Rainbow PUSH Coalition Parnters with Google to present the "Dream Makers, Risk Takers and Money

Rainbow PUSH Coalition, in partnership with Google, presented the "Dream Makers, Risk Takers and Money Makers: Diversity and Inclusion in Tech Forum" in Los Angeles, California. The third event in a national outreach effort to support Rainbow PUSH Tech 2020. The initiative focuses on ways to achieve diversity in STEM industries. Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, led a discussion on diversifying the technology field with accredited executives of color. Let's connect talent with access to capital and opportunity," said Rev. Jackson. Multi-award winning gospel singer/songwriter, Erica Campbell, also discussed the launching and growth of her YouTube channel and content creation. "If you are trying to reach people, social media is a great way to find out if you have. Each [YouTube] subscriber is not just a number for me. They are a person who is interested in what I am doing," said Campbell.

Nancy Lee, Vice President of People Operations at Google, stated, "We continue to work on advancing diversity at Google and throughout the tech ecosystem as a whole. Making computer science education accessible and available to everyone is one of our most important initiatives, as is helping all communities share the benefits of the web and to have access to the informational and economic engine it provides. Our June 30th event is about creating opportunities for all communities to realize the impact of technology and the web." Last year, the Rainbow PUSH organization successfully engaged over two dozen technology companies to release their EEO-1 report and workforce diversity and inclusion data. In a few short months, a new climate of transparency and change emerged and more than 20 companies publicly posted their workforce diversity data. The data reviled the under representation of African Americans and Latinos in every company. The Los Angeles forum is intended to continue a candid dialogue on the changes, strategies and programs that technology companies can implement to increase and support diversity and inclusion in the industry. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Front Page Firm) #diversity #brand @RPCoalition and #PushTech2020.