We Need More Early-career Minority Tech Policy Leaders

As we increasingly rely on technology in our daily lives, it’s important that there’s a diverse group of people at the table when discussing policy that influences that technology’s development and use — including topics such as racial equity in broadband access, or algorithmic bias.

A new report finds that tech policy nonprofits need to recruit more minority leaders for early tech policy careers.

The report was published by Public Knowledge, a D.C.-based advocacy group that consumer-minded technology policy. “Diversity in Early-Career Tech Policy Roles: Challenges and Opportunities” shares research and ideas on how to diversify the pool of people working in tech policy.

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