MISSION
Tech Canada Advocates’ mission is to bring together decision-makers and thought leaders within the tech and tech-enabled industries to form an inclusive and forward-thinking network to advance Global Tech Advocates’ universal pillars of advocacy with regard to diversity, digital skills, immigration, infrastructure and access to funding.
MISSION
Tech Canada Advocates’ mission is to bring together decision-makers and thought leaders within the tech and tech-enabled industries to form an inclusive and forward-thinking network to advance Global Tech Advocates’ universal pillars of advocacy with regard to diversity, digital skills, immigration, infrastructure and access to funding.
MISSION
Tech Canada Advocates’ mission is to bring together decision-makers and thought leaders within the tech and tech-enabled industries to form an inclusive and forward-thinking network to advance Global Tech Advocates’ universal pillars of advocacy with regard to diversity, digital skills, immigration, infrastructure and access to funding.
WORKING GROUPS
TCA’s primary and immediate working groups will form around Canada’s specificities:
This group will work with existing minority networks to promote diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.
This group will focus on introducing and promoting the field of tech to kids and teens age 8 to 18, and on helping them envision future careers in tech.
This working group will bring together francophones working in tech.
Diversity in
tech
Mini tech
Francophone
tech
Other groups may emerge organically over time, championed and led by Advocates. Examples may include fintech, health tech, AI, mining, aerospace and more.
Diversity in tech
This group will work with existing minority networks to promote diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. More information coming soon!
Mini-tech
The Mini-tech group will focus on introducing and promoting the field of tech to kids and teens age 8 to 18, and on helping them envision future careers in tech. It aims to:
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help more kids gain access to tech and tech-enabled fields.
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raise awareness, interest and engagement.
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provide mentoring and coaching.
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create a scholarship to provide coding classes to underrepresented groups.
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make expert Advocates available to speak to schools about careers in tech.
Francophone tech
This working group will bring together francophones working in tech. More info coming soon!
