Why We Need to Organize Tech Workers for Diversity...
summary
Data and outcomes drive the case: an organization mobilizes 130 young professionals who deliver $1M in value to 23 community nonprofits and reach over 1,000 people. Local statistics show a $117B regional opportunity from racial equity, 58%+ rent burden for Black and brown renters, only 3% of Silicon Valley giving going to community groups and 93% of giving leaving the region. Practical methods include fellows committing 5 hours per week over four months, project-based partnerships, and sustained trust-building rather than one-off tech fixes.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Tech worker diversity challenges
- 1:22Tech’s bubble excludes communities
- 3:54Economic opportunity and racial equity
- 6:02Founding Y Core
- 8:08Building community partnerships
- 10:56Multiracial tech organizing vision
- 11:43Q&A: Global versus local giving
- 13:28Q&A: Underrepresented Asian communities
- 15:17Q&A: Capitalist tech ideologies
- 17:41Q&A: Changing tech workers’ perspectives
- 18:44Closing remarks
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