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TALKING ABOUT RACE

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= SUPER AWKWARD

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TALKING ABOUT RACE = SUPER AWKWARD

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ME IN MIDDLE SCHOOL = SUPER AWKWARD

Computing jobs are the fastest growing segment of

jobs in the US economy (with some of the lowest

unemployment rates)

Software developers are in demand (100,000 jobs go

unfilled every year in the US)

Software is eating the world (today it is a key component

of nearly every industry)

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THE RISE OF THE INNOVATION ECONOMY

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Today 90% of population growth comes from minority

groups.

42% of the population will be Black or Latino in 2040.

The US will be majority-minority in the year 2040.

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

140%

30%

43%

116%

Overall Black Latino

US Population Growth 2010 to 2040

A MASSIVE DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT

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YOWZA.

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20120%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30% 28%

18%

9%7%

5%

1%

Total United States PopulationComputer Science Degrees EarnedUS Technical EmployeesSilicon Valley Tech EmployeesSilicon Valley Tech LeadershipVC-Backed Startup Founders

BLACKS & LATINOS AS A PERCENT OF…

Data courtesy: US Census Bureau, National Science Fdn, Bureau Labor Statistics, Anita Borg Institute, CB Insights

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Based on data from the Anita Borg Institute

THE TECH INDUSTRY’S DIVERSITY PROBLEM

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DO YOU CARE?

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A summer fellowship program that places high performing Black and Latino/a software developers in internships with top tech companies and provides

mentorship, leadership training, and network development.

THE CODE2040 FELLOWS PROGRAM

#tbt

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THE TECH INDUSTRY’S DIVERSITY OPPORTUNITY

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To maximize our potential as an industry and an economy, we need to ensure Blacks and Latinos enter the tech workforce at a greater rate, and stay and succeed there as engineers, technologists, thought leaders, and

entrepreneurs.

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THE CODE2040 APPLICANT TOOLKIT

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(find the toolkit online at 2040toolkit.org)

WHAT CAN I DO?

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Twitter.com/CODE2040Facebook.com/CODE2040www.code2040.org

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