The Good for PoC NYC Launch Event

June

07

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2016

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6:30pm

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Join Us for a Night of Fun!

The Good for PoC Launch Event kicks off on June 7, 2016, and you're invited to join us. We'll have a Q&A panel featuring amazing speakers talking about their experiences as people of color in tech. Attendees will have access to unique career advice as well as food, beverages, and fun networking opportunities.

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The Location

The Good for PoC Launch event will be held at the NYC Microsoft headquarters, on the 5th floor.

See you there! 😁

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The Panel

Nicole Dominguez

Nicole is a freelance product designer and front-end developer based out of Brooklyn, NY.

Iheanyi Ekechukwu

Iheanyi Ekechukwu is a Software Engineer at DigitalOcean and co-host of the podcast Two Black Nerds.

He previously worked at IBM Watson and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in Computer Science and Graphic Design.

Jamila Aisha Brown

Jamila Aisha Brown is a digital strategist well-versed in the creation and implementation of global and domestic advocacy campaigns online.

She is the founder of HUE, a social entrepreneurship that specializes in digital communications throughout the African diaspora.

Kyle Johnson

Kyle is a Software Engineer at YouNow.

He previously instructed the Web Development for Teens course at NYCDA and participated in the HackNY Fellowship.

Marisa Hall

Marisa is a Talent Coordinator, supporting Engineering and Product recruiting at Etsy.

She hails from the bay area (born and raised in Berkeley and San Francisco), and now calls Brooklyn home after finding innovative uses for her cultural studies degree from Smith College.

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The Lineup

6:30pm –

Registration & Mingling

Check-in and enjoy some delicious noms before we begin.

7:15pm –

Career Advice Q&A

A broad range of topics and skillsets will be covered during this hourlong discussion.

8:15pm –

Good for PoC Reveal

What we’ve all been waiting for!!

8:30pm –

Networking

Connect with other wonderful people of color in tech!

9:00pm –

Wrap up 👋🏾

Say our good-byes until next time.

Many Thanks to Our Sponsors!

Meet the Good for PoC Creators

Amélie Lamont

Product Designer

Amélie Lamont is a NYC-based product designer. When she’s not designing, you can find her dancing, doing yoga, or reading comics.

Catt Small

Product Designer / Developer / Game Maker

Catt is a Product Designer, game maker, and developer who enjoys creating interactive experiences and teaching people to code.

Jacky Alciné

Developer

Jacky is developer originally from Brooklyn, NY, living in Oakland, CA. He is learning more about the world and works to help make it way more secure for the people who live in it.

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