Black churches are putting their faith in tech labs to teach a new generation of kids to code. FAITHTECH Labs is an initiative from Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition to provide computers for all ages and coding classes for young people. USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO...
Apple this summer is expanding its lineup of Apple Camp sessions to include a new course that teaches children the basics of coding. Aimed at children ages 8 through 12, the new 3-day session will use software from Tynker to introduce concepts of block-based coding...
The full potential of boys and young men of color remains unrealized. Boys of color are far less likely to enter kindergarten with the basic language and literacy skills that are necessary for success. Disproportionate numbers of African American young men are involved in the criminal...
A comprehensive analysis of the technology industry has, using data from LinkedIn, confirmed that the sector faces significant challenges when it comes to gender diversity. Recruitment consultants Davidson Technology undertook a study of LinkedIn professional profiles, and found that only 14 percent of executive roles in...
CBC Laser Focused on Tech Hiring. Last year Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. waged a widely publicized push to expose the number of minorities employees working at major tech firms. After successfully convincing initially reluctant executives at Google to reveal their diversity data, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon...