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In TED Talk, Irma Olguin Jr. shares how Bitwise uses tech to revitalize underdog cities

12m · KVPR News Podcast · 12 Nov 20:48

TED Talks, the popular videos about “ideas worth spreading,” invited Fresno’s Irma Olguin Jr. to take the stage this year to share her ideas about how to connect people from marginalized communities to training and jobs in the tech industry. It’s work she champions as a co-founder of Bitwise Industries, and from the TED stage she shared its formula for success. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke to Olguin Jr. about her experience telling the story of Bitwise to a global audience.

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In TED Talk, Irma Olguin Jr. shares how Bitwise uses tech to revitalize underdog cities

TED Talks, the popular videos about “ideas worth spreading,” invited Fresno’s Irma Olguin Jr. to take the stage this year to share her ideas about how to connect people from marginalized communities to training and jobs in the tech industry. It’s work she champions as a co-founder of Bitwise Industries, and from the TED stage she shared its formula for success. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke to Olguin Jr. about her experience telling the story of Bitwise to a global audience.

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