On Wednesday, the tech giant launched a new resource for minority learners—and their families.
By Valentina Zarya, Fortune
On Wednesday, the tech giant launched a new resource for minority learners—and their families.
Diversity in tech is a hot topic in Silicon Valley these days—with good reason. The arguments for it are countless: diverse workforces improve the bottom line, get companies closer to their customers, help spur innovation…the list goes on. However, one factor that stops tech companies from hiring more minorities and women is the so-called “pipeline problem.”
Indeed, in 2014 just 14.7% of computer science graduates were women, 4.1% were black and 7.7% were Hispanic, according to a report by the Computing Research Association.
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