meritocracy Don’t Mix
It seems that the tech world is passionately grappling with issues of race, gender, inclusion, exclusion and meritocracy. We are thrilled that the conversation is surfacing frequently. The notion of “confirmation bias” is sliding into our awareness—i.e. that we seek information that confirms our previously held beliefs; we used the term in our recent piece and it showed up in …
Entrepreneurs Solve Problems They Have Experienced
Entrepreneurs solve problems. Entrepreneurs don’t quit. And while entrepreneurs come from all walks of life, not everyone has the same access to capital. And this is where the Kapor Center for Social Impact works to make a difference. Whether it’s partnering with BlackGirlsCode or providing venture round funding to non-traditional entrepreneurs, we’re looking to close the gap. So we’re thrilled …
Celebrating (& Learning from) Champions of Change
Over the past year, we’ve had the honor of working with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on specific events focusing on increasing active participation of people of color and women, among other populations, in the tech industry/economy. We were present last week when the White House recognized 11 Champions of Change for Tech Inclusion, citizens …
inspiration keeps good company: highlights of Platform.org
We at the Kapor Center have been busy in the offline world. leading edge techtrepeneurs Recently, a delegation of Kapor Center staff and partners attended the inaugural Platform Summit. Hosted at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, MA, the conference brought together about 150 of today’s most provocative thought-leaders for three days of deep dialogue and exploration into the issues …
And Justice for All
Over the past week I’ve been mentally composing a response to share through the Kapor Center blog about the Trayvon Martin slaying, the Zimmerman verdict, and the maddening wounds of racial inequity and discord that the case has laid bare in the US. I’ve read and participated in social media op-eds, campaigns, and memes about this controversy. Much has been …
Kapor Capital Fellows visit Pandora
Guest blog by Janine Siegal, Kapor Fellow There’s always something a little smug about teaching your own parent how to use something. I use the term smug because it’s sort of like, “Hey thanks for changing my diapers way back when, now let me tap on a four inch wide screen three times and show YOU what’s up!” See? Smug. …
Nominate a Champion of Change for Tech Inclusion
This week, we’re making a push to get the word out about the White House Champions of Change nomination process: “President Obama has challenged each one of us to help win the future by out-educating, out-innovating, and out-building our competitors in the 21st century…Every week, we will invite these Champions of Change to the White House to share their ideas …
Addressing the Conference Panel Diversity Gap: One4One
I recently, and a little surprisingly, learned a new strategy to address the lack of diversity on conference panels. In a nutshell, an all white panel of technologists was asked by an audience member – with the stated intention of encouraging more diverse conference panels – to name one individual of color who could speak equally well on a panel …