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Google Just Donated $2.8 Million to Help Black Girls Code Image

August 30, 2019

Google Just Donated $2.8 Million to Help Black Girls Code

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On Wednesday morning, the organization held an event at Google’s New York headquarters to celebrate the launch of its permanent bureau, which is housed within the tech company. The new office will be used as a classroom and an outpost for Back Girls Code’s East Coast programs. 

The 6,000-square-foot space–reportedly worth $2.8 million–was donated by Google, as the company aims to support the creation of a more diverse pipeline of talent. Google has previously been criticized for its dismal diversity statistics: African-Americans make up just two percent of the company, according to the most recent available data… View More

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