Nitiya Walker shares how her nonprofit Seeds of Fortune helps teenage women of color navigate the college scholarship and application process while providing them with career and financial management skills.
She shares the community-based programs that Seeds of Fortune provides, the success stories from these programs, and the pitfalls that many young people stumble when they go to college.
Guest: Nitiya Walker
Time: 21 mins
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Tech savvy businesswoman Tanya Sam is the Director of Partnerships at TechSquare Labs, a technology startup hub and venture capital fund. Since 2016, TechSquare Labs has invested in over 30 companies and those companies have raised over $300 million dollars in venture capital and generated over $100 million dollars in revenue.
She is passionate about creating pathways to bring more women and minorities into business and technology.