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A partnership with H.O.P Technical Consulting, Accel BI, SBBN, The National Black MBA Association, and It Takes A Village, addresses the disparity in tech employment, where only 2.7% of the 300,000 tech jobs created in the past five years were accessible to Black individuals. STII will offer specialized training & certifications, portfolio building, and industry collaborations to double the representation of Black individuals in Seattle's tech sector within 3 years.
This proposal is being evaluated
Type of funding: Programs and services (non-capital)
Rough cost estimate: Between $2 million and $7.2 million
Evaluation notes:
✅ This idea could be implemented without changing current policy or law.
✅ This idea is within the City's jurisdiction.
❌ This idea names a vendor, which would violate open contract laws.
❌ This idea would incur costs indefinitely.
Justification: Capacity building or gaps identified as well as partnerships are created to keep proposal programming on-going.
Other notes: OEDs IT Strategic Advisor convenes and create events for Black Tech Night, a group of Black tech professionals. In addition OED funds small businesses through programs and resources by connecting them to operating capital, alternative financing, navigating government regulation and processes, tenant improvement grants, permit support, and commercial space technical assistance, legal and business resources, and 1-to-1 consultation.
Thank you for sharing your idea. This idea and its evaluation have been forwarded to the budget delegates. They will use this information to group together similar ideas, narrow down options based on community needs, and develop fully detailed proposals for you and your community to vote on in October 2023.
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It is important to teach how to fish, and essential with the proper technology tools. Technology is part of our life and we need to learn how to take advantage of it.
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