Technological giant Apple has announced its new Entrepreneur Camp for young, aspiring developers to gain life-changing experience at its headquarters in Cupertino, CA.
However, there’s a problem – Whites and Asians need not apply.
White and Asian Americans are excluded from the program, which is tailored to “underrepresented” communities only.
“Apple Entrepreneur Camp is designed for established app-driven businesses that are ready to join our exclusive technology lab and actively engage with our alumni community,” reads the application description.
While developers are welcomed from across the globe, any start-up founders wishing to apply must be Black, Hispanic/Latinx, or Indigenous. CEOs and co-founders also qualify.
There is also a female founder in-person programming camp, although applicants are not subject to the same ethnicity requirements.
A few commenters on social media questioned the legality of Apple’s actions.
Others described the eligibility criteria as racist.
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