Uber is working with local nonprofits to bring coding and technical-employment skills to students of all ages with the goal of fostering a more diverse and inclusive future population of tech talent.

According to a 2014 report by the EEOC, over 60 percent of high-tech industry employees nationwide were white and more than 80 percent of executive positions were held by white males, writes Madeleine Presland writes at technical.ly.

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Uber is aiming to change that with its 8-80 Coding initiative.

Three Philadelphia-region organizations that work to build diversity in the tech community by providing education were selected to receive funding from 8-80 Coding throughout 2018: Coded by Kids, TechGirlz and The Item.

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