BACK TO SCHOOL FALL REPORT 2015 – 2016 SCHOOL YEAR Information Services and Support career fairs and panels internships & part-time jobs Software Systems and Development company tours classroom guest speakers Design, Visual and Media Arts industry workshops GENDER = 40 Los Angeles-based technology companies = 30 High schools = 8 Community colleges STUDENT DIVERSITY We connected industry leaders with students in their classrooms, as well as at companies across L.A. through these career pathways: Companies engaged with students in multiple settings to provide hands-on learning opportunities and inform them about the current tech landscape, skill demands, job roles and educational requirements SOME 2015-2016 HIGHLIGHTS Professionals from Tribemint, CGI , and Grayling were among those we partnered with for Principal For A Day -- a citywide event presented by L.A. Area Chamber and UNITE-LA that pairs industry executives with education administrators and teachers from local schools across the region. Riot Games welcomed 23 lucky students from Pasadena City College to their West L.A. campus for a creative writing immersive workshop led by members of the writing team that creates the dynamic worlds within the company’s gaming success, “League of Legends”. In 2015, Bixel Exchange launched the Tech Ed Partnerships program to foster connections between the technology industry and local students, through our partnership with the Los Angeles High Impact Information Technology, Entertainment & Entrepreneurship, and Communications Hubs (LA HI-TECH). Our goal is simple: develop career pathways to technology jobs for students that otherwise wouldn’t have access to opportunities with top tech employers in L.A. More than 10,000 student attendees were introduced to exhibitors like Snapchat, Sensay , Instacart and Hacker Fund at Tech Corner at the L.A. Area Chamber and UNITE-LA’s annual Cash For College college and career fair. IBM and a dozen other tech professionals engaged in several career panels on entrepreneurship, digital media and technology. Dollar Shave Club accompanied 23 high school students on a tour of their Venice headquarters. Several staff engineers opened up to students about their own professional journeys and shared advice on navigating a career in tech. October 2015 April 2016 April 2016 July 2016 October 2015 July 2016 Sergio Rosas Jessica Martinez Dakota Ortiz Lindsey Heisser Sean Arian Director Volunteer Management Partnerships Community Liaison President & Co-founder Snapchat generously hosted 20 students from Granada Hills’ John F. Kennedy Jr. High School at their Venice headquarters. Students worked closely with a team of designers and marketers to use illustration and design software to create live geofilters on the Snapchat platform. WeezLabs, CGI and Callfire opened their doors to a dozen college students for a morning job shadowing session. Company leadership and employees shared insights on developing software products, working with clients and attracting talent with both technical and non-technical skill sets. MEET OUR TEAM PARTNERS & SPONSORS LEARN MORE WOMEN 50.63% MEN 49.35% Latino 65.59% White 13.63% Asian 5.52% African American 9.37% SANTA MONICA LONG BEACH TORRANCE EL MONTE ANAHEIM PASADENA BURBANK MALIBU NORTHRIDGE ORRA ANC BURBA A A A A Our team is committed to transforming L.A. students from today’s technology consumers, to tomorrow’s innovators. We’re working with Los Angeles’ top tech employers to create pathways to tech jobs for L.A.’s diverse talent pipeline. Dollar Shave Club Riot Games Snap Inc. More than students and educators participated in one of the following ways: 1,400
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BACK TO SCHOOLFALL REPORT
2015 – 2016 SCHOOL YEAR
Information Services and Support
career fairs and panels
internships &part-time jobs
Software Systems and Development
company tours
classroom guest speakers
Design, Visual and Media Arts
industry workshops
GENDER
= 40 Los Angeles-based technology companies
= 30 High schools
= 8 Community colleges
STUDENT DIVERSITY
We connected industry leaders with students in their classrooms, as well as at companies across L.A. through these career pathways:
Companies engaged with students in multiple settings to provide hands-on learning opportunities and inform them about the current tech landscape, skill demands, job roles and educational requirements
SOME 2015-2016 HIGHLIGHTS
Professionals from Tribemint,
CGI, and Grayling were among
those we partnered with for
Principal For A Day -- a
citywide event presented by L.A.
Area Chamber and UNITE-LA
that pairs industry executives
with education administrators
and teachers from local schools
across the region.
Riot Games welcomed 23
lucky students from Pasadena
City College to their West L.A.
campus for a creative writing
immersive workshop led by
members of the writing team
that creates the dynamic worlds
within the company’s gaming
success, “League of Legends”.
In 2015, Bixel Exchange launched the Tech Ed Partnerships program to foster connections between the
technology industry and local students, through our partnership with the Los Angeles High Impact Information
Technology, Entertainment & Entrepreneurship, and Communications Hubs (LA HI-TECH). Our goal is simple:
develop career pathways to technology jobs for students that otherwise wouldn’t have access to opportunities
with top tech employers in L.A.
More than 10,000 student
attendees were introduced to
exhibitors like Snapchat, Sensay,
Instacart and Hacker Fund at
Tech Corner at the L.A. Area
Chamber and UNITE-LA’s
annual Cash For College college
and career fair. IBM and a
dozen other tech professionals
engaged in several career
panels on entrepreneurship,
digital media and technology.
Dollar Shave Club accompanied
23 high school students
on a tour of their Venice
headquarters. Several sta�
engineers opened up to students
about their own professional
journeys and shared advice on
navigating a career in tech.
10,000
October 2015
April 2016
April 2016
July 2016
October 2015
July 2016
Sergio Rosas
Jessica Martinez
Dakota Ortiz
Lindsey Heisser
Sean Arian
Director
Volunteer Management
Partnerships
Community Liaison
President & Co-founder
Snapchat generously hosted
20 students from Granada Hills’
John F. Kennedy Jr. High School
at their Venice headquarters.
Students worked closely with a
team of designers and marketers
to use illustration and design
software to create live geofi lters
on the Snapchat platform.
WeezLabs, CGI and Callfi re
opened their doors to a dozen
college students for a morning
job shadowing session. Company
leadership and employees
shared insights on developing
software products, working with
clients and attracting talent with
both technical and non-technical
skill sets.
MEET OUR TEAM
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
LEARN MORE
WOMEN50.63%
MEN49.35%
Latino 65.59%
White 13.63%
Asian 5.52% African American
9.37%
SANTA MONICA
LONG BEACH
TORRANCE
EL MONTE
ANAHEIM
PASADENABURBANK
MALIBU
NORTHRIDGE
TORRANCETORRANCE
BURBANK
ANAHEIMTORRANCETORRANCETORRANCE
Our team is committed to transforming L.A. students from today’s technology consumers, to tomorrow’s innovators. We’re working with Los Angeles’ top tech employers to create pathways to tech jobs for
L.A.’s diverse talent pipeline.
Dollar Shave ClubRiot Games
Snap Inc.
More than students and educators participated in one of the following ways:1,400
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