NextBillion.org
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About Agency
Overview
- Founded in 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a team of 10 employees
- Supported by Queen Elizabeth II, The National Disability Mentoring Coalition, Internet Society, Westly Foundation, Roddenberry Foundation, Stanford BASES, and Slack Canada
- Aims to build the largest community of people with disabilities in the tech industry
- Focuses on connecting talent with physical, mental, chronic, or neurological disabilities to inclusive tech employers
- Headquartered at Burrard St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 0A3
Specializations
- Disability inclusion in tech for physical, mental, chronic, and neurological challenges
- Enterprise software talent recruitment and placement
- Information Technology (IT) workforce development for neurodiverse professionals
Services & Approach
- Recruitment services linking disabled professionals with tech employers like Slack Canada
- Mentorship programs in partnership with The National Disability Mentoring Coalition
- Community-building initiatives to create the largest disability-focused network in tech
- Diversity inclusion partnerships with organizations including Stanford BASES and Westly Foundation