Jun 2, 2014
LAST DAY TO VOTE! Don't miss this huge opportunity to diversify the tech landscape. If not projects like Hack the Hood, than how? THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT!
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LAST DAY TO VOTE! Don't miss this huge opportunity to diversify the tech landscape. If not projects like Hack the Hood, than how? THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT!
Hack the Hood is part of a movement -- roots in Oakland, but an influence felt way past our town's borders. Let's diversify tech! FOUR MORE DAYS TO VOTE http://bit.ly/1nxO4Eh
Small businesses invest in their communities and create more jobs than chains-- but they need our support! http://goo.gl/4YvxmO NOW for a better Bay Area.
You decide if Hack the Hood is selected to win $500,000 from Google. Our mission is to close the digital divide and boost small businesses. Have you voted yet?
Be sure to get that vote out by June 2nd! We're going for the Google Bay Area Impact Challenge! VOTE HACK THE HOOD
Hack the Hood boosts young people's confidence, gives them an extremely valuable skill set, and provides them with work experience. It increases visibility of small businesses online and boosts the local economy. Here are 10 ways you can help HTH lift up the Bay Area: http://bit.ly/HelpHTH
Why We Hack The Hood
People aren't numbers, but numbers can tell stories about people. For example:
Less than 10% of Silicon Valley's technical staff are African American or Latino.
Almost HALF of Latinos and African Americans in Oakland USD drop out.
58% of small businesses aren't online, and minority-owned businesses are least likely to have a website.
Only about 34% of the revenue from national chains is reinvested into the community, compared to the 65% return from local businesses.
Hack the Hood was created to bring these groups together to help solve all four problems.
We engage Bay Area tech professionals to mentor low-income youth of color in web development skills so they start a career by building sites for small local businesses, helping customers find and buy local, keeping money circulating in the local economy to supports more jobs for everyone.
Win-Win-Win-Win
We need your help!