The website offers a unique underrepresented in the world of technology opportunity.
In an effort to increase diversity in the tech world, Google is offering three months free coding courses for women and minorities through a partnership with the School Code and Techmakers women.
The company continues to implement initiatives to level the playing field for underrepresented groups, following a report in May that revealed their employees are 70 percent white and 60 percent male. Just 2 percent of Google's workforce is Black and 3 percent are Latino; 30 percent are women.
"The situation is clear: we have a long way to go in order to create a community of diverse, open and inclusive technology," writes Gregg Pollack, executive director of the School Code. "And while there is not any silver bullet, we are very pleased to work with Google on this piece of the educational puzzle."
Google is not a problem when it comes to the lack of diversity. In the tech community, about 1 in 14 high-tech workers are Black or Latino, according to the latest census data.
The Learning Opportunity School Code, introduced by Google, is intended for those who are already in the technology community who are interested in advancing your skills via online tools of the School Code. Voucher codes are being distributed to those attending the developer conference I / O Google.
Those interested in applying for the initiative
In an effort to increase diversity in the tech world, Google is offering three months free coding courses for women and minorities through a partnership with the School Code and Techmakers women.
The company continues to implement initiatives to level the playing field for underrepresented groups, following a report in May that revealed their employees are 70 percent white and 60 percent male. Just 2 percent of Google's workforce is Black and 3 percent are Latino; 30 percent are women.
"The situation is clear: we have a long way to go in order to create a community of diverse, open and inclusive technology," writes Gregg Pollack, executive director of the School Code. "And while there is not any silver bullet, we are very pleased to work with Google on this piece of the educational puzzle."
Google is not a problem when it comes to the lack of diversity. In the tech community, about 1 in 14 high-tech workers are Black or Latino, according to the latest census data.
The Learning Opportunity School Code, introduced by Google, is intended for those who are already in the technology community who are interested in advancing your skills via online tools of the School Code. Voucher codes are being distributed to those attending the developer conference I / O Google.
Those interested in applying for the initiative
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