Computer Science for All Initiative
A White House initiative launched by the Obama administration to empower all American students from kindergarten through high school to learn computer science.
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Women Startup Challenges
Founded by Women Who Tech, Women Startup Challenges' goal is to "break down barriers and get more women startups funded." Host pitch competitions in San Francisco and New York City.
Women Who Tech
An organization that hosts the Women Startup Challenge, a pitch competition that showcases and funds innovative women-led startups that are solving problems for people, businesses, and the planet. See https://geekgirlrising.com/resources/women-startup-challenges/
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
The world's largest gathering of women technologists. Co-founded by Dr. Anita Borg and Dr. Telle Whitney in 1994 and inspired by the legacy of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, Anita Borg Institute’s Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women In Computing Conference is designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront.
Lean In Computer Science (CS&E) Chapters
Lean In Circles that connect and support women working in or studying Computer Science or Engineering.
Lean In Circles
Lean In is focused on encouraging women to pursue their ambitions, and changing the conversation from what women can’t do to what women can do.
Lesbians Who Tech Summit
A community of queer women in all sectors of the tech industry and their allies. Provides a platform to raise awareness of the work being done by LGBT members of the tech community, including an annual conference.
Tech Inclusion
Tech Inclusion is an official initiative of Change Catalyst (http://changecatalyst.co), an organization committed to inclusive innovation. The organization runs conferences to bring the tech community together to discuss solutions to diversity and inclusion challenges across the tech ecosystem, from the education pipeline to the workplace to policy and advocacy and entrepreneurship.
She++
Stanford student organization of women in computer science and engineering. Works "to empower underrepresented groups in technology by dismantling the negative stereotypes surrounding the industry."
National Women of Color Technology Conference
The conference recognizes the significant accomplishments of minority women in the digital world, and attracts and leverages talent in innovative, professional, and technical positions.
Bay Area Girl Geek Dinners
Series of events where women in tech get to mingle, inspire and learn from each other over dinner and drinks.
Anita Borg Institute
Founded in 1994 by Dr. Anita Borg, ABI's mission is to help women in computing reach their career goals by providing opportunities to learn and network with other women in tech. ABI organizes the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, which is the world's largest technical conference for women in computing. @anitaborg_org
Grace Hopper Academy
A 17-week immersive software engineering school for women with no upfront tuition cost. The first 4 weeks are done part-time, remotely. The next 13 weeks are held on-campus in New York City.