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3 nonprofits committed to empowering women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

A 2017 poll in the Pew Research Center report found that 50% of women said they had experienced gender discrimination at work , while only 19% of men said the same. The program starts with six months of training and educational courses and followed by a paid internship to gain hands-on experience. Here are three of note.

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Amazon keeps fueling philanthropic efforts under leadership of former nonprofit executive

GeekWire

The event was organized by Amazon in the Community, a philanthropic program within the company. The program specifically addresses needs in education, housing, food security, disaster relief and employee volunteering. Working with a budget, kids could choose clothes, school supplies and books for their home libraries.

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Solar power nonprofit goes digital to bring installation instruction to underserved communities

GeekWire

In 2019, Remote Energy traveled to Kenya to train women in solar photovoltaic installation in partnership with a nonprofit called Women in Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship, which works with women in Eastern Africa. Their nonprofit, Tacoma, Wash.-based Photo courtesy of Katie G.

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TurboTax parent company Intuit is exiting the IRS Free File Program

The Verge

TurboTax parent company Intuit has opted out of the IRS Free File Program. Intuit, the parent company of tax filing software TurboTax, is exiting an IRS program that allows many Americans to file their taxes for free. Getty Images.

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Nonprofit takes D&D digital to help kids who struggle socially, and to study its own impact

GeekWire

The founders of the nonprofit had gathered heaps of anecdotal evidence that tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons could help kids who struggled socially — whether they had autism, ADHD, anxiety or other challenges — learn to more successfully interact with others. Dungeons & Dragons dice come in odd shapes and sizes.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

GeekWire

Past winners for this category include the Year Up and Apprenti training programs, the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) and a campaign to end malaria. The nonprofit program provides six months of classroom training followed by a five-month internship at one of its corporate partners. Ada Developers Academy. iUrban Teen.

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Amazon donating $15M to Code.org to create AP computer science course with inclusive focus

GeekWire

Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer science programming course aimed at underrepresented groups of students. Teachers and others interested in the program can sign up to receive news and updates as the course development progresses.

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