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Pipeline Perceptions and Realities A deeper look at barriers to D&I in tech and their impact on society Cynthia Overton, Ph.D. Director of Tech Workplace Initiatives The Kapor Center https://www.kaporcenter.org/ 2019 Forum on Workplace Inclusion April 17, 2019

MISMATCH BETWEEN U.S. Demographics & Tech Workforce Non-Tech U.S. Silicon Valley High Tech All Private Silicon Valley Representation Tech Firms Only Industries Firms 30% 49% 36% 48% Women, 51% Source: Diversity in High Tech, https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/statistics/reports/hightech/

MISMATCH BETWEEN U.S. Demographics & Tech Workforce Non-Tech U.S. Silicon Valley High Tech All Private Silicon Valley Representation Tech Firms Only Industries Firms 30% 49% 36% 48% Women, 51% 47% 41% 69% 64% White, 64% 3% 8% 7% 14% Black, 12% 6% 22% 8% 14% Hispanic, 16% 41% 24% 14% 6% Asian, 5% Source: Diversity in High Tech, https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/statistics/reports/hightech/

4 MISMATCH BETWEEN Innovation & Society’s Needs/Interests

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Both graduate with HS diploma and 3.5 GPA Applies to Hires SAT top colleges coach After school STEM programs Full range of AP courses offered Applies to Expected to succeed local colleges by teachers Can't afford SAT prep High tech Works after computer labs school No AP STEM courses offered The Path to Tech Low teacher expectations Success K-12 Education No science or computer labs

Both earn Bachelor's degree in STEM No college Hires tutors loans! Professors look like him Unpaid internships Graduates Family pays with debt for school Study sessions compete w/ work Top 10 No WOC school professors Works PT The Path to Tech Pays for college with loans and work Success College Starts at community college (to save $)

Brandon is a “success.” Juanita is a “leaver.” Promotion in Enjoys workplace 1st year culture High salary offer Comes in via employee referral Limited Taps personal growth opps networks Feels alone Recruiters Offered low at college salary Resume bias limits callbacks The Path to Tech Few personal leads Success Workplace Submits resumes cold

• Increase equity in K-12 education Leaky Tech Pipeline • Expand computer science education Recommendations • Enhance pathways into tech careers • Implement comprehensive D&I strategies within companies • Increase the prevalence of diverse computing role models • Create public-private partnerships to develop the future computing The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. workforce

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