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As the country continues to experience a mass movement for social justice & equality to end centuries of racism, how can we all contribute to lasting change? Tech, as a sector that shapes so much of our daily lives, has the opportunity to lead in the fight for equality & racial equity.
Organized by Justice Through Codeand supported by the Center for Justice at Columbia University & the Tamer Center for Social Enterpriseat Columbia Business School, this session will explore how the tech sector can address systemic racism & howentrepreneurs, innovators, companies, & investorsare pursuing opportunities to transform our individual & collective understanding, & pursuinghigh impact ventures & business innovations designed to achieve racial equity outcomes.
Wednesday, August 26
7:00-8:30 PM EDT
Speakers: Marcus Bullock, CEO & founder of Flikshop;Anil Dash,founder & CEO of Glitch;Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins,CEO & co-founder of Promise Pay; & John Madsen, chief architect for technology & partner at Goldman Sachs; & moderated byLili Gangas, CTO of Kapor Center
About Justice Through Code (JTC)
JTC is a joint partnership between the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise & Columbia University's Center for Justice, which provides opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals to begin to grow & develop into the technology leaders of tomorrow. It works to constructively address the damage that mass incarceration has caused by providing equitable access to life-changing career track roles in the tech sector. Based on the disproportionate effect that our justice system has on communities of color, conversations on systemic racism must include mass incarceration & its collateral consequences that prevent returning citizens from employment, housing, & many other opportunities.
About the "Charting a Path ForwardSeries"
The series is designed to explore long term solutions to dismantling the foundations of racism & discrimination & to determine areas where the tech industry can go beyond discussion & take action to achieve equal opportunities for all.
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