At the Grow Diversity Talent In Technology! event this past August, Charlotta Carter of GRI Technology Solutions wore a different hat as the CEO and founder of the nonprofit DVRSTY-STEM Accelerators. As a Minority, Women-Owned IT consulting and Staffing firm, GRI Technology Solutions believes in giving back to the community by helping young professionals find their footing. Led by nonprofit DVRSTY-STEM Accelerators, the interactive professional development event was held at the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco.

DVRSTY-STEM Accelerators Event In San Francisco

The motto of Grow Diversity Talent In Technology! Event was a powerful quotation by Abraham Lincoln: “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” When it comes to the diverse employee, the necessity of taking the extra step in order to achieve goes without saying. The goal of the event was to pass on information strategies and methods to help the diverse employee with career management and personal branding.

Keynote speaker Linda Parker Pennington’s presentation focused on how to implement key talent and organizational strategies to ensure career success. Next, in a workshop with Nancy Douyon, attendees learned how to employ different cultural ideals and cultural practices to widen their opportunities. The questions asked was how to find a balance so a professional can represent diversity while making sure their professional online reputation is in line with their personal brand objective. This is an ongoing part of the mission of DVRSTY-STEM Accelerators as well.

GRI Technology Solutions = HUBZone-Based

As a HUBZone-based firm, GRI Technology Solutions know the importance of creating opportunities for people in non-traditional places. This is also a major focus of DVRSTY-STEM Accelerators. A HUBZone is a U.S. Small Business Administration program for companies that operate and employ people in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones). By helping to foster the talent of diverse populations, GRI Technology Solutions provides our customer with the best of both worlds; innovative diversity side-by-side with professional excellence.

To find out more about DVRSTY-STEM Accelerators, please call 888-696-7458. To learn more about the IT consulting and staffing services provided at GRI Technology Solutions, talk to us. Please call (888)-694-7458 or email us at info@gritechsol.com and let us know what we can do to improve your business.