Fixing the Leaky Pipeline: A Summer Changing the Face of Tech
| dc.contributor.author | Palani, Srishti | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-26T20:11:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-26T20:11:04Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2015-10-23 | |
| dc.date.gradyear | 2018 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-03-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | As technology continues to permeate every segment of our lives, we often find ourselves wondering — Who creates these technologies? What inspires them? Can I build such cool things too? A diverse developer team is essential to efficiently anticipate, understand and solve the diverse needs of the users. Today, we mostly picture technologists to be White or Asian males wearing hoodies typing away furiously at their laptops. How can we change this to reflect a more vibrant tech space? Come, join a journey set in downtown Chicago inspiring, educating, and equipping girls with the computing and entrepreneurship skills to pursue 21st century opportunities and a step towards changing the face of technology. | |
| dc.description.panabstract | During an era of immense gender inequality, Mary Lyon founded Mount Holyoke in order to provide greater educational opportunities for women. She recognized the importance of education as a means of overcoming oppression. As an institution, Mount Holyoke has always stressed the importance of female empowerment. This past summer, we collaborated with different communities in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Cape Town, South Africa to further this vision. We worked with institutions and organizations that sought to empower women and challenge the limitations forced upon them. Though our work was in a range of fields, including the non-profit sector and technological training, we all sought to empower women through knowledge. By participating in education and activism, we offered a new perspective on women's roles and abilities and ultimately helped to change the way women view themselves. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10166/4572 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.rights.restricted | public | |
| dc.title | Fixing the Leaky Pipeline: A Summer Changing the Face of Tech | |
| dc.title.alternative | Shifting Paradigms Across Borders |
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