The Urgent Need to Create Inclusive Access for Women to Join the Technology Industry
Women, tech companies, and enterprise tech customers are held back because of the lack of diversity in the tech sector.
Hire a Vet!
On February 11, Voices for Innovation was proud to host a great webinar with U.S. Marine Corps Major General Chris Cortez (Ret.), vice president of Microsoft’s Military Affairs, “Hire a Vet! How MSSA Can Help You Find Top IT Talent.”
Connecting the Dots Between K-12 Education and Tech Careers
I had the opportunity to bring a group of educators from California and Washington to Microsoft’s campus in Redmond for a day of tours and briefings.
Hour of Code 2018 is Fast Approaching—Sign Up to Volunteer
We strongly encourage VFI members to volunteer to host an Hour of Code session in their community—at a school, a community center, or even a Microsoft Store.
VFI Leaders Meet Members of Congress During National Entrepreneurship Week
Advisory Task Force leaders met with their members of Congress during National Entrepreneurship Week.
Governors, Top Business and Education Leaders Urge Congress to Support K-12 Computer Science Education
The urgent need to expand access to computer science education for American students is now on Congress’s radar! Earlier this week, a group of leading educators, organizations, CEOs, and 27 Democratic and Republican governors sent an open letter to Congress and the American people calling for federal funding to provide every student in every school the …
VFI Leaders Voice Support for K-12 Computer Science Education
Support is growing for Congress to provide funding for computer science education in America’s K-12 schools. Last month, the Computer Science Education Coalition launched to urge Washington to take action. The coalition includes large and small technology companies, education organizations, professional associations, and trade groups. Many leaders of Voices for Innovation are participating in the coalition …
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Computer Science Education Coalition Launches
Today, a broad-based group of businesses and non-profits launched the Computer Science Education Coalition to urge Congress to invest $250 million in K-12 computer science education. The coalition’s members include Amazon, Code.org, Facebook, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Microsoft, TechNet, and many others. Many of our Voices for Innovation leaders also joined the coalition. VFI plans …
We Need to Give Everyone a Chance with Tech
VFI Leader Nikkia Carter Has a Passion for Bringing Tech Opportunities to All Here’s a plain, simple fact: technology got me out of poverty and into the middle class. Millions of Americans should have this opportunity, but our nation isn’t doing enough. I got involved with Voices for Innovation for many reasons—but especially to push …
VFI Members Participate in Latino Student Training
On February 27, Microsoft General Counsel & Executive Vice President Brad Smith had a blog post on Microsoft on the Issues about a training that was hosted at the Microsoft Innovation and Policy Center in Washington, DC. Sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) for the 2015 Emerge Latino Conference, more than 100 …
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