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The Diversity Sprint SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF DIVERSITY THROUGH THE Antoine Patton, LENS OF Coding Coach EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT How this will work Steps of the Diversity Sprint Overview of the Problem Expert Interview Lightning Demo
SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF DIVERSITY THROUGH THE LENS OF EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT
Antoine Patton, Coding Coach
How this will work
Steps of the Diversity Sprint
Overview of the Problem Expert Interview Lightning Demo Decide on Solution Prototype the Solution Test the Solution
The Problem
Datausa.io OF CODERS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE BLACK OR LATINO
The
NEW TECH JOBS EVERY MONTH
OPPORTUNITY & Access
The Inclusion problem is smaller compared to the access problem. It’s not like tech companies have access to a huge pool of thousands of under represented coders looking for a job. And POC don't have the most access to what it takes to become successful in Tech
Is Inclusion the Big Problem?
EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT
Most people of color aren’t worried about inclusion, they are stressing about education cost, about not having technical equipment, about not having the free time to actually commit to studying.
THE BIGGER PROBLEMS
EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT
TIME EQUIPMENT EDUCATION
IMPEDIMENTS IN THE USER STORY
COST OF EDUCATION
The cost of college tuition or bootcamps are too expensive for many people of color.
ACCESS TO COMPUTERS
Over 40% of households don't have computer or laptop devices.
DEDICATED STUDY TIME
Many marginalized people don't have the leisure to spend time on non-compensated activities.
TECH SUCCESS!
2005 - Graduated from H.S. in Buffalo, NY 2009 - Sentenced to 8 years in prison 2008 - Arrested for illegal possession of a weapon 2011 - Starting self-teaching himself code 2012 - Built 1st version of the Photo Patch website 2014 - Released from prison & moved to Florida. 2015 - Founded a 501c3 Photo Patch Foundation 2016 - Launched Atlas Digital Group 2018 - Released "From Cages to Stages" Memoir 2019 - Launched Unlock Academy
Timeline
Global Impact
Introduced 15,000 people to coding and coached them to building their first websites. Connected 30,000 youth to their parents in prison via the Photo Patch app. Helped raise $500,000 for charities focused on empowering youth and social entrepreneurship.
Forbes CNET Atlanta Black Star Steve Harvey TV The Today Show Black Enterprise
amongs others...Colorlines.com The Takeaway
EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT
TIME EQUIPMENT EDUCATION
TIME EQUIPMENT EDUCATION
If we could scale the number of POC in code, we can increase the diversity numbers.
GOAL
If we had unlimited resources what would be a practical solution to educating and empowering more people of color who do have an interest in tech?
TEST THE PROTOTYPE
10 minutes
RAPID PROTOTYPING
10 minutes
DECIDE ON SOLUTION
5 minutes
LIGHTNING DEMOS
5 minutes of research 5 minutes of ideating
EXPERT INTERVIEW
10 minutes
OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEM
5 minutes
THE DIVERSITY SPRINT