Cyber Institute Works with Governor’s Office on Proclamation for Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce

Denver, CO, August 20, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The Cyber Institute’s Center for Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce, received a Proclamation from Governor Hickenlooper's office proclaiming August 20th as Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce Day. Taylor Rodriguez Vance, Executive Director for the Center for Women and Minorities in the Cyber Workforce worked closely with the Governor’s Office to not only raise awareness for cybersecurity but to raise awareness for the need to increase efforts to involve more women and minorities in the cyber workforce. Taylor said, “less than 10% of women and less than 12% of minorities are represented in cyber”. Her Center’s research revealed that increasing women and minority diversity increases cognitive diversity towards solving cybersecurity problems. Her nonprofit leverages the power of collaborative partnerships to enable greater collective impact. The Center for Women & Minorities in the Cyber Workforce is working with partners like ISC2 Center for Cyber Safety and Education, Markel Foundation’s Skillful, the National CyberWatch Center, Discover Goodwill, CareerWise, Fourth Axis Games, and more, to increase the number of women and minorities in cyber. She believes that removing barriers of entry and interest is key to increasing the workforce and this proclamation is a perfect way to support that.

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The nonprofit staff have specialized knowledge and experience innovating workforce development and hold dual positions in academia and the Cyber Institute. They help reduce barriers to cybersecurity and STEM-related careers by advancing traditional and non-traditional pathways, for women and minorities in particular. By increasing access to education, employment, and workforce development, those they serve can have greater opportunities for self-determination and self-reliance. For more information, reach them at info@cyber-institute.org and find us at https://www.cyber-institute.org

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Taylor Rodriguez Vance
Executive Director
1312 17th Street Suite 551
Denver, CO 80202
800-282-1659 or 719-629-7768