Tech in Portland
TechTown is a collaboration between the Portland technology community and Prosper Portland, Technology Association of Oregon, and the Columbia Willamette Workforce Collaborative. It is a showcase of Portland’s emerging tech hub, a collective commitment to cultivate a more diverse workforce, and a supportive community to help people from all backgrounds build their tech careers across the region.
Tech workers in Portland region
Employment growth since 2012
of tech workers in the region identify as female
The Pledge
Portland tech companies have joined the Diversity & Inclusion Pledge since its initial launch in 2015.
are employed by TechTown companies
believe their company supports employees from underrepresented groups
employees identify as female and 19% identify as a Person of Color
Pledge company employees completed our AllyShift training in 2018
The Diversity Pledge Community
Each of the companies in the Diversity Pledge have committed to cultivate cultures of inclusion and create a plan for increasing diversity in their organizations.
Case Study
ELI INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
A desire for cultural change, inclusivity, and a deep understanding of white male privilege created the necessary steam to get this program off the ground. As an ELI program partner, Thesis (formerly eROI) demonstrates their commitment to investing in leadership development within underrepresented groups and demonstrates how to face the tough realities of homogeneity, institutionalized bias, and white male privilege and address these issues with common-sense solutions that have a great impact.
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