HYPE was founded in 2017 out of the realization that tech is for everyone, but it doesn’t include everyone. My guest today is Kristina Newton, founder and CEO of HYPE—Hope for Youth, Inc.—a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls of color to pursue and lead in technology. What began as a grassroots effort is now a nationally recognized movement, impacting thousands of young women with opportunities to code, to lead, and to see themselves in the tech careers of the future. HYPE is rewriting the story of tech by empowering girls of color to lead the industry forward. The nonprofit envisions a world where every girl belongs in tech, leads with confidence, and builds the future on her own terms.
