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3 nonprofits committed to empowering women in tech

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For IT organizations looking to make a difference on gender diversity, or for women seeking to develop rich IT careers, several nonprofits have been created to empower and uplift those who identify as women in IT, improving gender diversity in the industry, and closing the pay gap between men and women. Here are three of note.

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Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline

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To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. Today, the once technology recycling program is now a robust nonprofit focused on offering tuition-free IT training to help diversify the tech talent pipeline.

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From Nonprofit Coordinator To Professional Developer | How LA Alumni Bryan Myung Changed His Career Trajectory

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The post From Nonprofit Coordinator To Professional Developer | How LA Alumni Bryan Myung Changed His Career Trajectory appeared first on Coding Dojo Blog. Pre-Dojo : Reached a career point with no advancement opportunities. Was interested in coding and tried to self learn, but. … Read more >>.

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17 professional organizations for Black IT pros

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American Association of Blacks in Energy The American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is dedicated to ensuring African Americans and other minorities have input and a voice in the discussion and development of energy policies, regulations, R&D technologies, and environmental issues.

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19 organizations advancing women in tech

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Ada Developers Academy is a nonprofit, cost-free coding school for women and gender expansive adults that also prioritizes BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and low-income people. Participants also take part in a paid “applied learning internship” that teaches students how to write code and the skills to become a software developer.

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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

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With an undergraduate degree in political science and time spent as a Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteer, Lain McGrath hardly envisioned a career in software engineering. I didn’t just want to be a software engineer — I wanted to be a software engineer at Gusto,” McGrath explains. “I

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15 worthwhile conferences for women in tech

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The conference is named after Admirable Grace Murray Hopper, who is considered among the first computer programmers, and whose work is directly responsible for the development of COBOL. WiCyS is a nonprofit organization that offers memberships, scholarships, and networking opportunities to women working in security.