Presented with
2021 Digital Workforce Challenge
How can historically underserved communities prepare for, access, and prosper in the digital workforce?
Submissions are Closed
Selected Solutions
Puffin Innovations
Naturalistic human-computer interfacing meets AI & IoT to help people with disabilities climb the employment mountain
By Adriana Mallozzi
Resilient Coders
We train and place POC from low-income communities for high growth careers as software engineers in Boston, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.
By Mr David Delmar Sentíes
Fable
Fable is an accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities.
By Alwar Pillai
GM
Finalists
The Last Mile
To provide opportunities for personal and professional growth for justice-involved individuals through education and technology training
By Sydney Heller
Empower Work
A critical life line for workers amidst COVID-19
By Jaime-Alexis Fowler
SheWorks! Academy Train the Trainers
Bridge the economic gender gap by equipping women with digital skills that enable them to compete in the job market.
By Carla Cassanello
FC
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SIID™ Technologies
SIID™ Technologies harnesses the intuitive power of machine learning to mitigate biases within systems and institutions.
By Eri O'Diah
BeeLine Reader
A simple way to make reading on screen more inclusive and accessible
By Nick Lum
KOSA AI - future proofing AI
KOSA AI builds multi-stakeholder AI governance software targeted at detecting and mitigating AI bias throughout the ML lifecycle.
By Layla Li
The Knowledge House
The Bronx Digital Pipeline and digitalpipeline.io expand career opportunities for historically underserved communities of color.
By Jerelyn Rodriguez
Submitted Solutions
Peer-to-Peer Learning with Kritik
Kritik enables educators to implement peer learning strategies that remove bias and provide students with specific and actionable feedback
By Mohsen Shahini
MS
trellyz - equitable, mobile jobs board
Location-based mobile app will increase access and connectivity, reduce the digital divide and provide equitable skills, training and jobs.
By Ms Shelley Taylor
The Solution for Unemployed Women
Working Women Winning - an 8 week course for women returning to the workforce: Technical training, interview prep, coaching & clothing/shoes
By Debbie Hansen
MentorDash
MentorDash is a remote mentorship web app that connects students from underserved communities to professionals in S.T.E.M. careers.
By Justin Brezhnev
JB
Digna- Thriving Communities
Digna is the first marketplace for talent, products and creative services for black and LGBT+ youth, generating income and entrepreneurship
By Vitória Pinheiro Galvao
VP
Digital transformation skills for women
Digital skills for women in underserved communities: the pathway to the future
By Ms Lisa Mcauley
asppir
Gamifies career assessment experience to excite workforce to inspire change
By TCI LLC
TL
Seedlyng Financial Education
Seedlyng plants seeds of financial knowledge to help our users understand how money works & grow their bank account.
By Derrick Wesley
Mississippi Coding Academies
A path for the underserved, women, and displaced workers into tech careers as full-stack coders in 11 months, with CPE to senior developer.
By Mr. Richard Sun CFA
WJ
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