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As layoffs at big tech companies continue to make news, there are doubts about whether tech careers can be an accelerator for economic advancement for Black learners and workers. However, tech is still one of the industry sectors projected to be a major driver of economic growth in the future. What do the latest trends in tech jobs mean for Black learners and workers, who are already underrepresented in the tech industry? And how can our education and employment systems support Black learners and workers in accessing and advancing in tech careers?
Join JFF’s Center for Racial Economic Equity on April 3rd from 2 to 3 p.m. ET for a discussion on how leaders across multiple sectors can build pathways to careers in tech for Black learners and workers. Confirmed speakers include:
- Michael Collins, Vice President, JFF (moderator)
- Aisha Francis, President and CEO, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
- Waymond Jackson, CEO, Ed Farm
- Lois Joy, Research Director, JFF
- Allison Scott, CEO, Kapor Foundation
Attendees will learn new insights from JFF’s latest research in partnership with National Student Clearinghouse on postsecondary IT programs and hear expert perspectives on what our findings and the evolving labor market trends in tech mean for education and work systems.
