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Congrats.  This is an example of how expat Guyanese can help Guyana. It was a Guyanese living in ATL who set the framework for these kids to excel.

Congrats to TeamGuyana.  With all due respect, this is a legacy of the PPP!!

Good to see our kids involved in robotics, the wave of the future. Also notable are the Afros in the group. Currently in the IT world there is a dearth of Blacks due to people like caribj et al not entering the field. Hopefully all of these kids will go forward to pursue careers in IT. 

Congrats!!!

caribny posted:

Congrats.  This is an example of how expat Guyanese can help Guyana. It was a Guyanese living in ATL who set the framework for these kids to excel.

Good to know...

ba$eman posted:

Congrats to TeamGuyana.  With all due respect, this is a legacy of the PPP!!

who care at least guyana win 

Drugb posted:

Good to see our kids involved in robotics, the wave of the future. Also notable are the Afros in the group. Currently in the IT world there is a dearth of Blacks due to people like caribj et al not entering the field. Hopefully all of these kids will go forward to pursue careers in IT. 

man you is a real ass why you have to mention blacks maybe you should check blacks achievement 

warrior posted:

Drugb posted:

Good to see our kids involved in robotics, the wave of the future. Also notable are the Afros in the group. Currently in the IT world there is a dearth of Blacks due to people like caribj et al not entering the field. Hopefully all of these kids will go forward to pursue careers in IT. 

man you is a real ass why you have to mention blacks maybe you should check blacks achievement 

I am aware of the lack of Blacks in IT, even Caribj will attest to this. It is a big deal when we see up and coming Afros entering the field as this is a lucrative field and will give the brothers a chance of uplifting themselves. This is a viable alternative to robbing and killing, we must applaud them. 

Guyana ended day one of the Global Robot Championship as the number one team after three rounds of competition in which 165 teams representing 157 countries are participating. In photo are jubilant members of Team Guyana after the first day activities.

Congrats to Team Guyana.

Drugb posted:

Good to see our kids involved in robotics, the wave of the future. Also notable are the Afros in the group. Currently in the IT world there is a dearth of Blacks due to people like caribj et al not entering the field. Hopefully all of these kids will go forward to pursue careers in IT. 

FYI one of the people instrumental in this is an Afro Guyanese woman based in the USA. I bet she sees GUYANESE kids and not black and Indian kids as you do.

ba$eman posted:

Congrats to TeamGuyana.  With all due respect, this is a legacy of the PPP!!

Can you explain how?  The energies involved in this involve people like Sandra Granger, Lance Hinds and various other local and overseas based Guyanese.  I don't think that this is a government initiative though the involvement of Mrs. Granger has helped.

Its amazing that you take credit for this and yet run away from the fact that the PPP destroyed Guysuco, which was already on the mend in 1992.

Drugb posted:

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I am aware of the lack of Blacks in IT, even Caribj will attest to this. It is a big deal when we see up and coming Afros entering the field as this is a lucrative field and will give the brothers a chance of uplifting themselves. This is a viable alternative to robbing and killing, we must applaud them. 

In fact there are many Caribbean and African blacks involved in this field.   

caribny posted:

Drugb posted:

Good to see our kids involved in robotics, the wave of the future. Also notable are the Afros in the group. Currently in the IT world there is a dearth of Blacks due to people like caribj et al not entering the field. Hopefully all of these kids will go forward to pursue careers in IT. 

FYI one of the people instrumental in this is an Afro Guyanese woman based in the USA. I bet she sees GUYANESE kids and not black and Indian kids as you do.

The fact remains that Afros are underrepresented in the IT arena. Is the woman an IT professional, if so post her name so I can research her background.

Drugb posted:

caribny posted:

Drugb posted:

Good to see our kids involved in robotics, the wave of the future. Also notable are the Afros in the group. Currently in the IT world there is a dearth of Blacks due to people like caribj et al not entering the field. Hopefully all of these kids will go forward to pursue careers in IT. 

FYI one of the people instrumental in this is an Afro Guyanese woman based in the USA. I bet she sees GUYANESE kids and not black and Indian kids as you do.

The fact remains that Afros are underrepresented in the IT arena. Is the woman an IT professional, if so post her name so I can research her background.

What the r@ss the individual profession have to do with helping the kids to compete at this event.

Drugb posted:

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The fact remains that Afros are underrepresented in the IT arena. Is the woman an IT professional, if so post her name so I can research her background.

Furnish proof that blacks in Guyana are under represented in IT.  These kids are from GUYANA. Those who have helped them are GUYANESE and among these GUYANESE are many of African descent.

As usual druggie has to seize on every opportunity to denigrate blacks, even when some show success.

Druggie cease your misery and be glad that the collective efforts and talents of GUYANESE means that these kids are on the way to make history for Guyana, which isn't a nation known for IT, yes Druggie despite its large Indian population.

Django posted:

Drugb posted:

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The fact remains that Afros are underrepresented in the IT arena. Is the woman an IT professional, if so post her name so I can research her background.

What the r@ss the individual profession have to do with helping the kids to compete at this event.

Druggie never ceases to amaze. He screams he isn't a racist yet never loses an opportunity to try to portray us as failures.  Now he wants to research the woman because he cannot believe that a black female can be a competent IT professional.

Druggie if your rage is at the fact that a black woman can do something good and that Guyanese kids of ALL RACES benefit and are rewarding the energies of those who helped them by performing well, I cannot help you.

Instead of you being glad that Guyanese are doing well and that Guyanese of ALL RACES are involved you want to turn this into another attempt to bash blacks as losers.

I bet you those kids are having fun with each other and not even thinking about their different ethnicities.

caribny posted:

Drugb posted:

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The fact remains that Afros are underrepresented in the IT arena. Is the woman an IT professional, if so post her name so I can research her background.

Furnish proof that blacks in Guyana are under represented in IT.  These kids are from GUYANA. Those who have helped them are GUYANESE and among these GUYANESE are many of African descent.

As usual druggie has to seize on every opportunity to denigrate blacks, even when some show success.

Druggie cease your misery and be glad that the collective efforts and talents of GUYANESE means that these kids are on the way to make history for Guyana, which isn't a nation known for IT, yes Druggie despite its large Indian population.

I have never seen one Guyanese black man who was a computer programmer or did anything related to IT. I saw very few blacks in the IT industry.

skeldon_man posted:.

I have never seen one Guyanese black man who was a computer programmer or did anything related to IT. I saw very few blacks in the IT industry.

Well it just shows that you need to get out more. I happen to know Afro Guyanese who OWN IT companies.

skeldon_man posted:

caribny posted:

Drugb posted:

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The fact remains that Afros are underrepresented in the IT arena. Is the woman an IT professional, if so post her name so I can research her background.

Furnish proof that blacks in Guyana are under represented in IT.  These kids are from GUYANA. Those who have helped them are GUYANESE and among these GUYANESE are many of African descent.

As usual druggie has to seize on every opportunity to denigrate blacks, even when some show success.

Druggie cease your misery and be glad that the collective efforts and talents of GUYANESE means that these kids are on the way to make history for Guyana, which isn't a nation known for IT, yes Druggie despite its large Indian population.

I have never seen one Guyanese black man who was a computer programmer or did anything related to IT. I saw very few blacks in the IT industry.

so you ever see a indian world champion long distance runner or boxer or basket ball player ect ect

caribny posted:

skeldon_man posted:.

I have never seen one Guyanese black man who was a computer programmer or did anything related to IT. I saw very few blacks in the IT industry.

Well it just shows that you need to get out more. I happen to know Afro Guyanese who OWN IT companies.

bai that man was scare to leave his village

skeldon_man posted:

caribny posted:

Drugb posted:

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The fact remains that Afros are underrepresented in the IT arena. Is the woman an IT professional, if so post her name so I can research her background.

Furnish proof that blacks in Guyana are under represented in IT.  These kids are from GUYANA. Those who have helped them are GUYANESE and among these GUYANESE are many of African descent.

As usual druggie has to seize on every opportunity to denigrate blacks, even when some show success.

Druggie cease your misery and be glad that the collective efforts and talents of GUYANESE means that these kids are on the way to make history for Guyana, which isn't a nation known for IT, yes Druggie despite its large Indian population.

I have never seen one Guyanese black man who was a computer programmer or did anything related to IT. I saw very few blacks in the IT industry.

You got be kidding.

Django posted:

 

You got be kidding.

And then people call me a racist when I point out the racist attitudes of the KKK. Now look at this thread, which should have been about how Guyanese at home and abroad, got together to help a group of Guyanese kids do themselves and the nation proud.

So often the news from Guyana is bad and now we see something to be proud of. Not only as Guyanese but also as Caribbean people.

Its a pity that Druggie and the rest of the Indo KKK are so enraged because of the involvement of Afro Guyanese in this venture.  They so need to portray blacks as criminal losers and things like this undermine their ability to do so.

druggie is a racist ass all his brains is in his mouth that just shoot shit 

WHat are some of you doing spreading false info regarding blacks in IT field. I deal with a number of blacks in IT field...I even know a couple who own their own IT companies

Django posted:

skeldon_man posted:

caribny posted:

Drugb posted:

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The fact remains that Afros are underrepresented in the IT arena. Is the woman an IT professional, if so post her name so I can research her background.

Furnish proof that blacks in Guyana are under represented in IT.  These kids are from GUYANA. Those who have helped them are GUYANESE and among these GUYANESE are many of African descent.

As usual druggie has to seize on every opportunity to denigrate blacks, even when some show success.

Druggie cease your misery and be glad that the collective efforts and talents of GUYANESE means that these kids are on the way to make history for Guyana, which isn't a nation known for IT, yes Druggie despite its large Indian population.

I have never seen one Guyanese black man who was a computer programmer or did anything related to IT. I saw very few blacks in the IT industry.

You got be kidding.

I have never seen one Guyanese black man

I worked for GE Capital Consulting, Morgan Stanley, Compuware, a local hospital, and the US Virgin Island Dept of Human Services. I did not see one black IT person in the US Virgin Islands. Morgan Stanley and GE Capital Consulting had boatloads of Indians. Maybe a couple of blacks in NY. Compuware in MN had no blacks. The hospital had no blacks. I did not see or know any Guyanese blackman who was an IT person in my 28 years of IT. This is no tall story.

skeldon_man posted:

 I did not see or know any Guyanese blackman who was an IT person in my 28 years of IT. This is no tall story.

You didn't notice any blacks in IT but you definitely notice the black criminals, the racist that you are.  No blacks in IT in the USVI when the VI government is establishing a technology park on St Croix.  So who will be working in there?

Drugb,what sort of IT person are you??

the article posted is cluttered,can you edit before posting.

Django posted:

Drugb posted:

caribny posted:

Drugb posted:

Good to see our kids involved in robotics, the wave of the future. Also notable are the Afros in the group. Currently in the IT world there is a dearth of Blacks due to people like caribj et al not entering the field. Hopefully all of these kids will go forward to pursue careers in IT. 

FYI one of the people instrumental in this is an Afro Guyanese woman based in the USA. I bet she sees GUYANESE kids and not black and Indian kids as you do.

The fact remains that Afros are underrepresented in the IT arena. Is the woman an IT professional, if so post her name so I can research her background.

What the r@ss the individual profession have to do with helping the kids to compete at this event.

Bana the racism and outright stupidity is astounding. There are some here who measure everything by PPP or PNC and Black or Indian.

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GTAngler posted:

Bana the racism and outright stupidity is astounding. There are some here who measure everything by PPP or PNC and Black or Indian.

Don't get carried away, CaribJ made a statement without source and I requested he provide the woman's name to confirm his rantings. If you ask IT professional they will tell you that a Black IT person is few and far in between. These are the facts, live with it. 

caribny posted:

skeldon_man posted:

 I did not see or know any Guyanese blackman who was an IT person in my 28 years of IT. This is no tall story.

You didn't notice any blacks in IT but you definitely notice the black criminals, the racist that you are.  No blacks in IT in the USVI when the VI government is establishing a technology park on St Croix.  So who will be working in there?

CaribJ,  I have been in IT for decades and I can tell you that Blacks are sparse in the field. In fact the few I knew didn't have a college degree, they were brought up from the mail room and sent to Chubbs for a 6 month course. After which they were given easy tasks. I believe this was to meet the organizations minority hiring goals. 

Drugb posted:

GTAngler posted:

Bana the racism and outright stupidity is astounding. There are some here who measure everything by PPP or PNC and Black or Indian.

Don't get carried away, CaribJ made a statement without source and I requested he provide the woman's name to confirm his rantings. If you ask IT professional they will tell you that a Black IT person is few and far in between. These are the facts, live with it. 

First off, you're generalizing. On my floor there are 5 It people. ONE is white. There are 3 blacks and 1 Indian. The Indian is Trinidadian and two of the blacks are from the Caribbean. One from St. Thomas and the other from Haiti. And that's just the IT Support on this floor. Secondly, the question remains, what does the woman's profession have to do with helping those GUYANESE kids?  

GTAngler posted:

Drugb posted:

GTAngler posted:

Bana the racism and outright stupidity is astounding. There are some here who measure everything by PPP or PNC and Black or Indian.

Don't get carried away, CaribJ made a statement without source and I requested he provide the woman's name to confirm his rantings. If you ask IT professional they will tell you that a Black IT person is few and far in between. These are the facts, live with it. 

First off, you're generalizing. On my floor there are 5 It people. ONE is white. There are 3 blacks and 1 Indian. The Indian is Trinidadian and two of the blacks are from the Caribbean. One from St. Thomas and the other from Haiti. And that's just the IT Support on this floor. Secondly, the question remains, what does the woman's profession have to do with helping those GUYANESE kids?  

No, you are generalizing, support staff are not considered IT professionals, ie programmers, software developers, software designers, system analysts, software engineers.  A network technician is not required to have a degree, he can be trained in 6 months. 

Drugb posted:

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Why Tech Degrees Are Not Putting More Blacks and Hispanics Into Tech Jobs

By QUOCTRUNG BUI and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER FEB. 25, 2016

Technology companies employ strikingly few black and Hispanic workers. They blame the recruitment pipeline, saying there aren’t enough of them graduating with relevant degrees and applying for tech jobs.

Yet the data show that there are many more black and Hispanic students majoring in computer science and engineering than work in tech jobs. So why aren’t they being hired?

Those who enter the candidate pipeline fall out somewhere along the way — and the culture and recruiting methods of tech companies seem to have a lot to do with it.

The pipeline problem is not a myth. Black and Hispanic students are underrepresented in computer science and engineering programs, relative to their 

Techniques like these could expand the pipeline for tech companies — and for any other industry, too.

Poor druggie. So angry he is that  a group of Guyanese, including those of African descent, helped another group of Guyanese, including those of African descent, excel in an IT event.

So he then posts an article about blacks in the USA and their under representation in IT.

Druggie go find an article about the under representation of blacks in IT in Guyana and then you will stop looking that a pathetic racist upset that blacks in Guyana and black Guyanese living in the USA can actually get things done.

I don't know if you know this but the Chairman of Microsoft is a black American who owns his own IT firm.

Now go and have a mental breakdown and scream and wail about this.  

Its really sad that every time blacks do something you get frantic and upset and run around trying to twist this into a diatribe by you that blacks are losers.

Guyana placed 10th. Incredible effort from these youngsters.

Drugb posted:

caribny posted:

 

CaribJ,  I have been in IT for decades 

And here we are talking about a bunch of Guyanese kids who are defying the odds and beating kids from nations where their access to IT is greater.  These kids having this kind of exposure for less than 2 years, yet beating some who grew up in an IT environment.

Druggie, so upset and angry that he rants and raves and screams about the under representation of blacks in the USA as if this has anything to do with those kids.

They are here on a non immigrant visa to attend an event. Upon completion, win or lose, they will return to Guyana.  So whether blacks in the USA are involved in IT has NOTHING to do with them.

Druggie think and look deep within yourself and ask why you cannot be happy that this is an effort that Guyanese of diverse backgrounds are involved with.  That this is an example about how Guyanese can succeed if they focus on success.

But no you wail and scream because this indicates to you that many blacks aren't criminals.

Bibi Haniffa posted:

Guyana placed 10th. Incredible effort from these youngsters.

Congrats to them. Pity that this will anger Druggie.

I hope that the girls from Afghanistan did reasonably well as they are also an inspiring story.