Revolutionizing the Face of Technology

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The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is revolutionizing the face of technology by increasing the influence and meaningful participation of girls and women from every community. In this collection, you’ll hear from NCWIT leaders and community members about the key barriers facing women in computing and NCWIT research-based tips for addressing them. (Note: specific practices or content presented in these episodes by unaffiliated commentators are not vetted or endorsed by NCWIT.)


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    Standing in the Mess with Lucy Sanders

    She+ Geeks Out Podcast

    1:04:46 | Oct 24th, 2017

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    Lucy Sanders is CEO and Co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) and also serves as Executive-in-Residence for the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Bou...Show More

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    In this episode, NCWIT Co-Founder and CEO Lucy Sanders talks about her own experiences in the tech industry, the complex factors contributing to women’s underrepresentation in the field, and the resea...Show More

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    A lot of computing pioneers were women. For decades, the number of women in computer science was growing. But in 1984, something changed.

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    In 2018, women held only 26 percent of professional computing jobs in the U.S. But this hasn’t always been the case. In the early decades of computing, as the hosts of NPR’s Planet Money point out, “t...Show More

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    S1E3 [003] Steve Sharp PA Middle SCOY 17-18

    The Cutting Edge Conversation

    47:03 | Jun 16th, 2018

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    In this episode, 2018 Pennsylvania Middle School Counselor of the Year and NCWIT Counselors For Computing (C4C) Counselor Consultant Steve Sharp discusses the critical role school counselors can play ...Show More

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    Hosts: Dr. Kyla McMullen and Dr. Jeremy Waisome NCWIT Contributor: Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder Black women were pioneers in various fields of computing, but it’s often hard to find their stories, even today...Show More

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    This podcast exists to elevate the voices of Black women in computing and inspire the next generation of female coders. In this episode, you’ll meet the podcast co-hosts and hear their stories: from t...Show More

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    Kyla Guru runs a cybersecurity company, has worked with IBM and Facebook, and she's also sixteen. She shares how she became so passionate about cybersecurity and how we can protect ourselves and our u...Show More

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    Kyla Guru is a 2018 NCWIT National Award for Aspirations in Computing recipient - and a teen entrepreneur. In this episode, she talks about what drives her passion for cybersecurity, what everyone sho...Show More

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    My STEM Best Friend

    The Wogrammer Podcast

    47:51 | Jun 19th, 2019

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    Women supporting other women can be key to persisting in STEM fields. Mareena Robinson Snowden and Joy Marie Johnson share how their friendship of more than 11 years has helped them navigate their car...Show More

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    This series from NCWIT Alliance Member Wogrammer explores the diverse journeys of women in computing professions. In this episode, longtime friends and colleagues Mareena Robinson Snowden and Joy Mari...Show More

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    Despite past and projected rapid growth in computing-related job openings, women continue to be underrepresented in the fields of computing and technology. In the face of increasing global competition...Show More

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    In this episode, NCWIT CEO Lucy Sanders and NCWIT Senior Advisor Paula Stern explain why increasing women’s participation in computing and technical careers has important implications for the health o...Show More

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    Ep #2: Get involved!

    Cache Chat

    29:18 | Jun 1st, 2020

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    Marianna and Rebecca discuss the different activities and organizations they have been involved in high school and college. They talk about the importance of joining a lot of organizations, not limiti...Show More

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    Cache Chat, hosted by NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Community Members Marianna Moawad and Rebecca Kahn, explores the experiences of college women in tech. In this episode, they talk about the value o...Show More

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    Celebrating CSEd Week with TECHNOLOchicas

    VOICES for Social Justice

    30:17 | Dec 7th, 2020

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    It’s Computer Science Education Week! To celebrate, we are joined by Jannie Fernandez from the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) and TECHNOLOchicas to talk about the impact ...Show More

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    NCWIT K-12 Alliance and TECHNOLOchicas Director Jannie Fernandez talks about ways educators can support Latina students in pursuing their tech passions in this episode of VOICES for Social Justice.

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    This week's episode is all about women's empowerment! In our first segment, we welcome Hollywood powerhouse and mega-producer, Debra Martin Chase. She chats about the Female Leads Collection currently...Show More

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    This episode of Black Girl Nerds Podcast features NCWIT Social Scientists JeffriAnne Wilder and Catherine Ashcraft and NCWIT President Terry Hogan as guests. The conversation dives into questions abou...Show More

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    Aristotle and Eratosthenes are big names in geodesy. They got pretty close to measuring the size of the Earth. But the woman who got it done? She grew up a farmer, dreaming of something bigger. And he...Show More

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    2021 NCWIT Pioneer in Tech Award Recipient Dr. Gladys West was one of only four Black employees when she started working at the Naval Proving Ground at Dahlgren in 1956. She would go on to do calculat...Show More

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