The economic case for getting computer science education built into public school curriculum is a glaring one: There are a half-million tech jobs currently unfilled around the country, largely due to a technical skills gap.

But given the tech industry’s diversity problem, equity and inclusion must be key components of the conversation around those high-paying jobs, and who will have access to the benefits they represent.

Cameron Wilson, the COO for coding education access portal Code.org, laid out a a three-part plan for increasing access to computer science education in the country, and for doing to in an equitable way. Wilson was the keynote speaker at a diversity-focused event held on Wednesday by the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT). The event also featured presentations from two local nonprofits working to diversify the local tech ecosystem: Coded by Kids and ChickTech Philly.

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