Her organization is “passionate about creating a more equitable technology ecosystem,” says Allison Scott, Ph.D., CEO of Kapor Foundation. “We understand that there are significant disparities in terms of representation in the tech sector - who creates products, what types of impacts that these products have on communities.”
WorkingNation sat down with Scott at JFF Horizons 2024 in Washington, D.C.
She explains there is underrepresentation throughout the tech ecosystem - from K-12 education through venture capital investment.
Scott says Kapor Foundation is also interested in computer science education beyond its role in tech jobs. “In a city like Detroit where they're very interested in racial justice, there's a lot of organizing around things like police surveillance. So, connecting the dots between technology, understanding the technology, being able to create new technologies, and understanding social justice and racial justice issues within communities.”
Learn more about Kapor Foundation: www.kaporcenter.org/kapor-foundation/
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