2022 Giving report

 IN 2022, THE ALBEN FOUNDATION AND ITS PARTNER CONTINUED THEIR INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE WOMEN IN DATA SCIENCE THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.  AS A RESULT OVER 800 WOMEN HAVE TAKEN THE LEAP TO BUILD LASTING, HIGH-PAYING CAREERS IN DATA SCIENCE – A FIELD WHERE ONLY 15% OF ITS WORKERS ARE WOMEN. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH ENTITY ACADEMY, WE CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING AND SKILL-SET MENTORSHIP, IN ADDITION TO OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM OFFERINGS.

THE FOUNDATION ALSO EXTENDED ITS SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE BY STARTING FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGES DESIGNED AS ADDITIONAL AVENUES OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO OUR AUDIENCE AND SUPPORTERS.

Our student population includes a blend of women with backgrounds in education, arts and humanities, military service, retail, STEM, and more. These students are looking to upskill or reskill into a rapidly growing industry. Of the students who have already graduated, many are get­ting jobs as machine learning associates, data scientists, and business analysts in top companies including Amazon, Apple, Boeing, and IBM. 

To better serve these women, our supported partners have added a variety of wraparound services to promote engagement, build community, improve retention, and enhance the overall student experience. These services include 1:1 coaching, small-group ENTITY forums, career services, and fireside-style webinars with industry experts. Entity Academy students now have access to 1:1 mentor sessions with Data Scientists from Apple, TikTok, SAP, and IBM. These $150/hour sessions are piloted through our partnership with Pathrise, an EdTech company specializing in career preparation for landing jobs in top tech organizations like Google, Amazon, Stripe, and more. 

In addition to 1:1 opportunities, our partners have booked and hosted intimate fireside chats with technology leaders from NASA, Google, Disney, and Chipotle – all of whom are helping promote our initiative and mission to place more women in Data Science careers. 

Our partners have recently engaged data scientists from JPL-NASA and IBM to create industry-specific modules for our students. 

We look forward to expanding our program and are focused on making sure that every student achieves an outcome that enables them to realize both their educational and career goals. 

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