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VIDEO: What If Digital Equity Was a Reality?
What if digital equity was a reality? What would that mean for adults, for kids, for education, the workforce, for our communities? Take a look with Byte Back and take action to make digital equity a reality. Special thanks to: Elizabeth Lindsey, digital equity...
We Need Digital Equity Now. Are You with Me, DC?
Without Byte Back, I wouldn't be able to use a computer. Without computer skills and access, I wouldn't have been able to apply for jobs or even sign up for my COVID vaccine. As you know, today computer skills are an absolute necessity. I'm proud to be a DC native...
Boeing Invests $250K In Flikshop, a Program Designed To Combat Recidivism
Expanding The Boeing Company’s commitment to advancing equality and supportingnon-profit and social impact organizations focused on education, social justice andeconomic opportunity for underserved communities, Boeing announces a newpartnership with Flikshop....
Building Computers: From Hobby to Career
Desmond has been interested in technology and computers since he was 16 years old. “I told my parents I wanted to build a computer,” he says, now 20 years old. “They looked at me like I was crazy, but somehow they trusted me, and I built a functioning, working...
Elizabeth Lindsey Reflects on Five Years at Byte Back
Moments of Inspiration, Momentum & Gratitude: CEO Elizabeth Lindsey Shares Her Journey at Byte Back Editor's Note: Elizabeth Lindsey will be stepping down from her position as CEO of Byte Back on April 2, 2021. Our staff and board are so grateful for her...
Just One Computer Class Transformed Her Outlook & Job Possibilities
Regina originally heard about Byte Back years ago, but it wasn’t until the pandemic that she had time to take courses. She had lost her full-time job, and she thought an introductory computer class would help her into new employment. “I had started courses before,"...
Byte Back Announces CEO Transition
ANNOUNCEMENT AND MEDIA RELEASELeading Tech Inclusion Nonprofit Begins Search for New Leader WASHINGTON, DC - Byte Back CEO Elizabeth Lindsey is stepping down on April 2. Lindsey led Byte Back since 2015 and will continue to support Byte Back’s mission and work. In...
Breaking the Mold: Why Companies Should Rethink the Ideal Candidate
It wasn't difficult for Byte Back CEO Elizabeth Lindsay to find reasons why corporate companies should be considering diversity in their hiring practices: “We’ve known for years that diverse companies perform better – they outperform companies that are more monolithic...
These Byte Back Grads Made It Through 2020, and Things Are Looking Bright!
Congratulations to our most recent Byte Back graduates! Despite the challenges and obstacles 2020 brought, these Byte Back grads made it through. Watch this video to hear from Byte Back graduates on how they're moving forward – the key to success, as shared by...
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