DIVERSITY: TikTok Responds to Black Creators’ Call to Action. Uber-Popular Social Media Platform Creates a New Diversity and Inclusion Position…
It may have taken a virtual dance "strike," but TikTok finally got the message. Its latest move to give Black creators the respect they've been asking for is the creation of a new diversity and inclusion position. TikTok hired Shavone Charles
NEWS/DIVERSITY: DoorDash Works to Help Afghan Refugees
After the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the Taliban taking over, Afghanis have been fleeing their country in droves. Since January, more than 550,000 Afghans have been forcibly displaced, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency. Many of the team at
NEWS/DIVERSITY: Dream Corps Tech Offering $1500 Scholarships
When Trayvon Martin was murdered in 2014, it elicited a flurry of responses in the Black community. Protests, calls for justice, grief, and a call to action. The call to action was heeded by the late rock star, Prince, and Van
NEWS/DIVERSITY: Visible Hands Announces Its Inaugural Cohort of Under-represented Founders
The founder of a platform that connects early-stage investors, accelerators and founders with one another to enable access and transparency to venture capital. Alifya Valiji is one of more than 50 under-represented entrepreneurs who comprise Visible Hands’ first fellowship program.
NEWS: Venture Matching Program Expands into OC
A venture matching program is expanding into Orange County. The SoCal Venture Pipeline started in LA County, and then expanded to Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. Now, it’s seeking to identify under-invested founders across OC as well. See article on the
EQUITY IN EDUCATION: Techfunic Provides Online Tutoring at Competitive Prices
Look for the Company to Open a Seed Round of $2M Later This Year. inter-TECH-ion intern Penelope Rivera wrote this article
NEWS/DIVERSITY: CSUF Receives $40M Gift Based on Its Commitment To Educating Students From Underserved Areas
Cal State University Fullerton received the largest donation in its history — $40 million — based on its commitment to educating students who come from communities that have been chronically underserved. The gift was given by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott — the
DIVERSITY: A Candid Convo With Carey Ransom, the Co-founder of OC’s Operate (a venture studio)
inter-TECH-ion Intern Noah Chavarria contributed to this article
DIVERSITY: OC Coding Bootcamp Offers $4,000 Scholarship for Women In Tech. Learning Fuze Partners with BeSmartee…
An OC coding bootcamp’s commitment to diversity enables women in tech to either enhance their coding skills or shift gears altogether. LearningFuze is OC’s longest-running coding bootcamp. As it’s committed to the growth of the OC tech scene, it’s partnered with
ACCESSIBILITY: Linket Provides Domain Names That Are Accessible and Affordable
This article was written by inter-TECH-ion's intern Noah Chavarria