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🌟Thank you to Nationwide Building Society for partnering with us at DiversITy-talent, as we accelerate our mission to unlock modern business and tech career opportunities for people from all backgrounds, in an increasingly digital world! Our values closely match. Nationwide's commitment to empowering change through STEM education, aligns perfectly with our vision of fostering innovation, breaking barriers, and creating pathways for underrepresented and untapped talent pools to thrive in modern business and technology. Together we will be inspiring and engaging cohort after cohort into the breadth of career possibilities open to everyone today, from entrepreneurial routes, through to robust careers, independent workers, fractional resources and more Welcome to our family Nationwide Building Society 👏🙏 #DiversityInTech #DigitalSkills #workforcetransformation #Empowerment #mindset

🚀𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! We are absolutely delighted that Nationwide Building Society 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗜𝗧𝘆-𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 to open digital career opportunities for 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀.   🏦 Nationwide is an iconic British bank that is 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀. It shares our vision for 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 for 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 through STEM education, making it a perfect partner for us.   🌟 Nationwide’s sponsorship will help us deliver our innovative 12-week DiversITy-talent programme, where young people address 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 using agile working and design thinking. They’ll discover that careers in IT are not just about coding but are a real way to 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.   💡 Nationwide’s Early Careers Programme Manager, Mark Bates, explains why our mission fits Nationwide’s ethos: "𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘔 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘴; 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨."   🤝 We love to partner with organisations that share our values, and Nationwide’s Early Careers Programme demonstrates exactly that. It focuses on supporting career entrants and career changers from all backgrounds to lay 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 across the business and technology spectrum. The Nationwide team will share its expertise with our programme participants, offering 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 to help put diverse talent on the pathway to success.   ANNA SOMAIYA, Founder and CEO of DiversITy-talent, welcomes Nationwide to the DiversITy-talent mission: “Nationwide’s support is vital to our ambition to 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 who will enjoy fulfilling careers. In an employment market where demand for digital skills is growing exponentially, the opportunity for young people is huge – together Nationwide and DiversITy-talent will help them seize it.”   𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲! #GirlsInSTEM #DiversityInDigitalCareers #DEI #DiversityInTech #WomenInDigital #TechCareers Jeremy 💫 Blain Graham Stonadge

🥳 On this Thank You Thursday we are saying 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 to the amazing GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST, which piloted our game-changing DiversITy-talent 12-week awards programme in five of its primary and secondary schools. 👏 During the programme, we 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀’ 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 about what careers in technology are about. They discovered 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – all skills you need for a successful career in one of the most exciting industries on earth. Students and staff at Blaise High School, Gloucester Academy, Stoke Damerel Community College, Widden Primary School, and Yate Academy applied technology to 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, and learned a lot about 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 along the way: 🗣️“𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳, 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗳𝘂𝗹. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 [𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻] 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱.” 2024 programme participant. 🙎♂️“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳... 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀, 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 – 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘁... 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 [𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵].” Robin, Teacher, Widden Primary School. In the clip Chimdiotu from Gloucester Academy shares what she learned in the programme. She was one of the participants who joined us at the House of Lords recently to take part in the Global Summit on Women and Girls. Thank you to all the students, teachers, and senior leaders from Greenshaw Learning Trust who embraced the DiversITy-talent awards programme! Want your school to join them? Sign up for the 2025 programme here: https://lnkd.in/ec3Wggdj ANNA SOMAIYA Graham Stonadge Jeremy 💫 Blain Patrick Farmbrough Robin Jacks Daniel H. Abi Turner #DiversityinTech #WomenInDigital #GirlsInSTEM

Behind the Mission: What Drives DiversITy-talent  At DiversITy-talent, we’re not just about empowering individuals; we’re about transforming communities and industries.  But what truly fuels our mission? It’s our 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 that guide everything we do:  1️⃣ 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Ensuring no talent is left behind.   2️⃣ 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Empowering participants to solve real-world challenges with creativity and purpose.   3️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Building bridges between communities, educators, and industries.   4️⃣ 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆: Understanding the unique challenges faced by underrepresented groups.   5️⃣ 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Turning plans into impactful, measurable results.  These values drive the incredible outcomes we see every day; from students discovering their potential to businesses opening their doors to diverse talent.  💡 Did you know? Our recent Design Thinking Challenge participants worked on solving a pressing issue within their local community, gaining skills in #teamwork, 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, and p𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺-𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 that they’ll carry forward into their careers.  🌍 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗅   Whether you’re a mentor, a partner, or someone passionate about driving inclusion in tech and business, there’s a place for you at DiversITy-talent.  👉 Find out how you can be part of this movement: https://lnkd.in/ez4V-Ch3 👉 Support our mission: https://lnkd.in/eKVkbmCS Together, we’re building a future where every voice matters. Let’s make it happen! 💪  #DiversITytalent #innovation #inclusion #empowerment #technology #collaboration

🥳 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁! 👏 Our 12-week schools programme is 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. We show how 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 are at the heart of solving problems with tech – 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🧮 Our grassroots programme sponsor @IIRIS – An Informa Business helped us quantify the 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 had on its participants in 2023-2024. Check out our key KPIs in the carousel and see the full report here: https://lnkd.in/epw5hd_h. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗜𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗦! 📨 We are growing our programme thanks to sponsors like IIRIS. 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁? 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵! #CareersInDigital #DiversityEquityInclusion #GirlsInTech #DiversityinTechCareers ANNA SOMAIYA Shradha Samantray Mateus Morato Fantini Jeremy 💫 Blain

Reflecting on an unforgettable week at the WORLD SUMMIT ON WOMEN & GIRLS Last week, the historic halls of Westminster were filled with voices that inspire hope, resilience, and empowerment! We are beyond proud to have been part of the World Summit on Women & Girls, with our very own incredible Girl-child Leaders from GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST representing DiversITy-talent. These young trailblazers, selected as 2024 DiversITy-talent awardees, stood confidently alongside distinguished leaders, diplomats, and advocates. Their courage and insights lit up the room, proving once again that the next generation is not only ready to lead but to 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 what leadership means.💡 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: ANNA SOMAIYA DiversITy-talent Co-Founder and CEO, received the esteemed 𝗜𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. This recognition highlights her unwavering dedication to inspiring women and girls to step confidently into leadership roles. Jeremy 💫 Blain, Co-Founder of DiversITy-talent, was awarded the 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. As a male ally, Jeremy’s active advocacy underscores the importance of male allyship in championing gender equity. As he said:    "𝘛𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴.” To everyone who supported this remarkable event, we extend our heartfelt thanks. Together, we’re shaping a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, lead, and make a difference. 🌍✨ 👉 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁? Visit our website to learn more at https://lnkd.in/ez4V-Ch3 or support us through our JustGiving campaign at https://lnkd.in/eKVkbmCS #DiversITytalent #GirlLeaders #WorldSummit #inclusion #diversity #empowerment #YouthLeadership #MaleAllyship

𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗜𝗧𝘆-𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 ANNA SOMAIYA 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽! 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 Jeremy 💫 Blain 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 for his outstanding contributions supporting Women and Girls as a active male ally. We are over the moon to share that our co-founder Anna has received the iChange Model United Nations Conference Justina Mutale Foundation Iconic Female Leadership Award in recognition and celebration of her 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀. Fellow co-founder Jeremy was honoured with an award recognising his 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀. iChange Nations is the world's leading civility organisation, headquartered in the United States of America. iChange Nations honours world leaders on a global scale and have so far honoured over 30 Presidents and Prime Ministers worldwide. The awards were presented yesterday at the World Summit on Women and Girls, held at the House of Lords, Westminster.    Overwhelmed by the honour, Anna says: “I am genuinely surprised, delighted, and humbled to receive this award. We’ve enjoyed a 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, with our 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗜𝗧𝘆-𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. This just adds to our motivation to continue 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀.” #WomenInTech #DiversityEquityInclusion #WomenEmpowerment

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹! We are delighted that five girls who have participated in our @DiversITy-talent programme took part in a panel at the World Summit on Women and Girls that is being held in the House of Lords, Westminster, to mark the occasion and continue the conversation. Maria, Chimdiotu, Imani, Jean and Phoebe spoke inspiringly in the panel sessions "Our voice, our future" and, as our co-founder Jeremy 💫 Blain put it, "𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺!" At the end of the day, the girls were praised for delivering one of the strongest sessions and they can be very proud of how they delivered leadership in action. They were accompanied by our co-founders ANNA SOMAIYA and @Jeremy Blain, who were been invited to speak at the summit and share their vision for empowering diverse technology talent. The theme of the summit is “Elevating Girls’ Voices for Sustainable Development” and provides a platform for women and girls from around the world to take part in an intergenerational dialogue. Female leaders, girls, and male allies are exploring the 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀’ 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹. As you can see, the aims of the summit align perfectly with our mission here at DiversITy-talent, where we want all underrepresented groups, including women and girls, to know more about the 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀. Diversity in technology professionals has an exponential impact on diversity in general, ensuring that the products and solutions created answer the needs of every group.  We can’t wait to hear even more about what our team learned and what they shared at this event! @Justina Mutale #WomenandGirlsSummit #WomenEmpowerment #InternationalDayoftheGirl #WomenLeaders #FutureLeaders

Welcoming November with new possibilities! As we dive into a new month, we’re reminded that each day is a chance to create meaningful impact. At DiversITy-talent, every week is a step forward in empowering diverse talent and equipping the next generation with skills that drive both their futures and ours. 🗓 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵? Throughout November, we’re expanding our community outreach and partnerships to connect even more students and participants with industry mentors, practical skills, and real-world challenges. From drone tech workshops to data science insights, our programme goes beyond tech to build resilient, problem-solving future leaders. 📢 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱?  Whether you’re a company, community leader, educator, or supporter, there are countless ways to join our journey. You can: - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 to support our educational initiatives. - 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 and make a lasting impact. - 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 to help us bridge the digital divide. - 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 to directly support our work. Every action makes a difference, and together we’re building a tech landscape that reflects the talent and potential across all communities. 💪💫 Let's make this November a month of growth, connection, and innovation! 👉 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 and discover how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/ez4V-Ch3 👉 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: https://lnkd.in/eKVkbmCS #DiversITytalent #inclusive #technology #community #leaders #November #empowerment 

Wishing everyone in the DiversITy-talent network and beyond who celebrates a very Happy Diwali! 🪔 May this festival of lights bring warmth, happiness, and prosperity to you and your loved ones. Here’s to brighter days and joyful celebrations. Happy #Diwali!