Introducing African American Young Men to Tech Technology is everywhere today. But only a tiny fraction of students are learning how to create technology. Brothers Code is part of the larger Hour of Code campaign to involve youth with the basics of coding education during National Computer Science Education Week. Over 2 million students areContinue reading "Brothers Code"
Do you work with undocumented students? Join teachers, counselors, school administrators, community leaders and allies from California and beyond for a daylong conference about empowering, supporting and advocating for undocumented students! Since last year's Educator Conference, we've seen tremendous movement on the federal, state and local level! Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has offered overContinue reading "E4FC’s National Educator Conference"
The world's first conference for junior developers. Learn2Code’s mission is to usher in the new generation of developers by connecting them to disruptive educators and then the right jobs. They work with students by connecting them to both educators and hot tech employers. Do you come up with a bunch of cool ideas but haveContinue reading "Learn2Code Conference"
In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in an essay published in the New York Times Magazine. Documented chronicles his journey to America from the Philippines as a child; his journey through America as an immigration reform activist; and his journey inward as he re-connects with his mother, whom he hasn’tContinue reading "“Documented” Film Screening and Interview with Jose Antonio Vargas"
Hosted by Qeyno Labs Could an app have saved Trayvon Martin? EVERYONE (Whites, Asians, Latinos, old, young, men, women, and so on) is invited to register for this event. A Silicon Valley that lives up to the dreams of Dr. King is our vision for the first global hackathon for Black Male Achievement and Oakland’s first Startup Weekend. StartupContinue reading "Black Male Achievement Oakland Startup Weekend"
Welcome to the (first ever) Oakland Startup Weekend EDU! Our event is similar to the traditional Startup Weekend Event, except it includes a fourth crucial participant category: educator. Who better to speak about problems and solutions in education than educators and school leaders? This isn’t a mere hackathon. Hackathons produce products or features; Startup WeekendContinue reading "Oakland Startup Weekend EDU"
Enterprise developers, start-up founders and partners building on the Box platform should register today to reserve a spot at this must-attend conference for people building for the new information economy. Box Dev will fill up fast. Make sure to register today – tickets won’t be available at the door. We look forward to seeing you at Fort Mason onContinue reading "BoxDev"
As we reflect on Black History Month in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Oakland and beyond let's take this time to have a high level, positive dialogue on the current state of Blacks In Technology. We all know the data but let's talk about solutions, outreach programs, and partnerships as to what we can do asContinue reading "The State of Blacks In Technology Panel – #blackhistorymonth"
MVMT50 is a coalition of technology organizations and industry thought leaders who gather annually during the SXSW Interactive Festival with the intention of creating an impact on the influence minorities have in shaping innovation, technology growth and expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our mission this year is via targeted panels, workshops & events to facilitate theContinue reading "MVMT50 Welcome Reception at SXSW 2014"
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST EVER LATIN@ TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE TO PRECEDE SXSW The Kapor Center for Social Impact, along with Kety Esquivel, Principal of Esquivel McCarson Consulting and Ana Flores, Principal of Latina Bloggers Connect announce the start of planning for the first ever Latino Technology Conference to precede SXSW. “We decided to hold this pre-SXSW Latino Technology Conference inContinue reading "Latin@ Technology conference to precede SXSW 2014"