·       Networking event and panel discussion – Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 8 a.m. in room 307 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta;

·       Legislative Session Day 20 – Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 10 a.m. in the House Chamber Gallery;

·       Award ceremony and lunch – Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 12 – 3 p.m. at the atrium in Atlanta City Hall.

This year’s event will focus on supporting diversity in technology that leads to social impact by raising public awareness and influencing policy for issues affecting the tech ecosystem. The conference will feature a networking event, panel discussions and a lunch with an awards presentation. Participants will also have an opportunity to observe the legislative session from the House Gallery. Rep. Kendrick and representatives from several non-profits will also discuss House Bill 14, legislation which would create a tax credit for employers that hire certified workforce-ready graduates, and House Bill 15, legislation which would create the Broadband Equity Task Force. The following individuals and organizations helped create this legislation: Sterling Johnson, policy lead, Partnership for Southern Equity; Nancy Flake Johnson, Urban League of Greater Atlanta; Richard Hicks, InspiEDU; and Shann Johnson, Generation USA.

This year’s Tech for All awards will be presented to the following individuals/categories: Kristina Newton, K-12 Early Support; Roshawnna Novellus, president/CEO of EnrichHER, Capital Formation & Growth Award; Valarie Mackey, Adult Education Award; Charles Robinson, Investments Award; Dane Bamburry, Cox Communications, Corporate Innovation Award; S. Gordon Moore Jr., Higher Education Award; Maxine Cain, Overall Ecosystem Building Award; and Hamid Arjmand, Workforce Development Award. 

Rep. Kendrick is co-hosting this year’s conference with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Errika Moore; State Senator Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia) is an honorary co-chair.

This event is free and open to the public, and advanced registration is required to attend. For more information and to register for this conference, please click here.

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Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Announces 50 Recipients of Black Women Impact Grants to Scale Black Women-Led Nonprofits

One Million Black Women is proud to invest $10 million through our Black Women Impact Grants, a multi-year grant program, scaling the efforts of nonprofits that are led by Black women and narrowing opportunity gaps at pivotal moments in a Black woman’s life.

In partnership with members of the One Million Black Women Advisory Council, Philanthropy Leaders, and One Million Black Women Ambassadors, from more than 800 eligible applications, 50 Black-women led nonprofits from across the country were selected – including HYPE Founder and Executive Director, Kristina Newton.

With this grant, HYPE will have access to unrestricted, multi-year funding to scale our efforts to empower girls of color with technology skills and prepare them to become future leaders in tech careers, cultivating a pipeline of diverse talent for the tech industry⁠
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We are so thankful for their belief in our mission and look forward to building on this⁠ partnership to improve the lives of Black women everywhere. Read more about the grant and other well-deserving recipients in the full press release found here.

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