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Urban Tech's Fundraising Gala
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| With Andu Muir (CFO, Skims), Otis Rolley (Chairman, Wells Fargo), Lauren Ziadie (Board Trustee, Gateaway Foundation). |
| Venue, 48 Wall St |
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Oct 12 (Thu) , 2023 @ 06:30 PM
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$500 |
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Providing digital access & opportunities for all
through the power of technology...
The National Urban Technology Center (Urban Tech) is a nonprofit educational organization founded in 1995 by former IBM executive Pat Bransford to build innovative technology training programs & provide academic & financial literacy skills in underserved communities.
Urban Tech believes these skills are necessary to close the achievement gap & support more students.
Urban Tech is committed to creating solutions for underserved students that:
Provide students with the tools to recognize & prevent bullying behavior
Engage students in real-life scenarios to promote critical thinking & empathy
Use technology platforms to enrich students' learning experience
Provide opportunities to improve digital literacy, financial education, & career development
Invest in schools & provide support to teachers & parents to enrich students' education
Urban Tech has connected students & families to tools that are critical to academic & career success, including:
digital literacy,
financial literacy,
comprehensive health education, &
essential life skills.
Urban Tech is dedicated to closing the digital divide that exists in underserved communities & has built over 750 technology training centers in disadvantaged communities across the country to provide access to jobs.
Powered by technology, Urban Tech is helping to reshape the learning experience. We provide cutting-edge curricula that nurture leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, social & emotional learning, pro-social behaviors, team building, creativity, healthy habits, digital literacy, & financial literacy. We help to develop & nurture those life & competitiveness skills necessary for success in a 21st-century global economy.
To ensure that our programs are implemented with the highest quality of instruction, Urban Tech works in partnership with schools, afterschool programs, community-based organizations, faith-based institutions, & youth development centers.
Approximately 90% of Urban Tech's families are Black & Latino; their per capita income is at or slightly above the poverty level.
49% Hispanic/Latino
42% Black/African American
5% White
3% Asian/Pacific Islander
1% Native American
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