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SkillUp Coalition Partners with OneTen to Drive Economic Prosperity for Black Talent in the United States

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SkillUp Coalition, a national collaboration of nonprofits, training providers, and employers, today announced that they have joined forces with OneTen, a coalition designed to close the opportunity gap for Black talent in the United States by working with America's leading executives, companies and talent developers to hire and advance one million Black Americans without four-year degrees into family-sustaining roles.

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  • The SkillUp ecosystem also provides career exploration, career coaching, and resources to support workers at any stage of their career journey.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with OneTen to bridge the gap between employer commitment and action for Black talent."
  • "Together with SkillUp, we will strengthen the talent ecosystem of top employers and talent developers to more quickly place skilled Black talent in family-sustaining jobs."
  • OneTen connects employers with talent developers including leading nonprofits and other skill-credentialing organizations who support development of diverse talent.

OneTen and Multiverse Join Forces to Create New Career Pathways for Black Talent through Apprenticeships

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiverse, an edtech company building an alternative to college and corporate training through professional apprenticeships, announced today a new partnership with OneTen, a coalition of leading executives and their companies who have committed to upskill, hire and advance one million Black individuals over the next 10 years into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement. Together, Multiverse and OneTen will aim to connect thousands of Black individuals with job training and full-time careers through tech apprenticeship programs at OneTen coalition member companies.

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  • Together, Multiverse and OneTen willaim to connect thousands of Black individuals with job training and full-time careers through tech apprenticeship programs at OneTen coalition member companies.
  • "We are honored to partner with OneTen and support their outstanding vision of bringing more Black talent into family-sustaining jobs,"said Euan Blair, CEO and founder of Multiverse.
  • OneTen connects employers with talent developers including leading nonprofits and other skill-credentialing organizations that support the development of diverse talent.
  • OneTen recognizes the unique potential in everyone every individual, every business, every community to change the arc of America's story with Black talent.

Correlation One Partners with OneTen to Drive Economic Prosperity for Black Talent in the Data Field

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Correlation One today announced that it has joined forces with OneTen, a coalition designed to close the opportunity gap for Black talent in the United States by working with America's leading executives, companies, and talent developers to hire and advance one million Black Americans without four-year degrees into family-sustaining roles over the next 10 years. This strategic partnership will allow Correlation One to share and shape best practices for sourcing, developing, and hiring Black talent.

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  • This strategic partnership will allow Correlation One to share and shape best practices for sourcing, developing, and hiring Black talent.
  • "Connecting Black talent through the kind of data skills training and upskilling Correlation One offers is critical to addressing the growing needs in today's data economy," said Maurice Jones, OneTen CEO.
  • The company makes data fluency a competitive edge through global data science competitions, rigorous data skills assessments, and enterprise-focused data science education.
  • OneTen recognizes the unique potential in everyone every individual, every business, every community to change the arc of America's story with Black talent.

Devmountain and Hackbright Academy Coding Programs Endorsed as OneTen Talent Developers

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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The coding schools, and Hackbright Academy in particular, were founded with the mission of diversifying talent in tech, and with this partnership we are honored to extend that mission to support the goals of OneTen, said Scott Deming, CEO and VP of Strategic Educations coding programs.

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  • The coding schools, and Hackbright Academy in particular, were founded with the mission of diversifying talent in tech, and with this partnership we are honored to extend that mission to support the goals of OneTen, said Scott Deming, CEO and VP of Strategic Educations coding programs.
  • Devmountain and Hackbright Academy will support Black talent as a OneTen endorsed talent developer by providing tech skills-training and bootcamps.
  • Tech has become a more even playing field, thanks in part to coding programs like Devmountain and Hackbright Academy that provide talent with additional pathways to success.
  • In addition to talent development work with OneTen, Devmountain and Hackbright Academy are proud to partner with employers looking to diversify their tech talent and change the ratio in software engineering.

Grads of Life and OneTen Expand Partnership to Create New Opportunities for Black Talent

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Friday, March 18, 2022
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BOSTON, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Grads of Life, a national initiative dedicated to closing the gap between people historically excluded from the workforce and employers hiring talent, announced it will expand its partnership with OneTen, a coalition of CEOs and companies committed to placing 1 million Black Americans without four-year college degrees into family-sustaining jobs over the next 10 years. Grads of Life helped design and launch the coalition and as part of this continued partnership will now work alongside OneTen to create pathways for Black talent and their ongoing advancement, with a focus on employer engagement. 

Key Points: 
  • Grads of Life helped design and launch the coalition and as part of this continued partnership will now work alongside OneTen to create pathways for Black talent and their ongoing advancement,with a focus on employer engagement.
  • "We know that structural barriers call for structural solutions and OneTen has responded overwhelmingly to this call," said Elyse Rosenblum, CEO of Grads of Life.
  • "It has been Grads of Life's privilege to support OneTen and its more than 60 member companies and 250 executives.
  • "Grads of Life has been an instrumental partner in helping to launch OneTen and close the opportunity gap for Black talent in corporate America," said Maurice Jones, CEO of OneTen.

JVS Boston Partners with OneTen as Talent Developer to Help Advance One Million Black Americans into Careers

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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As a talent developer in the OneTen network, JVS Boston anticipates creating more equitable access to opportunity and advancement for Black talent by providing education, vocational training, job readiness, career counseling, and job placement services.

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  • As a talent developer in the OneTen network, JVS Boston anticipates creating more equitable access to opportunity and advancement for Black talent by providing education, vocational training, job readiness, career counseling, and job placement services.
  • JVS Boston will also connect participants to its related supportive services, including assistance with childcare, housing, and transportation.
  • OneTen aims to remove structural barriers that have disproportionately hindered Black talent and led to inter-generational inequity.
  • OneTen connects employers with talent developers including leading non-profits and other skill-credentialing organizations who support development of diverse talent.

OneTen Coalition Hires 17,000 Black Individuals into Family-Sustaining Jobs in First Year

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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More than 30 industries represented amongst jobs, 25 regional markets with a scalable OneTen presence, and over 360 locations across the U.S. with OneTen job opportunities.

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  • More than 30 industries represented amongst jobs, 25 regional markets with a scalable OneTen presence, and over 360 locations across the U.S. with OneTen job opportunities.
  • As we continue to grow, we remain committed to being transparent in the ongoing retention, development, and advancement of Black talent."
  • Increase the number of family-sustaining jobs currently not requiring a four-year degree among coalition member companies.
  • OneTen recognizes the unique potential in everyone every individual, every business, every community to change the arc of America's story with Black talent.

OneTen pledges over 3,000 tech education scholarships over the next ten years to increase Black representation in the tech sector

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OneTen announced today the launch of an inaugural scholarship program designed to increase educational opportunities for Black talent without four-year degrees and help them pursue family-sustaining jobs in the tech industry. In partnership with talent transformation platform Udacity and the Blacks In Technology (BIT) Foundation, OneTen will offer a total of 3,500 scholarships for the first two years. This is part of OneTen's 10-year pledge to support Black talent from underserved areas with limited access to skills programs.

Key Points: 
  • This is part of OneTen's 10-year pledge to support Black talent from underserved areas with limited access to skills programs.
  • The 3,500 fully funded scholarships focus on training Black talent on four core tech competencies, Digital Marketing, Business Analytics, Front End Developer and Predictive Analytics.
  • We can take immediate and concrete action to increase the representation of the Black community in the tech sector through this partnership with OneTen and the BIT Foundation."
  • OneTen recognizes the unique potential in everyone every individual, every business, every community to change the arc of America's story with Black talent.