Josh TorresA Reason to Celebrate…Unprecedented has been a word that I’ve heard far too much this year, but we truly have never dealt with so much constant change as a…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Josh TorresinThe BridgeLTX: A Kapor Center Summit That Activated the Collective and Powerful Energy of LatinxLast month on November 1st and 2nd the Kapor Center hosted our inaugural LTX: Latinx in Tech National Summit. We are still reeling from…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Josh TorresinThe BridgeHow I learned to embrace my powerful Latinx identityAs a Latino man, I could have easily become a statistic, never breaking out of the cycle of poverty that most of my family is still…Oct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018
Josh TorresinThe BridgeLatinx are the future of techThe lack of diversity in tech from the socio-economic representation to demographic representation across all underrepresented populations…Sep 11, 20181Sep 11, 20181
Josh TorresComing out as depressedMay is #mentalhealthawareness month, and because I have gained so much from hearing the stories of others, (especially people of color) who…May 31, 20184May 31, 20184
Josh TorresinThe BridgeCelebrate #GivingTuesday with the Kapor Center!Our work at the Kapor Center is all about building community, giving back, and helping to make Oakland the city where tech is done right…Nov 28, 2017Nov 28, 2017
Josh TorresinThe BridgeShark Tank dives into the diverse pool of talent Oakland has to offer with Kapor Center casting…Since it first aired in 2009, Shark Tank has captivated American audiences by giving them an inside look at how venture capital pitches and…Sep 29, 20171Sep 29, 20171
Josh TorresinThe BridgeMeet an Afro-Latino in Tech: Joshua EncarnacionThis profile is part of a five part series in which the Kapor Center for Social Impact is sharing stories from our diverse tech community…Sep 25, 2017Sep 25, 2017
Josh TorresinThe BridgeMeet a Dominican Designer/Web Developer: William RamírezThis profile is part of a five part series in which the Kapor Center for Social Impact is sharing stories from our diverse tech community…Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017
Josh TorresinThe BridgeMeet a Colombian Venture Capitalist: Maria SalamancaThis profile is part of a five part series in which the Kapor Center for Social Impact is sharing stories from our diverse tech community…Sep 16, 2017Sep 16, 2017