Local TREND. Initiative to Bring More Women into Tech

Where: Los Angeles County , CA

What: The Women in Tech (WIT) hiring initiative 

Why?

• fix the gender imbalance in tech
• specifically, to mentor and encourage women, 14 – 24, to pursue career paths in government IT work

Does it fit into existing local government initiatives?

Yes,  expands the existing Countywide Youth Bridges Program (CYBP) that “exposes at-risk and disconnected youth to careers within county government through mentorship, workshops and training.”

Government Technology | Hiring Initiative to Try to Rectify Tech’s Gender Imbalance