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Creating pathways to success for Blacks and Latino/as in the innovation economy.

Laura Weidman Powers Co-Founder, CEO, CODE2040

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We’re leaving talent on the table.

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1. The economy of the United States is changing.

2. The demography of the United States is changing.

Two trends:

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Blacks and Latino/as As a Percent of Total…

0

0.075

0.15

0.225

0.3

US Population

CS BS Degree Earners

US Tech Workers

SV Tech Workers

SV Tech Leadership

VC-Backed Founders

1%

5%7%

9%

18%

28%

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We want to banish: “they just don’t apply”

“we don’t know where to find them” “there aren’t any”

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Let’s do that in Philadelphia!

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We need: 1. Startup and corporate partners

2. Connections to colleges and universities 3. Volunteers (engineers, entrepreneurs, hiring managers, CEOs, product leads)

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