Fostering diversity in the tech workplace
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Nonprofit Generation Girl runs 4–6 week holiday clubs and weekend classes for middle and high school girls, teaching website and mobile app building, UI/UX and animation, and running demo days that bring parents into the process. Over two years it reaches 2,000 active participants and 18,000 followers. A three‑month mentor program pairs 10 girls with engineers; teams meet weekly and produce working projects — one mentee built a full e‑commerce app front and back — surprising mentors and creating internship pipelines.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:35Claire Barrett Introduction
- 2:53Generation Girl
- 4:07Impact of Generation Girl
- 5:56Getting Parents Involved
- 9:35Opening Peoples Eyes
- 10:45Experiences as a Minority
- 15:00Finding the Why
- 16:50Culture
- 19:34Outreach
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