There is an enormous disparity in the numbers of African Americans, under represented people of color, and women in technology, versus the numbers of White and Asian American men. This disparity significantly and negatively impacts these communities in various ways. For example, they earn less on average, purchase real estate at lower rates, do not reside near the companies where they work, and do not benefit educationally from the public schools located in these geographic areas.
The Diversity in Tech Problem
1. It claims that there is an inadequate pipeline of engineers and scientists.
2. It recruits primarily at top tier colleges and universities.
3. HBCUs and Women's Colleges do not have sufficient computer science resources
4. Recruiters and diversity officers do not want to lose credibility by hiring outside the norm.
5. The work environments are hostile towards underrepresented employees, such that they leave and create a revolving door.
2. It recruits primarily at top tier colleges and universities.
3. HBCUs and Women's Colleges do not have sufficient computer science resources
4. Recruiters and diversity officers do not want to lose credibility by hiring outside the norm.
5. The work environments are hostile towards underrepresented employees, such that they leave and create a revolving door.
The Solution
1) ReinvestDevelop a robust pipeline of young diverse men and women candidates interested in technological careers.
3) Recruit Recruit qualified diverse talent from wherever they are (not just ivy league and/or top tier schools), especially in managerial/supervisory positions.
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2) RedesignRecreate your company's culture to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, and treat employees humanely with dignity and respect, from the top down.
4) RetainProvide sustainable resources such as senior leadership councils, Employee Resource Groups, professional development, access to training and support, for all employees.
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Our programs inspire underrepresented students of color to master math, science, chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science through a culturally relevant pedagogy, go to college, major in a technical field, and pursue technical careers to increase the economic, environmental, and social vitality of their communities.
Our Values
Audacious - We are audacious in knowing that we can effectively change the landscape of underrepresented minorities and women in technology-related fields.
Innovative - Our innovative ideas, abundant resources, and seamless execution separate us from any others trying to address this problem.
Compassionate - Compassion and empathy are at the center of all that we do. This allows us to put ourselves in everyone else's shoes and come up with the best solutions.
Impactful - All of our programs are measurable and impactful. Lives will be changed based on the success of our work.
Innovative - Our innovative ideas, abundant resources, and seamless execution separate us from any others trying to address this problem.
Compassionate - Compassion and empathy are at the center of all that we do. This allows us to put ourselves in everyone else's shoes and come up with the best solutions.
Impactful - All of our programs are measurable and impactful. Lives will be changed based on the success of our work.
Our Team
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Kevin L. Nichols - Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive OfficerKevin L. Nichols has worked in multifaceted capacities in some of the most prolific international law firms in the country, such as Morrison & Foerster, Paul Hastings, Heller Ehrman, and Holland & Knight. His interest in diversity and technology began while he was a mechanical engineering/diversity intern at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Later, he became the Executive Director of the California Diversity Council and the African American Wellness Project. Kevin has become a social networking expert and full-time consultant specializing in litigation technology (eDiscovery), diversity, and social media marketing for the legal industry. Nichols has been featured on LinkedIn’s Hall of Fame, Yahoo’s Blog, in the Examiner, CNN Money, Reuters, MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal. Millions saw Kevin while logging in to LinkedIn.com from 2011-2014. He is the Founder of The Social Engineering Project, Inc., an Oakland based, Google and Microsoft funded, social impact venture with Stanford University designed to address the lack of diversity in the tech industry and a Senior Diversity Leader at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Kevin attended the University of California, Berkeley, recently completed an Executive Program for Social Entrepreneurship at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, certification program called the Fundraising Academy through the Sanford Institute of Philanthropy at JFK University, an Inclusive AI Data Science Executive Program at the Haas School of Business, and a Fostering Inclusion Executive Program at Yale University. For a full biography and CV, please visit http://bit.ly/KLNport.
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Professor Bryan Brown - Co-Founder, Chief EducatorBryan A. Brown joined the Stanford community during the 2004-2005 academic year after working at Michigan State University. He is an associate professor of science education and engages in research that explores how language and identity impact student learning. Dr. Brown is a former high school science teacher who earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Hampton University, a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of California, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
His co-authored 2009 research was awarded the Journal of Research in Science Teaching award as the top manuscript of 2009. He is the 2007 winner of the National Association for Research in Science Education (N.A.R.S.T.) award for outstanding early career scholarship. Dr. Brown was also named as a prestigious National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation Fellow in 2005. Bryan's research in urban education examines how urban science education has underserved minority students by its failure to adequately design instruction that is sensitive to the language needs of urban populations. His early research projects lead to the development of an instructional approach (Disaggregate Teaching) that is designed to improve learning for underserved populations. Dr. Brown’s current research explores the similarities, or Conceptual Continuities, that exist between students’ conceptual understandings in informal learning environments and those valued by science. Linda Manes Goodwin - Director of Outreach and PartnershipsLinda has 20 years experience in publishing working for magazines such as Sesame Street, Esquire and PC World, almost 20 years in tech working with companies such as Apple, GoPro, Zynga and Mattel, and for seven years was a guest speaker at the Stanford Professional Publishing Course. After helping out with TSEP’s Fall Camp in 2017 she decided to make that her primary focus.
On the personal front, Linda has two STEM loving sons, both in their twenties. In her spare time she plays piano, practices yoga and hikes. |