Kindril Japan Co., Ltd.
Kindril Japan and NPO Waffle collaborate with the aim of closing the gender gap in the technology field
Kyndryl Inc., partnered with United Way Worldwide
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Kindril Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Kindril) has announced that it will collaborate with specified non-profit organization Waffle (hereinafter referred to as Waffle) with the aim of eliminating the gender gap in the technology field. Kyndryl, Inc. has partnered with United Way Worldwide to develop and provide STEM education opportunities. Under this partnership, Kindril and Waffle will provide information technology education opportunities for female and non-binary middle school and high school students in Japan. Today, we held the first entrance event for the Waffle College Tech Career Course, where Kindril employees held a panel discussion on the theme of working in the IT industry.
According to data (*1) released by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in September 2021, Japan ranks lowest among the 36 OECD member countries in terms of the percentage of women in science fields. As one way to eliminate this gender gap, it is important to provide opportunities for students to be exposed to science fields at a wide range of stages, from middle school and high school to university students, and to support them so that they can develop an interest in technology and build a career. Masu.
Kindril engages in social contribution activities centered on three areas: “Providing educational opportunities for the future,” “Creating an inclusive society,” and “Countermeasures against climate change.” In cooperation with Waffle, Kindler employees volunteer to provide office tours as an IT company, coding mentors, career talks as IT professionals, and feedback on app development to college students aiming for a career in the technology field. We plan to support them so that they can envision their career.
Waffle College admission event was held online today. Approximately 30 university students who were selected through an open call to participate in the Waffle College Tech Career Course (*2) provided by Waffle participated. This course supports students who want to learn programming and build a career, regardless of their academic background.
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A look at the admission event. Second from the right on the top row is Mayumi Kawakami, Director of Kindril and General Manager of Network Edge Business.
In the future, Kindril plans to collaborate with Waffle on the following activities:
Waffle College: For female and non-binary college students. Kindler employees volunteer to provide feedback on programming and app development.
Tokyo Yamathon: Kindril will cooperate in the operation of the booth of Waffle, which is supported by Tokyo Yamathon.
Technovation Girls: The world’s largest app and business development competition for girls and non-binary middle and high school students. Kindler employees will serve as volunteers, supporting coding classes for participants from Japan and serving as mentors.
Mayumi Kawakami, Director of Kindril and General Manager of Network Edge Division, gave a speech at the entrance event on the same day and commented as follows. “We are very honored that Kindril and Waffle will be able to work together to support activities that will help people become more familiar with IT technology and give them a concrete idea of a career in the IT field.
Kindril, whose brand idea is the lifeline of social growth, is an IT company that supports social infrastructure, and has a responsibility to develop human resources who can utilize technology to create a better society. I would be happy if this initiative provided an opportunity to build a prosperous future.”
Aki Matsuyama, Social Impact Manager at Kindril, said: “For companies, closing the gender gap is very important in terms of increasing organizational diversity and creativity.Kindrill is working globally to ensure that the talents of all people are valued equally, not only from a business perspective but also from a social contribution perspective. We support the creation of an environment in which people can make the most of their work and the development of next-generation leaders in the technology industry.We are looking forward to working with Waffle, who is leading this initiative in Japan, and our employees to build a better society together. ”
For more information about Kindril’s social contribution, please visit https://w Visit ww.kyndryl.com/jp/ja/about-us/corporate-responsibility/social. For more information on Kyndryl Inc. and United Way Worldwide, please see this news article.
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(*1) http://www.compareyourcountry.org/gender-equality/en/0//default/ (*2) Waffle College provides beginner-level courses and a community for students who are interested in a career in the technology field but have few opportunities to learn programming or meet peers with similar aspirations. This program even provides support for obtaining internships. The Tech Career Course takes approximately 5 months to learn IT technology, with the goal of obtaining a software engineer internship upon completion.
About Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is one of the world’s largest IT infrastructure services providers serving thousands of enterprise customers in more than 60 countries. We design, build, manage, and modernize the complex and mission-critical information systems used in daily operations. For more information, please visit www.kyndryl.com or www.kyndryl.com/jp/ja.
Waffle is a non-profit organization that aims to eliminate the gender gap in the IT field and provides a place to learn programming for free to middle school, high school, university, and graduate school students whose gender identity is female or non-binary. Waffle Camp, a free website creation course for junior high and high school students, support for participation in the international app development contest “Technovation Girls” in Japan, holding various events in
collaboration with companies, and providing support for university and graduate students. Conducted free programming training “Waffle College”. In addition, he actively proposes policies such as the “Basic Policy for Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (commonly known as the Basic Policy)” in order to correct the social structure. In 2020, won the 4th Japan SDGs Award “SDGs Partnership Award”. Her main publications include “Me x IT = The Strongest Theory: A Guidebook for Women and Gender Minorities to Succeed in IT (Little More Publishing)”. Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Sayaka Tanaka, Chairman. https://waffle-waffle.org/
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