Chicago Innovator: Diversifying the Tech Industry

75% of students of color who start off college interested in a STEM degree end up switching majors. New Chicago program aims to change that.

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A woman walks below a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. Associated Press
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A woman walks below a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. Associated Press

Chicago Innovator: Diversifying the Tech Industry

75% of students of color who start off college interested in a STEM degree end up switching majors. New Chicago program aims to change that.

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In 2014, major tech companies released diversity reports showing their workforce was made up of mostly white and Asian men. Why are students of color staying away from STEM and what will it take to turn them towards tech?

Reset checks in with the director of a new Chicago initiative aiming to diversify the tech industry.

GUEST: Aleena Agrawal, director of Strong Start