Leading With Empathy & Allyship Show


How To Use Empathy To Create Change In The Workplace
With Kate Johnson

Becoming an Ally for Diversity

11 Nov: Tech Inclusion 2015 Workshop Spotlight: The Road to Allyship in the Workplace

A packed audience filled the house for the “Becoming an Ally for Diversity Workshop” on the first day of the Tech Inclusion Conference 2015. Why was this session drawing such a crowd? For the very important issue that touches all of us in our workplace and social fabric. The question on the minds of attendees was…how can we move towards equity? To better understand the current challenges, Danielle DeRuiter-Williams, CEO of The Justice Collective, provided…

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06 Oct: Keys to Increasing Women Investors

What happens when five extremely smart and savvy female entrepreneurs sit down to discuss about women and impact investment? At the Tech Inclusion Conference 2015, we did just that by bringing a Women Investor Panel to the Main Stage. Together, they tackled the greatest challenge women entrepreneurs face today. How do we increase the number of women investors? Sepideh Nasiri, Serial entrepreneur & Startup Advisor, frames the issue by asking, ”Why should we care? Why does it…

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30 Sep: Today’s Leaders: Youth in STEM

Did you know that African-Americans and Latinos make up only 3-5% of the technology workforce, while white employees make up 71% of leadership, according to data aggregated by Silk? Or that women only represent 28% of workers in science and engineering, even though they make up nearly half of college-educated workers according to the National Science Board? The number of women with computer science degrees was actually rising until 1984, where it plummeted. The data speaks for…