#FridayFounders on the Kapor Center rooftop is back this August 2nd! Join us at the Kapor Center for all things inclusive tech entrepreneurship! The Kapor Center and Oakland Startup Network invite you to join us for our quarterly fireside chats kicking off at 5:30pm on the rootftop. This summer edition is themed as - SummerContinue reading "Friday Founders Summer Oakfest"
What if tech and philanthropy united with a focus on culture, innovation, and people? What would be possible? LTX Fest is bringing together the visionary work of Kapor Center, Latinas in Tech, and the Latino Community Foundation. We care about communities and our collective future. No matter the sector, we are stepping in to ownContinue reading "LTX Fest"
Mark your calendars now for this event! Kapor Capital invites you to our 5th Annual People Operations Tech Summit & Pitch Competition. The Summit & Pitch Competition is a unique opportunity to mix and mingle with investors, Diversity & Inclusion professionals, and entrepreneurs as we cheer on 10 disruptive companies striving to remove bias and create inclusive andContinue reading "2019 People Ops Tech Pitch Competition"
Celebrate Black History Month by volunteering as a special guest reader at an Oakland school! Students thrive when they see themselves and their classmates represented in the books that they read. Join in the city-wide appreciation of African American authors and illustrators from February 3 – 7, 2020 and sign up below: Sign up to read aloud!Continue reading "OUSD African-American Literature Read-In"
****This event has been canceled**** An evening celebrating the stories of womxn in engineering. In honor of Women's History Month, we invite you to WomxnPowered Tech, an event for womxn engineers. The archetype of the white male software engineer too often reigns supreme. This event will elevate the stories of and highlight the specific challengesContinue reading "WomxnPowered Tech: Celebrating the stories of womxn in engineering (Canceled)"
****This event has been canceled**** Register to join Ed Trust-West, Just Equations, Kapor Center, The Greater LA Education Foundation, and Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation for a convening on California's shortage of STEM teachers AND teachers of color on Thursday, March 19th, from 4:00 - 7:00 pm, at Los Angeles County Office of Education (9300Continue reading "Convening on California’s STEM Teacher & Teacher of Color Shortage (Canceled)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbtVnqkz7Rg The tech industry has historically excluded women and many underrepresented people of color. How did we get here and how do we pivot?
https://youtu.be/RRaVbiyMbdY How can you be better informed about how these algorithms impact your life and your communities? Join us for this interactive panel with leading voices on algorithmic bias and what you need to know about in order to ensure we are building a more equitable tech future.
https://youtu.be/1ifYjV_cIxQ What can we do about bias in tech? Join us to identify knowledge gaps in your organization, use data to advocate for the benefits of DEIB, and more!
What are your hopes and dreams for the future of Native people in computer science education and STEM? Join us on 11/16 for our Native Voices in CS Education and STEM webinar!