by JAM | Feb 5, 2015 | Big data, FCC, LISTA, net neutrality, Trends
This week FCC Chairman Wheeler proposed to heavy handedly regulate the internet as a Title 2 public utility. This proposal could have a spoiler effect by threatening the growth of Latino small tech businesses that rely on the internet. “TechLatino: Latinos in...
by JAM | Jan 23, 2015 | LISTA
LISTA congratulates Georgia TechLatino Council President on his the recent election of Leonard Gomez as Mayor Pro-Tem for the City of Grantville, making him the 1st Latino to serve in that capacity in the state of Georgia. “We are very proud of Leonard”,...
by JAM | Jan 20, 2015 | Cesar Chavez, FCC, inclusion, IT Professionals, Kapor, LISTA, Microsoft, New apps
As our country celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. King, we are reminded of the work he and his fellow organizers did to advance social justice in their time. From civil rights to poverty, Dr. King led the charge to address the inequalities that plagued our nation....
by JAM | Jan 14, 2015 | business, Foundation Work, HTTP, LISTA, LISTA in the News, SEO, silicon valley, Workforce Development
There comes a time when the word “minority” loses its context, where one group surpasses its status in population and influence, crossing over into a new mainstream community of Americans. When I first arrived in Silicon Valley to work for Apple in the 1980s, I felt...
by JAM | Jan 7, 2015 | inclusion, IT Professionals, jobs, Kapor, LISTA, LISTA in the News, silicon valley, Workforce Development
Intel has set an aggressive goal of dramatically increasing the diversity of its U.S. workforce by 2020. It’s also pledging $300 million to fund the hiring and retention of women and underrepresented minorities, the largest investment yet in diversity by a...
by JAM | Dec 29, 2014 | Being Latino, Diversity, FCC, LISTA, net neutrality, obama, silicon valley, Title II, Verizon
Two issues defined the technology economy in 2014: Policymakers’ inability to keep up with technology-driven innovation; and The embarrassing lack of diversity among employees in the technology sector. 2014 made it clear that for Latinos, digital equity — closing the...
