Udacity and Citi announces Scholarship to help increase opportunities for under-represented communities

Udacity and Citi announces Scholarship to help increase opportunities for underrepresented communities

In this technocratic world where information of the many is held by a few, the need for equality in representation becomes the need of the hour. The rise of technology witnessed by the 21^st Century also witnessed the racial underrepresentation of many. While technology is forcing us to break the shackles of the past that weighed down on us for centuries and embrace the world where nothing matters other than one’s skills and personality, and where innovation is the ultimate goal, the reality is contradictory and disheartening. Google’s report on the breakdown of gender and racial workforce in 2014 claimed that out of 50,000 employees, 30% were Asian, 60% were White. Just 1.9% Black and 2.9% Latino. As of May 2020, only 5.9% of Google’s contractors and employees were Latino, and 3.7% were Black. 

Udacity and Citi Scholarship

In this situation like a breath of new hope, Udacity and Citi have announced a scholarship for Programming and Web Development to assist the underrepresented communities in increasing educational and professional opportunities in the sector of technology. The scholarship aims to provide members of Black and Latinx communities opportunities to create family-sustaining and generational wealth while disrupting the status quo.

Process of Scholarship

Candidates can submit their applications between January 19, 2022, through February 21, 2022. After selection one out of 1000 scholarship recipients be able to participate in an exclusive program which is a 7-week challenge course. The candidates selected will begin the Nanodegree program. During the program, they will get the chance to participate in mentoring and networking sessions with the employees of Citi and learn the best practices of the industry from Citi engineers.  After completion of the program, the candidate will have the opportunity to apply for an interview with Citi for a 6 month fully paid co-op experience on real development projects.

To avail this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, interested candidates should visit the Udacity website and complete the required steps of application as soon as possible as the deadline is February 21, 2022. This venture can prove to be a milestone in racial representation and can make technology truly for everything and everyone.