by JAM | May 2, 2014 | LISTA
On Monday April 28th, Mitch Kapor represented the Kapor Center for Social Impact, side by side with Van Jones, Chris Tucker, CODE2040, MIT Media Lab and BMe Community, to discuss the power of coding and Information Technology. Along with its power to boost...
by JAM | Apr 23, 2014 | LISTA
Though Latina women make up about eight percent of the U.S. population and their numbers are growing, they made up only two percent of the scientists and engineers working in those professions in 2010, according to a report from the National Science Foundation. Luz...
by JAM | Apr 22, 2014 | LISTA
At the Kapor Center for Social Impact, we are always looking toward creative ways to channel technology to create positive social impact. One of the most exciting ways we do this is by empowering youth–particularly underrepresented youth of color–to be more than just...
by JAM | Mar 27, 2014 | Barack Obama, LISTA
Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association , the Leading Latino Technology Association, applauds the confirmation of Maria Contreras-Sweet as the head of the Small Business Administration. Jose A. Marquez-Leon National President and CEO of LISTA...
by JAM | Mar 24, 2014 | LISTA
Cisco has pledged to spend over $1 billion entering the cloud computing market in order to offer corporate clients the same services as rival firms. The San Jose, CA-based firm is giving itself two years to enter the market, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. As...
by JAM | Mar 14, 2014 | business, digital media, Facebook, Government, jobs, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Mark Zuckerberg, net neutrality
U.S. officials announced plans to relinquish federal government control over the administration of the Internet, a move likely to please international critics but alarm many business leaders and others who rely on smooth functioning of the Web. Pressure to let go of...
