Mission
HACK DIVERSITY CONDUCTS A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR TECHNOLOGISTS WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE INNOVATION SECTOR. THE FELLOWSHIP PRIMARILY CONSISTS OF ONLINE WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AS FELLOWS PREPARE TO BE PLACED INTO SUMMER INTERNSHIPS WITH TECH COMPANIES SEEKING TO DIVERSIFY THEIR WORKFORCE. THE FELLOWSHIP IS PRIMARILY FUNDED THROUGH PARTNERSHIP REVENUE WITH COMPANIES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF FELLOWS THEY TAKE AS INTERNS, ALONG WITH GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. HACK.DIVERSITY ALSO CONDUCTS RACIAL EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (REDI) TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS FOR PARTNER COMPANIES, TO HELP FOSTER CULTURES OF BELONGING AND TO ELIMINATE PRACTICES THAT CREATE ARBITRARY BARRIERS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED TALENT. THE REDI PROGRAMMING IS PRIMARILY FUNDED THROUGH COMPANY PARTNERSHIP REVENUES AS WELL AS GRANTS.