Karla MonterrosoVP of Programs

@CODE2040

@Karlitaliliana

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This is the story of early adoption and two problems converging. A desperate need for tech talent and the wealth gap

in Black and Latino families.

Karla Monterroso | @karlitaliliana | @CODE2040 | code2040.org

Cycle of Adoption in Technology

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Karla Monterroso | @karlitaliliana | @CODE2040 | code2040.org

1. The American workforce is

changing.

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Software needs employees…

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… and it can’t find them

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2. The demographics of the United States

are changing

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Black and Latino people drive population growth

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… but we’re left out of economic growth

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When 88% of American jobs are found through friends and family…

What does this wealth disparity mean for the opportunity gap?

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We’re especially left out of tech.

28%!

18%!

9%!7%!

5%! 1%!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!

Blacks and Latino/as As a Percent of Total…

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“Before CODE2040 I wasn't sure if I could fit in or match up to the Silicon Valley lifestyle but the Fellows Program, meeting similar people, and working in the Valley gave me the confidence that I CAN become a top entrepreneur or top engineer, whichever I choose.” - Benjamin Harvey, Fellows Program '14 at Panafold, Currently a Mobile Developer at The Walt Disney Studios

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Black and Latino consumers spend 3 Trillion Dollars in the American

economy

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McKinsey Report: Why Diversity Matters

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For tech companies inclusion is the path to existence

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This is an operational challenge for the entire tech ecosystem

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Hire

Vetting

RecruitAttract

Connect

Engage

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Cycle of Adoption in Technology

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Karla Monterroso | @karlitaliliana | @CODE2040 | code2040.org

If we know:  Our population demographics are shifting  Our cost for talent at all levels is rising  Racial, ethnic, and gender diversity improves financial performance  Diversity is at the heart of innovation

Why are we hesitant to put in the learning and work to adapt?

Karla Monterroso | @karlitaliliana | @CODE2040 | code2040.org

This is the future of the !tech industry !

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