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The technology industry has a long-standing diversity problem. According to CompTIA’s State of the Tech Workforce report, only 8% of tech workers are Black. Tech companies like Google and Amazon typically recruit more Black talent into their industries by investing in historically Black colleges and universities.
But Davin Jackson, owner of Alpha eSports and Technology in Suwanee, Georgia, is trying something a little different. Jackson uses esports to introduce young people to the field of cybersecurity and develop the skills needed in the technology field.
“I think of esports as a cheat code,” Jackson said. “Once you get them to actually see themselves as capable of doing it, and leverage what they already do, like games and technology, half the battle is won.”
To hear him speak, click on the audio player above.
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