15 Aug: Tech Inclusion Solution: Day 29: Creating Mentorship & Tech Skills Development Opportunities For…

Photos/Images by #WOCinTech/#WOCinTech Chat Tech Inclusion Solution: Day 29: Creating Mentorship & Tech Skills Development Opportunities For Women Of Color 100 Solutions to Diversity and Inclusion in tech. Since the inaugural Tech Inclusion Conference in 2015 we have received and granted over 100+ scholarship applications to attendees. For each scholarship application we ask one simple question “What solutions would you like to see for diversity and inclusion in tech?” Below is a series leading up to the…

14 Aug: Tech Inclusion Solution: Day 28: Having An Empathic Approach To Understanding Intersectionality In…

Photo: Panel Tech Inclusion New York Conference Tech Inclusion Solution: Day 28: Having An Empathic Approach To Understanding Intersectionality In Tech 100 Solutions to Diversity and Inclusion in tech. Since the inaugural Tech Inclusion Conference in 2015 we have received and granted over 100+ scholarship applications to attendees. For each scholarship application we ask one simple question “What solutions would you like to see for diversity and inclusion in tech?” Below is a series leading up to…

13 Aug: Tech Inclusion Solution: Day 27: Creating New Tech Role Models

Photo: Austin Tech Inclusion Panel 100 Solutions to Diversity and Inclusion in tech. Since the inaugural Tech Inclusion Conference in 2015 we have received and granted over 100+ scholarship applications to attendees. For each scholarship application we ask one simple question “What solutions would you like to see for diversity and inclusion in tech?” Below is a series leading up to the 2016 Tech Inclusion Conference of “100+ Solutions to Diversity and Inclusion in tech”. The…

12 Aug: Tech Inclusion Solution: Day 26: Developing A STEM and ID (Innovation and Design) Lab Program For…

Audience during Tech Inclusion Austin Tech Inclusion Solution: Day 26: Developing A STEM and ID (Innovation and Design) Lab Program For The K-12 Curriculum 100 Solutions to Diversity and Inclusion in tech. Since the inaugural Tech Inclusion Conference in 2015 we have received and granted over 100+ scholarship applications to attendees. For each scholarship application we ask one simple question “What solutions would you like to see for diversity and inclusion in tech?” Below is a…

26 Jul: Day 9: A Strong Message To Women: Turn Your Ideas Into Startups

Photo: Startup Founder Pitching her startup during the Tech Inclusion NY Startup Showcase 100 Solutions to Diversity and Inclusion in tech. Since the inaugural Tech Inclusion Conference in 2015 we have received and granted over 100+ scholarship applications to attendees. For each scholarship application we ask one simple question “What solutions would you like to see for diversity and inclusion in tech?” Below is a series leading up to the 2016 Tech Inclusion Conference of “100+ Solutions…

Accelerate

28 Jun: Announcing the Startups for the Tech Inclusion NY Startup Showcase

Change Catalyst empowers diverse, inclusive, and sustainable tech innovation — through education, community engagement, and startup programming. Our Tech Inclusion programs explore and develop innovative solutions to diversity and inclusion in tech. We partner with the tech community to solve diversity and inclusion together through conferences, career fairs, strategic consulting, and training. Our work spans the full tech ecosystem, including: Education, Workplace, Entrepreneurship, and Policy. We’re launching Tech Inclusion NY presented by Google for Entrepreneurs…

GFEk-TI

11 Feb: Announcing a Powerful New Partnership in Tech: Tech Inclusion & Google For Entrepreneurs

In mid-2014, Wayne Sutton and I had an idea to bring people together in the tech industry to really help move diversity and inclusion forward. After nearly a year of building relationships, mapping the tech ecosystem, and working on curriculum that could help move the needle – we hosted our first conference and career fair. It was more popular – and more effective – than we could have dreamed! The two-day two-track conference and career…

On stage at H3

24 Jan: How to Combat Impostor Syndrome

Originally posted on Medium – follow Melinda on Medium here. Written two hours before my keynote at the H3 Conference in Puerto Rico on November 20, 2015: Impostor Syndrome is real. Here I am, having worked on social entrepreneurship and changing the world my whole life. And yet when I prepare to speak about it I still worry that people will see through me, that I’m not an expert, that it should be someone else…

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…