In celebration of Women’s History Month, we had the chance to sit down with Courtney Walker, Technical Instructor from NPower Missouri for an in-depth conversation on her journey as a woman of color in tech.
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Brooklyn Leaders Commit to Women of Color in Tech
NY CaribNews | In a virtual celebration for Women of Color in Tech Day, Brooklyn policymakers showed how they were working to change the fact that just 4% of technology professionals are women of color, yet women of color comprise 20% of the U.S. population.
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SC Magazine | ‘I vowed I was going to teach people.’ An impromptu conversation with a stranger at a gas station changed Robert Vaughn’s life dramatically.
Continue readingPathways to Prosperity | March 2021
March is Women’s History Month. There have been many unbelievable achievements and advancements by women in every field and industry. Whether leaders, visionaries, activists, or technologists, when women are given the chance to lead, we often see positive results.
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Green Street spoke with NPower NY Exec Director, Helen Kogan and Board Advisor, Sajawal Haider, CISO, Oak Hill Advisors about hiring tech talent during a pandemic.
Brooklyn Pols Lead Charge to Get More Women of Color Into Tech
The BK Reader covered NPower’s Women of Color in Tech Day virtual summit through a Brooklyn-focused lens.
Continue readingPOLITICO’s Tech of the Town: Expanding Women’s History Month to Honor Diversity in Tech
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke announced the resolution at a virtual summit celebrating women of color in tech and hosted by NPower, a nonprofit working to lift people out of poverty through tech training.
Continue readingNPower Awarded Second Place $300,000 Gula Tech Foundation Grant
NPower has been selected as one of the three recipients of Gula Tech Foundation’s inaugural grant program recognizing impactful nonprofits focused on increasing African American engagement in cybersecurity.
Continue readingNPower and ConSol USA Partner to Create Employment Opportunities
NPower and ConSol USA, Inc.have announced a strategic partnership that will bring more diversity and equity to the tech sector, while also empowering young adults and military veterans from underserved communities.
Continue readingWomen of Color in Tech Day 2021
We are proud to celebrate Women of Color in Tech Day on March 12th with two important, level-setting conversations. Policymakers steering change through legislation and action-leaders in the corporate sector will share where we are today, what has worked, how to focus efforts for the greatest impact, and what the future looks like.
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