Empowered and Educated - Vol. 11

EDUCATION. ENTREPRENEURSHIP. EMPLOYMENT

The resources and opportunities you’ve been searching for! All in one location.

Education and Career Advancement Opportunities

Tailored resources for your career and educational journey!

Training and Conference Scholarships

• General Assembly is hosting week-long tech conferences until July! Tech Week (Feb. 22–26), Womxn at Work (Mar. 4–5) and Design Week (Mar. 22–26) are all up first!
  

• TECH(K)NOW Day is a Women in Tech conference, showcasing women in tech (cis, trans, non-binary) and their craft, through a variety of tech talks as well as career, personal development, startups, business, strategy, and inspirational talks.
  

• If you have ever wanted to do a talk, Global Diversity CFP day is back! Submit your idea for a talk or workshop and receive encouragement and advice for your very first talk proposal from experts!
  

• New Technologists has a 7-week virtual summer innovation academy for college freshman and sophomores to learn all about the product. You’ll get real world experience in web development and hands-on training from teams at Microsoft. You’ll receive a $8,000 stipend and a laptop. Apply by Feb 14!
  

• AppDynamics (Cisco) Transform Conference is back, kicking off on February 23, 2021. Four days of inspiring keynotes, deep-dive breakouts, celebrity speakers, training, and more. Register for free.
  

• The NIAID Emerging Leaders in Data Science Fellowship Program is accepting applications from recent graduates! Gain hands-on experience in a rotational data analytics, informatics strategies, data platforms and software development Stipend is $80K with an annual $6K travel allowance.. Apply by Feb 12.

If you're interested in this amazing opportunity TO BECOME A DATA PROFESSIONAL feel free to message me via Twitter! I'm in the program and they are enrolling students NOW! Apply today.

Did you all catch my scholarships thread on Twitter? I shared a bunch of opportunities!

Career Development and Advancement

• The Women of Color (WOC) STEM Conference is accepting nominations for outstanding women in the STEM fields. I received the Technology All Star Award and it was an amazing experience! Nominate yourself or someone else today!
  

• Applications have opened again for the SANS/ICMP Cyber Diversity Academy! If you have a passion for Cybersecurity and would love to receive a 100% tuition free scholarship for formal training and GIAC certifications, apply today!
  

• V School opened their You Belong In Tech Scholarship, awarding a full-ride scholarship to their web development & UX/UI online programs! Apply by Mar 26!
  

• Want to know more about UX Design, attend General Assembly’s Intro to UX Design course for free!
  

• Microsoft is hosting a week of free Azure training events Feb 15th – 19th, you’ll hear valuable Azure product insights, chat directly with Microsoft Azure experts, and develop the skills you need to become Microsoft Azure certified (for free!).
  

• Forbes partnered with Morehouse College to offer Forbes Fellowship for Business Journalism. A fellowship to prepare Black journalist to pursue careers in business journalism. The 8-12-week intensive program will recognize rising reporters and recent graduates who demonstrate a clear commitment to a career in business journalism and an ability to generate thoughtful, ambitious story ideas. Apply by Feb 15.
  

• The University of Florida is offering a free, eight-module training, "R Programming: An Introduction for Data Analysis and Graphics". This online, self-paced course begins Feb. 22.
  

• The Data Incubator Fellowship Program is an immersive, 8-week, full-time bootcamp for those with STEM degrees and a passion for data looking to take the business world by storm. It’s free for those with Master or PhD degrees who want to accelerate or break into a data science career! You’ll learn from industry leaders and use real #data to solve problems. Apply early decision by Jan 15 or by Feb 12!
  

• SANS is hosting a HBCU Cyber Range - Black History Month Edition! A FOUR DAY event from Feb 19-22, 2021. where participants gain cybersecurity skills by competing in a self-paced, independent, hands-on challenge. You’ll gain skills applicable to real-world jobs from the CTF. Register today
  

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Entrepreneurial Opportunities

Tailored resources for diverse-owned businesses and underrepresented founders.

Grants, Pitch Competitions and Funding

• Verizon opened up $10,000 grants for Small Businesses - Apply by Feb 9!
  

• Barefoot Wine & New Voices Foundation are offering five $10,000 grants to black female entrepreneurs to support and celebrate their unique journeys as Black-women owned businesses. Each grant recipient will also receive business coaching and mentoring from New Voices Foundation. Apply by Feb 28!
  

• The Black Ambition Prize provides a platform to access growth capital, pitch feedback, and mentorship for Consumer Products and Services — Design — Healthcare — Tech businesses and startups. There is a a minimum of 2 members per team and no maximum team. Ventures will compete for up to $1,000,000, Apply by Feb 18.
  

• Mechanism Ventures opened the African-American Entrepreneurs Grant - Female Award for female African-American entrepreneur at any education level who is currently building or who aspires to build a new business. Apply by Feb 11.
  

• UndercoverVC is looking for talented students from underrepresented campuses and backgrounds to join their network of fellows. Fellows source deals from campuses large and small across the United States and Canada. Apply today!

Accelerators and/or Founder Programs

• Are you a founder looking for support? This cool founder’s toolkit of 100+ resources was launched to help you gain access to fundraising development opportunities and programs!
  

• SXSW Pitch will be part of the SXSW Online digital experience. 2021 SXSW Pitch will feature 48 interactive technology companies from 8 different categories. These companies will virtually pitch and participate in a 5-minute Q&A with three judges. Applications are being accepted.
  

• BOSS Lab, Pillsbury is dedicating Emerging Growth and Venture Capital lawyers and colleagues in complementary practices will provide considerable volunteer legal and advisory services to up to 50 innovative startups with high-growth potential, valued up to $20,000. Apply today.
  

• Mielle Organics launched its $1,000,000 #MoreThanAStrand fund to provide educational, entrepreneurial, economic empowerment and business investment for Black women and women of color around the globe! More Details / Ongoing.

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Additional Resources:

If you’re interested in additional opportunities, you can view them here. If you are a founder and are looking for more programs, accelerators, funding and more, you can view them here.