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2023 Impact Report: A Snapshot of ColorStack’s Most Impactful Year Yet

2023 Impact Report: A Snapshot of ColorStack’s Most Impactful Year Yet

ColorStack's First Annual Impact Report is here! We're so excited to give you all an inside look into our amazing members, our accomplishments, and our exciting future plans! Read our latest blog to learn more about what we've been up to this past fiscal year and to take a look at our full annual report.

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Company ERGs: The Secret to Success in the Workforce

Company ERGs: The Secret to Success in the Workforce

Check out our latest blog where we chatted with DocuSign ERG chairs Cassandra Campos and Gerard Henry to learn more about why ERGs are important and what they can mean for your career. 

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Introducing: ColorStack Member Profiles

Introducing: ColorStack Member Profiles

ColorStack announces the launch of ColorStack Member Profiles, a web-based application that will revolutionize the way that students engage with the online community. 

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ColorStack Launches Student Panel Series at Fam Friday

ColorStack Launches Student Panel Series at Fam Friday

ColorStack's Student Panel series, launched earlier this year, has become a highlight of Fam Friday community gatherings. This interactive monthly event brings together ColorStack members to discuss various topics, including job tips, women in tech, and student projects, fostering a celebration of ideas and camaraderie within the community.

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ColorStack Announces 2023-2024 Corporate Partners

ColorStack Announces 2023-2024 Corporate Partners

ColorStack is excited to publish its full list of partners for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Check it out to see who's going to be on this amazing journey with us!

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4 Awesome Stacked Up Summit Highlights: Keynotes, Career Insights & More!

4 Awesome Stacked Up Summit Highlights: Keynotes, Career Insights & More!

Dive into the world of ColorStack's Stacked Up Summit as we recap some incredible highlights from past summits. From captivating keynotes featuring industry icons to empowering career insights and advice, this blog offers a glimpse into the transformative experiences awaiting Black and Latinx computer science students at this biannual gathering.

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3 Tips to Stand Out at ColorStack's Stacked Up Summit

3 Tips to Stand Out at ColorStack's Stacked Up Summit

Discover how to make the most of ColorStack's upcoming Stacked Up Summit with tips to enhance your networking, resume, and virtual presence. Don't miss this two-day virtual event filled with talks, panels, and opportunities to connect with top professionals and recruiters!

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Defining Success on Your Own Terms with Dawon Hawkins

Defining Success on Your Own Terms with Dawon Hawkins

ColorStack sat down to chat with Dawon Hawkins, Director of Global Inclusion, Belonging, and Talent Programs at DocuSign to discuss defining success on your own terms.

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 ColorStack Announces the Fall Stacked Up Summit: Ignite Your Tech Career at the Ultimate Gathering for Black and Latinx CS Students!

ColorStack Announces the Fall Stacked Up Summit: Ignite Your Tech Career at the Ultimate Gathering for Black and Latinx CS Students!

ColorStack's Fall Stacked Up Summit is the must-attend virtual event for Black and Latinx CS students, connecting them directly with top tech recruiters and offering a chance to win over $7,000 worth of prizes. Secure your spot for this incredible 2-day experience on Aug. 17-18!

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Reboot Representation Awards $1.2 Million Grant to ColorStack to Increase Number of Women in Tech

Reboot Representation Awards $1.2 Million Grant to ColorStack to Increase Number of Women in Tech

ColorStack is excited to announce that it has received a grant of $1.2 million from Reboot Representation!

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Breaking News: ColorStack Launches In-Person Event Series in Collaboration with Partners!

Breaking News: ColorStack Launches In-Person Event Series in Collaboration with Partners!

Get ready to a fun summer with dope connections and vibrant experiences as ColorStack brings you an exciting lineup of in-person events!

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ColorStack Chapter Arrives at Northeastern University, Empowering Black and Latinx Students in Computing

ColorStack Chapter Arrives at Northeastern University, Empowering Black and Latinx Students in Computing

ColorStack expands its reach with the addition of its Northeastern University chapter. This chapter aims to provide support, resources, and opportunities for Black and Latinx students pursuing careers in computing, fostering a more inclusive and diverse tech community.

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ColorStack Launches Campus Chapter at Stony Brook, Empowering Black and Latinx Students in Computing

ColorStack Launches Campus Chapter at Stony Brook, Empowering Black and Latinx Students in Computing

We've launched an in-person chapter at Stony Brook University. The chapter is one of our many chapters we've created to as safe and inclusive environment for Black and Latinx computer science students that offers opportunities for mentorship, career development and community-building.

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 Recap of April Fam Friday: Panels, Insights, and Inspiration

Recap of April Fam Friday: Panels, Insights, and Inspiration

Join us as we take a look back at the exciting sessions of our April Fam Friday event, featuring insightful panels and talks on various topics from tech projects to stress management and imposter syndrome.

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Colorstack Welcomes Its First Head of Engineering

Colorstack Welcomes Its First Head of Engineering

Welcome our Head of Engineering, Rami Abdou! Learn about projects he'll be working on to help us gain data to better serve the ColorStack community.

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ColorStack Announced Store at March's Fam Friday

ColorStack Announced Store at March's Fam Friday

Our March Fam Friday event started with the exciting news that ColorStack has officially launched a store that will allow for members and supporter to purchase merch.

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ColorStack Provides Scholarships for Computer Science Students to Attend NSBE Convention

ColorStack Provides Scholarships for Computer Science Students to Attend NSBE Convention

ColorStack provided NSBE scholarships for 26 computer science students to attend a major annual engineering convention.

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5 Ways to Combat Imposter Syndrome

5 Ways to Combat Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome is a psychological pattern in which people diminish their own accomplishments. Learn from software engineer and the founder and CEO of Getting Black Women Paid, ‘Tine Zekis, on how to overcome it.

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ColorStack Awards a $750 Family Fund Scholarship

ColorStack Awards a $750 Family Fund Scholarship

In honor of Black History month, ColorStack awarded their Family Fund Scholarship last week. This $750 scholarship was designed to support and empower ColorStack members in their academic journeys by removing obstacles that might stand in their way. 

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Fam Friday Recap: Celebrating Black Excellence and Community Success

Fam Friday Recap: Celebrating Black Excellence and Community Success

This first Fam Friday of the year kicked off February 24, 2023! If you missed it, you missed out on insightful discussions and practical advice for navigating the tech world and the current economic climate and a chance to win over in $1k giveaways for participants.

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ColorStack Visits Duolingo HQ in Pittsburgh

ColorStack Visits Duolingo HQ in Pittsburgh

Our wonderful partners at Duolingo started our month off right by hosting the ColorStack team at their headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Read about how this trip helped strengthen our bond.

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2023 Letter From the CEO

2023 Letter From the CEO

The letter from our CEO, Jehron Petty, is here! ColorStack more than doubled its membership, welcomed new sponsors, raised funds, and launched new programs in 2022. Learn more about what we accomplished last year and what we look forward to in 2023.

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Empowering Black and Latinx Entrepreneurs: 7 Essential Tips for Aspiring Founders

Empowering Black and Latinx Entrepreneurs: 7 Essential Tips for Aspiring Founders

This blog is based on a Fam Friday panel titled “Building a Brand: Black Founders Edition,” in which interviewer Brunix Michel sat down with Asha Christian (CEO, Coily), Joshua Ogundu (CEO, Campfire and former CEO, Heart to Heart), and Jehron Petty (CEO, ColorStack) to chat about their experiences as Black founders in tech.

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ColorStack's Stacked Up Summit: Connecting Black and Latinx Computer Science Students with Top Tech Companies

ColorStack's Stacked Up Summit: Connecting Black and Latinx Computer Science Students with Top Tech Companies

The Stacked Up Summit, held on January 19th and 20th, was a virtual event that brought together 1,277 Black and Latinx computer science students from universities across the United States.

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Demystifying Career Coaching: A Conversation with Catalina Peña

Demystifying Career Coaching: A Conversation with Catalina Peña

To demystify the career coaching process, I sat down with Catalina Peña, founder of Catalyst Creation, for a virtual chat about all things career coaching: what it is, when to seek it out, and why it can be an invaluable.

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Four ColorStack Members Named Neo Scholars

Four ColorStack Members Named Neo Scholars

Four members of ColorStack, have been selected as Neo Scholars in the 2022-23 cohort of the Neo Scholars program. The program aims to foster the next generation of innovators and founders and provides them with access to promising startups and a diverse mentorship community.

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ChatGPT: The Future of Conversational AI

ChatGPT: The Future of Conversational AI

ChatGPT is an AI software specifically designed for conversational text generation. Read about how this powerful tool for generates realistic and varied responses in a conversational setting, and can be used in a variety of applications, including customer service, language translation, and education.

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Meta Contributes $15K to ColorStack

Meta Contributes $15K to ColorStack

ColorStack is excited and grateful to have received a $15,000 donation from Meta earlier this year. This generous gift helps us continue our mission to create the strongest community of Black & Latinx Computer Science Students.

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ColorStack Wraps up 2022 Fam Friday Events

ColorStack Wraps up 2022 Fam Friday Events

ColorStack recently held its final Fam Friday event of the year on December 16th. The event was designed to provide students with a safe and welcoming space to relax and gather valuable insights as they approach the end of their school year.

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ColorStack announces its Inaugural SambaNova Scholarship

ColorStack announces its Inaugural SambaNova Scholarship

ColorStack is launching its inaugural scholarship for Black and Latinx computer science students, sponsored by SambaNova Systems.

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ColorStack Announces Spring Stacked Up Summit

ColorStack Announces Spring Stacked Up Summit

Join non-profit organization ColorStack at the Stacked Up Summit, a virtual event powered by Microsoft that offers Black and Latinx Computer Science students the opportunity to connect with top tech companies and further their careers.

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  November’s Fam Friday Recap

November’s Fam Friday Recap

November's Fam Friday Featured guest speakers from Figma, Jane Street Capital, Mastercard, and GoDaddy. The theme of the event was establishing happiness and belonging in the workplace. Overall, the event aimed to provide valuable career skills and advice to its attendees.

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How Kevin Prada Overcame Imposter Syndrome

How Kevin Prada Overcame Imposter Syndrome

Kevin Prada is a first-generation student at the University of California at Riverside, and he has struggled with imposter syndrome for most of his journey as a CS student. Kevin joined the ColorStack community for underrepresented students in CS, and eventually enrolled in CodePath’s Technical Interview Course, which led to SWE intership.

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ColorStack Heads to Nashville for In-Person Retreat and Event at Vanderbilt

ColorStack Heads to Nashville for In-Person Retreat and Event at Vanderbilt

October, the ColorStack team gathered in Nashville, TN for an in-person retreat. ColorStack team members used the in-person time to tackle a variety of projects including the Spring Stacked Up Summit.

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October Fam Friday: Strategies for Success Recap

October Fam Friday: Strategies for Success Recap

This Fam Friday featured segments on helping attendees choose a career path as a new grad, effective strategies for debugging their code and more!

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September Fam Friday Recap | Breaking Out of Your Shell

September Fam Friday Recap | Breaking Out of Your Shell

September's Fam Friday featured guest from Squarespace, Netflix, Southerwest Airlines, Gusto and awesome giveaways.

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ColorStack Announces Partnership with Career Coaching Company

ColorStack Announces Partnership with Career Coaching Company

ColorStack is excited to announce its partnership with Catalyst Creation, a company with a mission is to help traditionally underrepresented professionals become more intentional become leaders in their field and their community.

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ColorStack Announces 2022-2023 Partnerships

ColorStack Announces 2022-2023 Partnerships

ColorStack is excited to announce an impressive lineup of partners for the 2022-2023 year including many household names like Meta, and LinkedIn.

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ColorStack's In-person Summer Events Opens the Door for New Forms of Community Building

ColorStack's In-person Summer Events Opens the Door for New Forms of Community Building

This past summer, ColorStack hosted five in-person social events in four major U.S. cities. These mixers are significant not only because they allowed Black and Latinx students to build local friendships and industry contacts in a casual social setting.

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2022 Stacked Up Summit Recap

2022 Stacked Up Summit Recap

On August 17th, ColorStack kicked off its second annual Stacked Up Summit that boasted 1,702 attendees with NPS values of 86 and 74 for students and sponsors respectively.

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Meet Ifeanyi Onyeanakwe | “I swear by [the Stacked Up summit]. It was really helpful”

Meet Ifeanyi Onyeanakwe | “I swear by [the Stacked Up summit]. It was really helpful”

Though imposter syndrome marked much of Ifeanyi’s early college career, his story is one of confidence and tenacity.

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Meet Pauli Peralta | Being a part of ColorStack means “you know that you’re not alone.”

Meet Pauli Peralta | Being a part of ColorStack means “you know that you’re not alone.”

Meet Pauli, a software engineering intern at Salesforce in San Francisco that says the Stacked Up summit also served as an entrypoint into ColorStack.

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Meet Melissa | ColorStack is a “community building up each other.”

Meet Melissa | ColorStack is a “community building up each other.”

Meet Melissa, a current Oregon State ECampus computer science major and fullstack engineering intern at Twilio!

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July’s Fam Friday Recap | Ready,Set, Recruited

July’s Fam Friday Recap | Ready,Set, Recruited

July’s Fam Friday focused on developing the concrete skills necessary to attain a position at a tech company.

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ColorStack Announces Speakers for its Second Annual Stacked Up Summit

ColorStack Announces Speakers for its Second Annual Stacked Up Summit

The Stacked Up Summit will feature a truly stacked lineup of speakers, including Amanda Seales of HBO’s Insecure, CodeSignal co-founder and CEO Tigran Sloyan, and Humane co-founders Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri.

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ColorStack Announces 2nd Annual Stacked up Summit

ColorStack Announces 2nd Annual Stacked up Summit

ColorStack’s Annual Summit Positions the Next Generation Black and Latinx Computer Science Students at the Forefront of the Tech Industry

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2022 Letter From Our CEO

2022 Letter From Our CEO

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ColorStack Triples Sponsorship, Adds Microsoft, Duolingo, Wells Fargo & Other Top Tech Companies

ColorStack Triples Sponsorship, Adds Microsoft, Duolingo, Wells Fargo & Other Top Tech Companies

Now that we’re in the second school year of operation, ColorStack has tripled its portfolio of sponsors who provide us with the resources we need to fulfill our mission.

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How ColorStack is working to increase the number of minority Computer Science students

How ColorStack is working to increase the number of minority Computer Science students

“Increasing computer science enrollment for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) students has to start with building community, and nonprofit ColorStack recognizes that...“

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CEO, Jehron Petty, Interviews at Startup Cornell

CEO, Jehron Petty, Interviews at Startup Cornell

Founder & CEO, Jehron Petty, speaks about turning down the Google APM program and instead raising over $500K to seed ColorStack.

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Why This 23 Year Old Turned Down an Offer at Google to Start His Own Nonprofit Ft. Jehron Petty

Why This 23 Year Old Turned Down an Offer at Google to Start His Own Nonprofit Ft. Jehron Petty

CEO & Founder, Jehron Petty, interviews with Kimmiko Jones of The Black Network Enterprise to discuss his jounrney of declining his product management job at Google to follow his entrepreneurial passion.

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Jehron Petty’s nonprofit inspires BIPOC Computer Science students

Jehron Petty’s nonprofit inspires BIPOC Computer Science students

“Jehron Petty is a mentor at heart, so when he saw an opportunity to help his fellow computer science classmates, he couldn't pass it up. Petty is the founder and CEO of ColorStack...“

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Meet Nnamdi | “ColorStack is where I found my tribe”

Meet Nnamdi | “ColorStack is where I found my tribe”

Meet ColorStack member, Nnamdi, a student at George Mason University. Learn why Nnamdi says ColorStack helped him find his tribe in the world of Computer Science.

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Jehron Petty’s ColorStack Partners With CodeSignal To Bring More Black And Latinx Developers Into Tech

Jehron Petty’s ColorStack Partners With CodeSignal To Bring More Black And Latinx Developers Into Tech

CodeSignal, an interview and assessment platform, has partnered with ColorStack with a plan to provide mentorship and technical interview preparation.

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Meet Yesenia | “I have found my direction with ColorStack”

Meet Yesenia | “I have found my direction with ColorStack”

Meet ColorStack member, Yesenia, a student at Johns Hopkins. Check out how ColorStack helped Yesenia find the direction she needed to succeed professionally.

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Meet Charlie | “I’m not the only one that’s going through this journey”

Meet Charlie | “I’m not the only one that’s going through this journey”

Meet ColorStack member, Charlie, a Wesleyan University graduate. Learn how ColorStack's Slack community helped him overcome his struggles in one of his Computer Science classes.

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Meet Nia | “ColorStack is a huge support system for me”

Meet Nia | “ColorStack is a huge support system for me”

Meet ColorStack member, Nia Asemota, a junior at NYU. Read about how Nia says ColorStack helped her find her community within and outside of school.

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Meet Caio | ColorStack “is a really great community to have”

Meet Caio | ColorStack “is a really great community to have”

Meet ColorStack member, Caio Carnauba, a Computer Science and Math double major at Grinnell College. Check out how ColorStack's Slack community helped him during his internship interviewing process.

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ColorStack Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors

ColorStack Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors

ColorStack is pleased to announce the addition of Kavita Bala and Raquel Romano to our Board of Directors.

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2021 Letter From Our CEO

2021 Letter From Our CEO

We celebrate the founding of ColorStack and the work we’ve begun to carry out for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous Computer Science students.

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Slack AMA with Jehron Petty

Slack AMA with Jehron Petty

CEO, Jehron Petty, was able to answer questions all day for OneReq Talent Community Slack members for their Slack AMA!

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ColorStack Announces Y Combinator, Jane Street Capital, and Other Tech Giants as Founding Corporate Sponsors

ColorStack Announces Y Combinator, Jane Street Capital, and Other Tech Giants as Founding Corporate Sponsors

Today, we are thrilled to announce that several distinguished companies in technology and finance have partnered with us as founding sponsors.

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Triplebyte incubates ColorStack to increase Black and Latinx representation in CS programs

Triplebyte incubates ColorStack to increase Black and Latinx representation in CS programs

“Triplebyte, a technical recruiting platform that emphasizes a candidate’s skills rather than background, has incubated nonprofit ColorStack, which aims to increase the number of...“

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