Philip Raymond M.

🌟 Code2040 2025 Fellows Program application is live, baby! I firmly believe that this org offers experiences and programming for Black and Latinx students pursuing tech careers in ways that no one else does. We would love you have you (students) or students you know join us in 2025! 🌟 Application and more information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e9-YtYUk This Program is designed for: - Currently enrolled students who attend a U.S. college or university - Students who identify as Black and/or Latinx - Students seeking internships in the summer of 2025 (and NOT full-time employment) - Students who plan on returning to school after their summer internship (Fall 2025) - Students with experience coding - Students who are interested in advocating for racial equity in the tech industry - Students who HAVE NOT previously participated in the Fellows Program If you know someone who might be interested- please tag them! I'm happy to share more information about the incredible experience that our current and former Fellows have had. #blackintech #latinasintech #latinxintech #highereducation #techinternships #techequity #racialequity #nonproft #tech #internship

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Since its inception, Hip Hop has been characterized by moments. From ODB telling the world "Wu Tang is for the children", to the artist then know as Kanye West telling the US "George Bush doesn't care about black people", to many more. This artform has time and again driven where urban culture goes. Funny thing is though, hip hop within itself goes through "renaissance" moments. These are often depicted in the rap battles pitting 2 artists in a clash for supremacy, relevance and bragging rights. Fuelled by "beef", which is a term for a disagreement, misunderstanding or friction between 2 or more artists, battles resolved on "wax" (strictly through music) using "diss tracks" have helped move the culture forward creatively and commercially. if you want to find out more about that, simply search for "BEEF 1 - 3" on YouTube, and you'll get a rundown of all the legendary battles that have taken place over the years. What interests me in this discussion is the fact that often, the clash between 2 rappers falls along the lines of "Keeping real" vs "selling out". Basically "Passion" vs "Gain". ...Got a call and lost my train of thought... In life, just like in rap, we get to a point where we have to choose money or passion. We have day-jobs which involve tasks that we learn. There is a difference between being innately good at something and learning to be efficient at something. That difference is what separates the happy and motivated from the mundane and bored. Finding the love for everyday tasks involves finding out why you're doing those tasks, why beyond a paycheck. Have you found it? let's talk about it in the comments. Oh and Kendrick Lamar is the perfect representation of love and passion, and the pursuance of perfection. He loves hip hop so much he went to war with Drake for the sake of what he believes the culture to be. Public opinion says he won (within the rules of engagement of hip hop battles), and held a celebratory concert in LA yesterday, uniting opposing gangs (The Bloods and The Crips). A true example of using your innate talent to get paid, and to change lives. Peace!

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📉 New research explores troubling trends in community college enrollment. During the pandemic, community colleges found themselves at the forefront of a battle against dwindling enrollment. Today, despite modest recovery signs, enrollment remains well below pre-pandemic levels. A clear understanding of community college enrollment losses is critical for driving institutional responses. What, then, is causing the enrollment decline—and will it continue? New research from the LTES project and the #ARCCNetwork looks to Los Angeles Community College District for possible answers. Read on to explore what’s driving enrollment trends—and where they're headed. Community College Research Center 📌 Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/gf82JGqi 📌  Read the research brief: https://lnkd.in/etpxwWZz 

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