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28 Mar 4 Solutions to Rid Our Communities of ‘Innovation Deserts’

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In many underserved communities across this country and the globe, some people have to take a car or public transportation to travel miles to access healthy food options; these have been deemed food deserts. What happens when you also have to drive those same lengths, if not further, to access tools and resources to be an active participant in the innovation economy? How do we change that?

28 Mar Grassroots coding, gaming groups tackle tech’s diversity crisis

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Hina Mir sees a future for herself in technology. She's only 16, so it's not entirely clear what that future will look like. But one thing is almost certain: she'll be coding.

25 Mar Latest diversity-in-tech flashpoint flares up at Squarespace

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A Medium post out this week offers a look inside Portland’s Squarespace office. And it isn’t pretty. At least not for one former employee. Stephanie Duncker posted her story Tuesday after another high profile former employee posted her story online.

25 Mar Professional Resources for Women in Business

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Know Your Hurdles and Get On the Inside Track to the Capital or Support You Need Throughout the past several decades women have leapt into the business world and created their own businesses in droves. As of 2014, women owned more than 9.1 million firms, generating $1.4 trillion in sales and employing nearly 7.9 million people in the U.S.

24 Mar SXSW Panel Recap: Diversity in Tech: Building Inclusivity

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Facebook’s Diversity in Tech session led by Maxine Williams – their Global Director of Diversity – was particularly insightful. As an organization whose goal is to literally bring the world together, Facebook prides itself on finding talent that mirrors the world around us.

24 Mar Sky seeks to drive diversity in tech with free training courses for women

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Sky has announced the launch of a free training programme for women seeking to work in the tech sector. Beginning in April, ‘Get into Tech’, will seek to provide a supportive environment in which women can learn and develop essential tech skills.