in the tech industry that supports transgender led innovation and entrepreneurship. We need to grow to educate a critical mass of transgender tech entrepreneurs who can solve our most pressing issues.
to learn to code in a collaborative environment. • Code bootcamps and schools that do exist can be hostile to trans men, trans women, and other LGBT people. • Transgender people experience high levels of economic disparity which can be offset through tech employment offered post developer bootcamps. However, most bootcamps are too expensive to attend for the community.
full-time learn to code program. Participants come with projects that will solve social problems related to trans* people and allies in three areas: Civic; Health; and Entrepreneurship The projects selected are not only disruptive, they are potentially profitable by appealing to an untapped consumer base.
fellowship, fellows are paired with established LGBT developers; participate in exclusive tech talks from LGBT entrepreneurs, scholars and noted community members; and experience onsite trips to major tech companies as well as trans* historical sites and organizations. Basics of software engineering Marketing and product development Front end web development Months 1- 5 fellows learn: Test their product Month 5 fellows: Demo Day Prepare for post fellowship opportunities
nation--making them already equipped to succeed in various educational settings. • Trans*H4CK CODE SCHOOL instructors have lived experience of working in hostile tech spaces and can use this to create a more productive learning environment. • Transgender people have been exceptionally visible in the media this past year. This trend in visibility can be translated into garnering much financial and social support for the community in tech.
by thousands of consumers. • Hackers have solved problems related to healthcare, bathroom access, employment and crowdfunding. • Changed concept of diversity in tech. • Landed press in major tech outlets: WIRED; WSJ; TechCrunch; VentureBeat. • One of lead planning organizations in 1st White House LGBT Tech Innovation Summit. • Launched multiple developer careers and trans* led startups.
cohort of 5 fellows in Spring 2015. We are also asking for a major tech company willing to serve as our location sponsor to host our program. We have already secured $10,000 from Kapor Center for Social Impact.