The announcement comes by way of a memo from Niantic’s CEO, John Hanke, which was published on June 3 on the company’s official blog. The statement was also released on Twitter. Hanke said:
On top of that, Hanke pledged Niantic to a $100,000 donation to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, with employee donation matching up to $50,000. The Marsha P. Johnson Institute is an organization dedicated to promoting human rights for Black trans people.
Niantic will also be increasing its work with Gameheads, which focuses on helping “low-income youth and youth of color” gain employment in games and tech, by providing money for scholarships and helping create a new augmented reality development program.
There’s more to Niantic’s involvement than these initiatives, including diversity and inclusion training and apprenticeships, which will continue well into the future.
You can read Hanke’s full statement here.
