Diversity and inclusion in tech with Take2
Summary
We recognise that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully. The kaupapa (purpose) of Take2 is to teach incarcerated individuals to code, enabling meaningful employment opportunities and ultimately breaking the cycle of crime through tech. Due to the nature of the prison there are a number of restrictions the students face while learning, such as not having access to the internet and unable to take devices outside of the classroom. Since then, Take2 has turned my life around and has helped me build real meaningful changes in myself that I never knew I had in me, and supports me through every step of my journey. At Xero, we’ve supported Take2 in a number of ways, including: • None Designing and fitting out two classrooms in the prison • None Running a Design Thinking workshop with students in the prison • None Contributing to the Apprentice Playbook created for employers and graduates from Take2 We recently took part in a Techweek22 panel discussion with a number of other local tech companies to discuss why we believe it is important to support this programme.
