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Did You Know? Google Women Drop Knowledge, Stanford Diversity Grows, Paternity Leave

June 4, 2013

To Attract Women, Offer Perks for Men  

Did you know that UK-based (and Sequoia Capital-funded) startup Songkick offers its male employees nine months of paternity leave? Though the legal requirement for parental leave in the UK is two weeks, Songkick now offers six weeks of paid leave and up to 46 additional weeks (the same as its maternity leave plan.)

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Boulder <3s Women in Tech

May 15, 2013

Thanks to all of you who joined us for our "Boulder <3s Women in Tech" event at Boulder Startup Week today! What a great conversation we had about culture, startups, unconscious bias, and getting more women into technology roles - you packed the house and you asked great questions. 

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Did You Know? Workforce Data Science, Women & Tech Consulting, VCs Investing in Women

April 30, 2013

Workforce Data Science

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In Memoriam: David Notkin

April 22, 2013

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We are terribly sad today to mourn the loss of David Notkin: professor of computer science at the University of Washington, father, colleague, mentor, researcher, friend, and enthusiastic champion of underrepresented groups in computing and technology.

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Aspirations in Computing Winners Recognized at White House Science Fair

April 22, 2013

NCWIT is pleased to announce that on Monday, April 22, two recipients of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing will be in Washington, D.C. to attend the White House Science Fair, hosted by President Obama. Jasmine Johnson, 18, from Conyers, Georgia, is a senior at the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology; and Rian Walker, 17, is a senior at Ocean Springs High School in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

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Did You Know? Group IQ, AP Engineering, the Illusion of Diversity Programs

April 11, 2013

The Illusion of Diversity Programs

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Did You Know: Tech Gender Pay Gap, CS Ed Policy Update, Lean In for Men

March 26, 2013

Do Women with "Options" Avoid STEM?

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Conversations on Education: Computer Science and Underrepresented Communities

March 20, 2013

Computing is an essential part of the global economy, and training in this critical field prepares students for careers in a variety of sectors. In fact the U.S. Department of Labor estimates that there will be 1.4 million computing-related job openings by 2020. 

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Did You Know: Soft Skills, Hiring and Cultural Fit, Pitching Startups on Campus, Women @ Etsy

March 5, 2013

Hiring and Cultural Fit

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Did You Know: Tech Empathy, Negotiating Salary, Use the Crosswalk, Friends of Friends

February 4, 2013

Women in Tech and Empathy Work

Did you know about the term “emotional labor”? A recent blog post from entrepreneur Lauren Bacon, exploring the “dynamics -- and economics -- that result from having male-dominated tech departments and women managing non-technical work,” looks at the emotional labor that women take on in the technical workplace.

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