# Diversity-Promoting Hiring Initiatives This Site Encourages Greater Diversity in the Tech Industry By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-05-04 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/encourages-greater-diversity References: [wired](http://www.wired.com/2016/05/ellen-pao-new-site-push-greater-diversity-tech/) & [projectinclude.org](http://projectinclude.org/) Famous for her gender-discrimination lawsuit against the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, Ellen Pao is launching a new project that encourages greater diversity in the tech industry. Silicon Valley has long struggled with issues of diversity and now Pao is looking to change things with a platform that will help companies recruit and retain a more diverse workforce. Pao's new initiative is called 'Project Include' and it is an online platform that aims to encourage greater diversity in the tech industry. The site not only trains Silicon Valley startups how to recruit and hire a more diverse workforce, but it also teaches them how to retain those employees once hired. The site will also offer the same advice to [venture capital firms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venture-vault) that are interested in promoting diversity. The initiative demonstrates the growing push to make tech more accessible and more inclusive for people of all backgrounds. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Greater Diversity in Tech:** Project Include aims to encourage greater diversity in the tech industry by providing training on recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. - **Diversity Training for Startups:** Project Include teaches Silicon Valley startups how to recruit and hire a more diverse workforce and retain those employees once hired. - **Promoting Diversity in Venture Capital:** Project Include offers advice to venture capital firms interested in promoting diversity in their companies. ### Where This Applies - **Tech:** The tech industry can benefit from greater diversity to drive innovation and create more inclusive products and services. - **Startup:** Startups can utilize diversity training to create a more inclusive and diverse team, leading to increased innovation and creativity. - **Venture Capital:** Venture capital firms can promote diversity in their own companies to support a more inclusive tech ecosystem and foster innovation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Women-Focused Tech Hiring Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiring-drive-2025.md) - [Diversity-Promoting Beauty Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diversitypromoting.md) - [Neurodiversity-Focused DEI Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neurodiversity-at-ibm.md) - [Inclusive Hiring Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neurodivergent-hiring-program.md) - [Incarcerated Employment Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/next-chapter.md) - [Workplace DEI Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motive.md) - [Corporate Connection Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/her-workplace.md) - [Inspiring Women-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/computer-science-is-everything.md) - [Career-Supporting Neurodiversity Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neurodiversity-at-deloitte.md)