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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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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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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

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Many CIOs don’t know where to start,” says Brian Kirkland, CIO at Choice Hotels and founding board member for SustainableIT.org, a nonprofit launched to help create frameworks and standards around sustainability. CIO Wetmur is taking things a step further at Morgan Stanley with a more sustainable approach to application development.

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Gorilla Logic to Sponsor 2023 ‘Women Who Code Medellín’ Software Development Program

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Software developers from Gorilla Logic will tutor women learning how to code from scratch throughout the free 60-hour program. The graduates will leave the program with a strong foundation of software development knowledge that will help launch their new careers in tech. Visit www.gorillalogic.com to learn more.

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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

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Scrum is a powerful framework for implementing agile processes in software development and other projects. It is a nonprofit association with more than 500,000 certified practitioners worldwide. Careers, Project Management Tools, Software Development Ensure project goals are met. Close out projects and activities.

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17 professional organizations for Black IT pros

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It was started in 2017 after its founder, Kelauni Jasmyn, noticed that, after graduating a coding bootcamp, she didn’t see many other software developers who “looked like her in the local tech scene.” The nonprofit organization comprises collegiate and pre-collegiate students and technical professionals in engineering and technology.

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Scrum Trainer Spotlight: Diane H. Leonard, GPC

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Though Dr. Jeff Sutherland developed Scrum as a formal process with Ken Schwaber in the software industry, Scrum’s impact outside of software development is growing exponentially. While Diane’s extended reputation precedes her in the grant and nonprofit space, her passion for Scrum is comparatively new.

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