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HYPE Joins Forces with AI Day in the A to Empower Future Tech Leaders
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept—it’s here, reshaping our daily lives and industries. At HYPE, we’re dedicated to ensuring that our scholars, particularly young women of color, are equipped to lead in this evolving landscape. That’s why HYPE was thrilled when Microsoft invited us to be a part of AI Day in…
Read MoreHope for Youth, Inc. and Sage Announce Three-Year Partnership to Advance Opportunities for Women and Girls in Tech
ATLANTA (March 4, 2025) – Hope for Youth, Inc. (HYPE) is proud to announce a three-year partnership with Sage, a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) aiming to foster digital inclusion and support the next generation of tech talent. Delivered through the company’s social-impact arm, Sage Foundation…
Read More2025 HYPE About Tech Conference Press Release
Top Women Leaders in Business, STEM, Entertainment and Academia Unite for “HYPE About Tech” Conference in Atlanta With support from Sage Foundation, HYPE hosts inaugural event to equip women and girls with the skills, mentorship, and support for pursuing careers in STEM [Atlanta, GA] – For women and girls pursuing careers in STEM, the journey…
Read MoreBringing the Fun into Tech Education to Build Student Confidence
When I was working on my initial vision board for HYPE, I pinned the 2014 Google study, “Women Who Choose Computer Science—What Really Matters,” which found that four factors – social encouragement, self-perception, academic exposure, and career perception – are key to girls’ and women’s decision to choose tech careers. As someone who left the…
Read MoreScholar Spotlight: Hannah L.
Hannah is a 2024 graduate of HYPE’s Leadership Academy, and she continues to find new and impressive ways to demonstrate her leadership within the HYPE community – and beyond! She was recently selected as a participant on Delta Air Lines’ Women Inspiring our Next Generation (WING) flight. On Friday September 20, 2024, Delta will fill…
Read MoreThe HYPE Project Expands to Six Metro Atlanta School Districts
ATLANTA, GA – Hope for Youth through Providing Educational Opportunities (HYPE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering girls of color with technology skills, is excited to announce its expansion into six metro Atlanta counties. The organization’s transformative coding classes and leadership programs are now in Atlanta Public Schools, Fulton County Public Schools, Clayton County Public…
Read MoreEmpowering Atlanta’s Future: HYPE’s Impact on Workforce and Youth Development through Internships
One of my absolute favorite aspects of the work we do at HYPE is our ability to place interns with nonprofits across Atlanta. This initiative is a vital part of our commitment to both workforce development and youth development in the city. I’m incredibly proud that HYPE not only facilitates these internships but also provides…
Read MoreScholar Spotlight: Talaia R.
Talaia has been in the HYPE family since 2020. She is a former HYPE scholarship recipient and is starting her junior year of college majoring in cybersecurity. We recently asked Talaia some questions to get to know her better. Here’s what she had to say: What is your favorite part about being involved in HYPE?…
Read MoreThe 2024 HYPE International Experience was Saved by Students’ Heart for Service
You can imagine how stressed we were when Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Jamaica just days before our nine HYPE alumnae and three trip leaders were scheduled to take off for our 2024 HYPE International Experience. This was set to be our first trip since 2019, and we worried that yet another trip would be…
Read MoreHow Women in Tech are Transforming Philanthropy
Women in Tech are transforming philanthropy. HYPE Founder, Kristina Newton, joins a panel with leaders from Salesforce and Resilient Coders to talk about the collaboration between technology, nonprofits, women leadership, and philanthropy that leads to local and global impact. Newton was invited to offer her unique insights on the panel as 1 of 10 Black…
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