Posts Tagged ‘diversity’
Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on Why Women Stay Quiet at Work – NYTimes.com
“YEARS ago, while producing the hit TV series “The Shield,” Glen Mazzara noticed that two young female writers were quiet during story meetings. He pulled them aside and encouraged them to speak up more. Watch what happens when we do, they replied. Almost every time they started to speak, they were interrupted or shot down…
Read MoreCode.org Launches U.S. Teacher Training Program In Districts With Highest Diversity | TechCrunch
“Code.org’s Code Studio will be training teachers in 60 different school districts in the U.S., including the 7 largest school districts with the highest diversity in the country. The New York City Department of Education, the Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago Public Schools are districts that account for some of the lowest-income and highest…
Read MoreIs There a Right and Wrong Way to Promote Diversity in Computer Science?
Diversity in computer science education and tech in general is a well-known problem; one that many people and organizations are trying to solve. It’s ironic that, in the same week, two extremely different tactics around this problem made news: One for successfully and creatively encouraging girls to code and the other for perpetuating stereotypes and telling…
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