by JAM | Jan 14, 2015 | HTTP, IT Professionals, USHCC, Veteran Entrepreneur
Ruzo is the founder and CEO of LinkAmerica, an international, warehouse logistics, IT services and solutions company based in Texas with revenues projected to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars — and the distinction of being one of the fastest-growing...
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...
by JAM | Dec 16, 2014 | FCC, LISTA in the News, net neutrality, obama, Title II, USHCC
One of the most immediate and significant consequences of reclassifying broadband as a Title II telecommunications service is that it provides a new opening for governments wanting to impose a variety of new taxes and fees on Internet services. In recent weeks NCTA...
by JAM | Dec 15, 2014 | Barack Obama, Being Latino, Broadband, Cesar Chavez, Comcast, google, Government, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Negocios Now, net neutrality, Sprint, Time Warner, Title II, Uncategorized, Verizon
The open Internet debate has long focused on protecting content developers from discriminatory treatment by Internet service providers (ISPs). Those who advocate in favor of strong network neutrality rules typically argue that “the next Facebook” or “the next Google”...
by JAM | Dec 5, 2014 | Being Latino, inclusion, Latina, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Most Powerful women, silicon valley, USHCC, Verizon
LISTA Announces Top 15 Latinas of Excellence Award in Tech and Business in Georgia Recognizing Latinas in Business Who Go Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Atlanta, Ga Dec 5, 2014, In celebration of the achievements and accomplishments of our nation’s most...
by JAM | Dec 2, 2014 | Hispanicise, Latina, LISTA, LISTA in the News
Roger Ailes’ attempt to capitalize on a “tremendous business opportunity”–and win votes for the Republican Party. By Aldo Guerrero, FAIR (December 1, 2014) The anti-immigrant reporting of Fox News Channel (FNC) comes as no surprise, considering...
by JAM | Nov 29, 2014 | LISTA, LISTA in the News, Skills
Rather than waste your life on Facebook and Instagram, put your daily interneting to good use. Here’s a list of websites that will actually make you smarter: CodeAcademy — Learn programming languages like HTML, CSS, and Javascript with this free, interactive...
by JAM | Nov 12, 2014 | FCC, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Negocios Now, obama, Policy, Title II
This week, President Obama published his principles for the Open Internet on whitehouse.gov, noting: “More than any other invention of our time, the Internet has unlocked possibilities we could just barely imagine a generation ago. And here’s a big reason we’ve seen...
