Hajj Flemings Chats via Skype I had the pleasure of attending a viewing party of CNN’s Black In America that was organized by the Capitol City African American Chamber this past Sunday. This segment focused on African Americans in Silicon Valley. Among the folks featured was Hajj Flemings, an entrepreneur that joined the accelerator program shown in [...]

by Kai Dupe Don’t let lack of money stop you from reaching your goals! This is the advice I share most often with young African-American technology aspirants. There is an abundance of opportunities available today for those interested in computing careers that were not available when I started my career in 1982. For example, today [...]

I came across this video via Google+ and +Robert Scoble. Marc Carter makes some realistic predictions about our economy, the nature of work and job creation. I have seen it first hand with the students we work with in Central Texas. Provide access to technology and mentorship to students. This is a great way to [...]

Tech in the Classroom Download Podcast Engaging conversation led by moderator Kevin Koym – TechRanch, Jean-Claude Monney – Microsft,  Humberto Perez – Connally High School (Video Tech), David Robb – Pflugerville High School (Journalism) & Gil Garcia – Austin High School (Media Arts) With so many free or low cost technology options available and limited time to [...]

STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering & Math) Panel Download Podcasts Kai Dupe – Kai Dupe Media, Julie Shannon – GirlStart, Lonny Stern – Skillpoint Alliance, Dr. Andrea Gore – UT Austin, Shireen Dadmehr – Ann Richards School, Albert Espinosa – It Could Be U Mentor, Justin Jefferson – It Could Be U Mentor Taken together, Hispanics and African Americans now represent the [...]