So you Want Diversity in tech?
summary
Claims that lack of diversity in tech is more than a hiring pipeline problem and traces the root causes with a five whys root-cause analysis; cites concrete data (no intro CS in ~35% of schools, no AP CS in ~83% of high schools, broadband gap, and 2005–2009 median wealth drops: white −15% black −50% hispanic −66%). Recommends structural change via redistributing tech wealth to community organizers (examples: Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality, Social Justice Fund, Resource Generation), uses a 150× multiplier and a model of give 1% of salary to show impact.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:01Where I'm coming from
- 2:50Part 1: The problem
- 4:21What's behind the leaky hiring pipeline?
- 7:23Unequal access to CS education (PDX)
- 7:52Why unequal access to CS education?
- 8:18School Funding (Example: OR)
- 9:37Why do some families lack resources?
- 9:59Racial Wealth Gap (USA)
- 12:11Part 2: Ideas for Creating Change
- 12:43Part 2: Ideas for Structural Change
- 14:58Why focus on resources?
- 15:38Why tech?
- 16:41Why structural change?
- 17:24Structural Change, PNW
- 18:49Some Numbers
- 20:21Your next steps
- 22:19Structural Change = Tech Diversity
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