Currently, Black people only make up 2.6 per cent of Canada’s tech industry, according to a 2019 Brookfield Institute study. Osei wants to double that number by encouraging more Black youth to consider a career in tech. Osei hopes that Black students will have a similar mentality and take a shot at applying for Rising Star. With Rising Star, Osei hopes to help Black students become directly involved in innovating for the future and their communities through tech. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“My goal is to help empower these kids so they can then help empower somebody else.”Correction – June 23, 2021: This article was updated from a previous version to correct the spelling of Chris Mullin.

Source: thestar June 23, 2021 15:03 UTC