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06 Apr #THANKYOUELLENPAO: NOW WE CAN INTERROGATE THE ‘DIVERSITY IN TECH’ NARRATIVE
If you’ve been following the media aftermath of interim Reddit chief executive Ellen Pao’s failed discrimination lawsuit against venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, you may be forgiven for thinking that Pao won. She didn’t, of course, but the tech and mainstream media has nevertheless spent...
04 Apr What Nashville’s tech community can learn from SXSW
In its 22nd year as an incubator of technology and digital creativity, Austin’s wildly popular South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival hit a chord that reverberated well beyond its more than 50,000 attendees: It’s time to level the playing field for more women in tech. Aside from more than a few conference sessions that obviously put the topic on the table at face value, such as “End to Brogramming: How Women Are Shaping Tech,” the conference, which fosters collaboration and innovation of all kinds, put a strong emphasis on encouraging diversity across the spectrum. In fact, this obvious enthusiasm behind empowering women leaders can teach us all in the tech industry how we can create a more inclusive, diverse and creative technology environment.02 Apr Diversity In Entrepreneurship: The Emerging Face Of Tech
As Silicon Valley continues to complain about a talent shortage, organizations are working hard to attract diverse talent. Laura Weidman Powers, CEO of CODE 2040, and Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., president and CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund, actively search for talent in underrepresented populations....
26 Mar Diversity challenging not just tech companies but universities too
Last week, MIT released a report that closely examines the state of diversity within the university. The report considers MIT’s diversity not just in terms of students and faculty, but also looks at the Institute’s non-faculty research staff who represent approximately 28% of the institution as...
26 Mar More white women does not equal tech diversity
OAKLAND, Calif. — This is a critical moment for the tech industry. As the conversation about tech's lack of diversity reaches mainstream consciousness, we have to make significant adjustments to move forward effectively. History has taught us that diversification efforts (i.e.: initiatives to correct systemic inequalities)...