Beyond the (Claremont) Bubble

CodeEd is a program that teaches computer science to girls in under-served communities, starting in middle school. They seek and train volunteer teachers with technical backgrounds, provide them with curriculum, computers and support, and match them with schools. They currently have classes running in Boston, New York and San Francisco.

Hack N’Jill organises events, including an annual “Hackathon”, for the New York technology community, encouraging 50/50 gender participation. Explore their blog for coverage of their most recent event, the Build’n Play Hackathon in October 2013.

Technovation is a US program backed by Iridescent, a non-profit organisation that encourages technology learning. It is attempting to show women that technology can change lives by teaching high-school girls how to create mobile apps and launch a start-up. Explore their website and learn about their mobile app development competition for current university undergraduate students 23 and under. The prize? $5,000 in seed funding to bring an app to market and a trip to San Francisco’s World Pitch Night 2014 to show off their talent. Technovation began in Mountainview, CA in 2010; it has since expanded to the San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles areas.

Women Innovate Mobile (WIM) is the first startup accelerator focused exclusively on launching and accelerating the growth of women-founded companies in mobile technology. Through its network of mobile experts, mentors and investors, WIM provides women entrepreneurs with the tools, feedback and connections needed to launch and scale their mobile ventures. WIM is based in New York.

For more career research links, check out this beautifully organized list compiled by Claremont Graduate University-Drucker School of Management

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