Join Us in Affirming Our Black & Tech Communities!
Portland, OR Chapter
Connecting BIPOC tech professionals, allies, and organizations to accelerate career growth, strengthen community support networks, and break down barriers to access and create equity in technology.
Our Initiatives
We started out supporting each other professionally and are continuously paying it forward. We expect inclusion… the basics help, such as representative leadership. Additionally we practice specific steps to make our communities better. We pay our privileges forward.
Become A Member
Blacks In Technology Foundation membership is available at no cost to our members. Once a member, you’ll receive access to discounts on technical training, certifications, products, IT services, and exclusive professional networking and social events.
Sponsors and Partners
Learn About Our Sponsors and Partners
The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers is: To increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
The NSBE Professionals organization is dedicated to positively impacting lives by leveraging a global community that empowers members to grow technically, access influential leadership, advance careers and inspire the next generation of Black technical professionals.
The Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC) is a 501(c)(3), Oregon-based nonprofit with a mission of spreading knowledge and ideas about software quality, strengthening the software field, and helping members of the community advance their professional objectives.
Organizers
Meet Our Organizers – We started asking how the tech world would reflect our communities. We also want to bigup the great STEAM and social and emotional work being done by our broader communities.
Frank Liggett
Co-organizer, Client Talent Solutions Manager
Shari Chin
Co-organizer, Technical Business Analyst
Dwayne Thomas (he/him/I and I)
Co-organizer, Cybersecurity Leader