Creating ‘intentional pipeline’: Raytheon supporting STEM program for students of color to help diversify workforce
Two organizations have joined forces with one shared goal in mind: building an “intentional pipeline” to get more students of color into tech. For the... Read More
IIT Scholarship for SMASH Alumni
Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) today announced that, in support of their ongoing partnership with SMASH and the Creating Pathways and Access for Student... Read More
SMASH Named Winner of the 2020.ORG Impact Awards
SMASH will receive a $5,000 USD donation to the charity of their choice and will be honored today as part of the “10 Days of... Read More
SMASH Academy 2020: Five tenets of moving to the Virtual World
Danielle Rose, Chief Programs Officer, SMASH Zorel Zambrano, Curriculum & Instruction Director, SMASH Teaching is the art of developing students to think critically for themselves... Read More
Tech Time: Detroit teen talks fighting through COVID-19
SMASH x Wayne State scholar Arika Harvey talks about surviving her battle against coronavirus as well having some family members who have passed away from... Read More
Tech Time: SMASH Academy expands services amid COVID-19
As COVID-19 has shut down schools and campuses across the country, Local 4 News Click On Detroit covers SMASH Program leveraging virtual technology to adapt... Read More
Why We Believe Juneteenth Is More Than A Day Off
“Why We Believe #Juneteenth Is More Than A Day Off” – Matt Perry, Chief People Officer of Kapor Center. We encouraged our staff to use... Read More
Still Working Hard for Community
The Kapor Center is “Still Working Hard for Community!”. Here are the steps SMASH is taking to address this COVID-19 global crisis. It is important... Read More
Am I Black Enough To Go To An HBCU?
One of our SMASH seniors, Valencia White, wrote a piece (and recorded a mini-podcast) about how her involvement in SMASH affirmed her identity as a... Read More
How To Engineer Diversity And Inclusion: A Conversation With Dell Technologies’ Chief Diversity And Inclusion Officer, Brian Reaves
Want an interesting read? Brian Reaves, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Dell technologies, utilizes his engineering background to diversify tech talent within the company... Read More