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Road to Hire to Bring Paid Tech Training and Job Access to Under-Resourced Young Adults (18–25) in…

Austin Startup

Vanessa Baker, an August 2020 Road to Hire graduate, who is now a successful software engineer at Bank of America in Charlotte, said, “The power of Road to Hire to invest in and build the next generation of tech professionals cannot be quantified. with full benefits and an average starting salary of $55,000 or more.

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NCWIT Awards for Aspirations in Computing

Feld Thoughts

Several years ago on a Saturday I found myself at Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte. I had gone for a three hour run early in the morning on a beautiful spring day in Charlotte and my mind was wandering all over the place. Start a conversation about NCWIT and the work the organization is doing.

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My Journey as a Diverse Member of a Junior League

Austin Startup

Audrey Ring and Terri enjoying dinner during the December AJLI Board Meeting in Charlotte. Looking like every woman who wins a Miss America crown, I told him I made the board. It’s rare that I see people like me- that’s to say, black men and women- in leadership positions, and when I do, it’s exhilarating. He asked me if I was okay.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

The materials we source are from America and FDA approved (BPA and Phthalate-free). I learned a lot about work ethic, drive, and the thought process of running a business watching my parents run the bookstore, so when I worked in corporate America, I marched to a bit of a different drummer. One less worry for moms.

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A Teachable Moment on Race

Both Sides of the Table

On the other hand, we clearly have a problem in America with black people being shot and killed by the police with limited consequences for enforcement and Kaepernick’s actions are trying to bring attention to this. Would we be having the conversation? We talked about what happened in Charlotte.

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