Decades of research shows that inclusive and diverse teams produce better business results. But how do we prioritize inclusion as we build our technical teams? What can leaders do – from cultivating the pipeline, to hiring, to internal strategies – to make the future of tech more diverse and inclusive? Join this group of expert technical leaders during these lightning talks to explore inclusion around race, gender and gender identity, ability status, and other underrepresented and intersectional communities. Attendees will leave with solutions on how to prioritize inclusion and drive results.

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On-Ramps to Careers
Engage a Student. Inspire a Career.
Robert Holm
Founder
On-Ramps to Careers
Diamond Green
CyberSecurity Student
On-Ramps to Careers
Chisom Njoku
High School Computer Sci.
On-Ramps to Careers

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Chisom Njoku
High School Comp. Science
On-Ramps to Careers
Diamond Green
Cyber-Security Student
On-Ramps to Careers

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“On-Ramps’ internships helped me
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Osei C.
On-Ramps Georgetown UIS Intern

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Lessons to apply:
4. Make Genuine Connections
5. Engage Professionals of
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Be & Grow
Superheros

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Building a Sustainable Inclusive
Tech Ecosystem
Kahiga Tiagha
Founder & CEO
The ITEM
We Power Tech: Recruiting, Engaging & Retaining Diverse Technology Talent

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10,000 hours in Law, Business, Non Profits…
Law + Business

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and Technology...

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About Cloud?

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About Entry Level Tech Jobs?

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About
Race?

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● Immigrant
● Woman
● Without a CS degree
● Without an
Associate’s
Solution Architect @
Deloitte???
Meet Deonn

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● Latina
● Artist
● Louvre
● Studying in
her
basement in
North Philly
● DevOps
Engineer
@Elsevier
Meet Thalia...

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● Trained techie
● COBOL, Fortran
● Pedigreed at corporate
● Downsized and needed reskilling
● Back in the game as an instructor...
Meet MarvaLisa...

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Meet
Fawaaz...
● Philly born and bred
● 1st MBA
● Not enough
● Tech is end run...

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is designed to provide low cost,
high impact pathways for
underrepresented communities
into high growth sectors.
Our current focus is onboarding
new entrants into the tech
sector and reskilling existing
tech professionals.

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We engage our community through our monthly meetup:
Networking + Learning in a low pressure environment for new entrants and
seasoned professionals alike.

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Career Conversations
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Purpose. Pivot. Profession.
Career
Development

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Our Portfolio of Entrepreneurs mentored through
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Proof of
concept
Concept
Proof
State Governments
Educational Institutions
Funded Training
Providers (FTPs)
Trainin
g
Staffing
CSRD&I

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It all boils down to...

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DropShip Community
Building (DSCB)™
A walkthrough the set up

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Application: Focus on
B2B offerings
Year
03
● Q1: Corporate Sponsorship
● Q2: Tech Entrepreneurship Series
● Q3: B2B transition - Corporate
● Q4: Scale Operations + Formal Transition
Platform: Focus on
Certifications +
Placements
(FTPs + EIs)
Year
02
● Q1: Career Development Series
● Q2: First Placement
● Q3: B2B transition - FTPs
● Q4: B2B transition - EIs
Infrastructure: Focus on
Market Presence +
Education Programming
(Community)
Year
01
● Q1: Operational Setup
● Q2: Progressive Exposure Model
● Q3: First Class
● Q4: First Certification
Implementing DSCB™: 30,000 Foot View

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How DSCB™ applies
to Opportunity Zones
● Helps real estate developers meet
their community investment needs
● Helps economic/community
development organizations deploy
job readiness for their
constituencies
● Helps develop talent pipeline for
local companies.
● Leverages the Opportunity Zone
Business option for QOZ Funds
● Creates pathway to workforce
development dollars

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Kahiga Tiagha
The ITEM
1635 Market Street, 16th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
kahiga@theitem.org
www.theitem.org

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CHANGING THE FACE OF TECH
Bridgette Gray
Executive Vice President, National Program
Per Scholas
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Agenda
A Proven Model
Changing the Face of Tech
Public/Private Partnerships

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A PROVEN MODEL

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We believe that much of our nation’s talent is
hidden in plain sight: people in overlooked
communities who may lack the opportunities—but not
the motivation or intellectual curiosity—to join the
ranks of our nation’s growing tech sector.
Our Vision

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Impact
Our Data
Shows…
d
85%
of Per Scholas
students graduate
80%
of graduates find jobs in tech.
sd
$21/hour+
average starting wage
for Per Scholas alumni
Evidence drives our work:
A three-year impact evaluation found Per Scholas
graduates were:
Earning 27% more per year than the control group
48% more likely to report life satisfaction than the
control group
50% less likely than the control group to rely on
public assistance

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“We have to have the idea that we are going to
link training to jobs that are available in the
local economy.”
- Solutions to America’s Workforce Crisis (2017)
Ron Haskins
Co-Director, Center on Children and
Families, Brookings Institution

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CHANGING THE FACE OF TECH

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PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

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How We Partner

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Our Approach to Workforce
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We collaborate with business to design industry- and job-specific courses
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We teach technology skills training and professional development, tailored to
business’ needs, to highly motivated students from overlooked talent pools.
We match talented graduates to employers, providing career support
throughout the process.

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Per Scholas and AWS

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Per Scholas Pilot in Baltimore

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Bridgette Gray
bgray@perscholas.org

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