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