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title: 5 Ways Obama's TechHire Initiative Will Drive Diversity
description: Obama's TechHire initiative will drive diversity by dedicating $100 million to train people from diverse backgrounds.
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# 5 Ways Obama's TechHire Initiative Will Drive Diversity

![Vivek Ravisankar](https://pages.hackerrank.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Vivek.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=Vivek.jpg)

 Vivek Ravisankar

March 13, 2025

President Obama has been vocal about the role that technology will play in creating greater opportunities for all Americans. Private companies like [LaunchCode](https://www.launchcode.org/) have already been helping people achieve the American Dream by offering upward mobility through technology. The president’s latest initiative on this front, [TechHire](https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/technology/techhire), dedicates $100 million to train people without technical skills for in-demand, well-paying technical jobs, and match them with employers that have “urgent” needs in fields like cyber security, software development and coding.

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