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The Kapor Center is building a movement with local leaders to enhance diversity and inclusion in the technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem
through increasing access to tech and STEM education programs, conducting research on access and opportunity in computing, investing in community organizations and gap-closing social ventures, and increasing access to capital among diverse entrepreneurs.
Leaky Tech Pipeline
Increasing diversity in the technology ecosystem is an urgent and national priority that requires ACCESS through programs and services.
Pre-K - 12
Access to STEM Secondary Education:
Low-income students and students of color are 12X less likely to have access to CS courses in their high schoolsÂ
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Strategies for intervention address: Access to Qualified Computer Science Teachers;Â
Internet and Technology; Advanced STEM Courses; Access to Computing Courses; Extracurricular Computing Activities; Computing Stereotypes and Stereotype Threat; Role Models and Mentors in Tech
Post-Secondary Education
Access to CS Degree:Â Men earn 82% of Bachelor degrees in CS while women earn only 18%, and only 20% are Black and LatinxÂ
Strategies for intervention address: Academic Preparation for tech careers; Tech Curriculum and Offerings; Role Models, Mentors, and Peer Networks in tech; Internships and Workforce Pathways in tech
Post-Secondary Education
Access to CS Degree:Â Men earn 82% of Bachelor degrees in CS while women earn only 18%, and only 20% are Black and LatinxÂ
Strategies for intervention address: Academic Preparation for tech careers; Tech Curriculum and Offerings; Role Models, Mentors, and Peer Networks in tech; Internships and Workforce Pathways in tech
Tech Workforce
Access to an Inclusive Tech Economy:
Just 1 in 10 tech employees in a non-technical role are Black or Latinx at the top-grossing tech companies.
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Strategies for intervention address: Bias in Recruitment, Interviewing, and Hiring; Workplace Culture and Harassment; Bias in Promotion and Advancement; Pay Inequality
Entrepreneurship & VC
Access to Capital:
Only 1% of venture backed companies are started by a Black of Latinx founder; Less than 1 in 5 tech companies are founded by women
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Strategies for intervention address: Entrepreneurship Education and Tech Career Pathways; Social Networks and Social Capital; Incubation of Startups; Venture Capital; Culture and Climate of Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship & VC:
Access to Capital:
Only 1% of venture backed companies are started by a Black of Latinx founder; Less than 1 in 5 tech companies are founded by women
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Strategies for intervention address: Entrepreneurship Education and Tech Career Pathways; Social Networks and Social Capital; Incubation of Startups; Venture Capital; Culture and Climate of Venture Capital
