Google Code Next Works With High School Students Of Color

DETROIT – Google’s Code Next program works with high schoolers to cultivate the next generation of Black, Latinx and Indigenous tech leaders. Nando Felten , Community manager Google Code Next, joins MITech TV to talk about the program he runs in Detroit.

In this interview he hits the following topics:

• STEM and Digital Transformation: The importance of early access to STEM resources, not only for developing cybersecurity skills but also for retention and job security, especially in Michigan’s tech ecosystem.

• Retention of STEM Graduates: 45% of our STEM graduates leave Michigan within two years. I’ll highlight how expanding cybersecurity job opportunities can help reverse this trend, keeping more talent local.

• Diversity and Equity in Cybersecurity: I’ll discuss the projected $3 billion wage gap for Black workers in Detroit by 2030, and how increasing diversity and inclusion in tech, especially in cybersecurity, is a key solution.

• Excellence in Education: As I mentioned during my panel with the Detroit Chamber of Commerce, teaching excellence is vital. In cybersecurity, practical, hands-on skills are essential to building a resilient workforce.

You can reach him via email at [email protected]

By Mike Brennan|2024-10-16T17:41:28-04:00October 16th, 2024|ESD, mitechtv|

About the Author: Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.