KKR and Code First: Girls Announce Partnership on 20:20 Campaign to Train 20,000 Women to Code
November 21, 2017
The firm will provide a significant yearly financial commitment throughout the course of the campaign, in addition to leveraging its global resources, network and portfolio of companies to provide operational and logistical support for the program’s roll-out of community courses. Additionally, select female KKR employees, portfolio company employees or strategic partners will be able to participate annually in Code First: Girls’ community coding courses. This partnership will bring the program to life within KKR and help develop critical tech skills for women in the firm’s network.
Women are currently underrepresented in the
“KKR is a major tech investor both in the
The partnership with Code
First: Girls is the latest initiative born out of KKR’s citizenship
efforts as part of the firm’s continued focus on Inclusion and
Diversity, which began with
In
About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple
alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy,
infrastructure, real estate, credit and, through its strategic manager
partnerships, hedge funds. KKR aims to generate attractive investment
returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach,
employing world-class people, and driving growth and value creation with
KKR portfolio companies. KKR invests its own capital alongside its
partners’ capital and provides financing solutions and investment
opportunities through its capital markets business. References to KKR’s
investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds. For
additional information about
About Code First: Girls
Code First: Girls, is a multi-award winning social enterprise which works with companies and women to increase the proportions of women in tech. They do this by running free coding courses for young women, paid courses for men and women, by advising companies on tech talent, and by running a community of 6000+ women who are interested in tech.
They are the largest provider of free in person coding courses for women
in the U.
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KKR
Alastair Elwen
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Phone: +44(0)20 7251
3801
Email: alastair.elwen@finsbury.com
or
Code
First:Girls
Email: professionals@codefirstgirls.org.uk
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