Diversity

02 Jun

Jedidah Isler dreamt of becoming an astrophysicist since she was a young girl, but the odds were against her: At that time, only 18 black women in the United States had ever earned a PhD in a physics-related discipline. In this personal talk, she shares the story of how she became the first black woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics from Yale — and her deep belief in the value of diversity to science and other STEM fields. "Do not think for one minute that because you are who you are, you cannot be who you imagine yourself to be," she says. "Hold fast to those dreams and let them carry you into a world you can't even imagine."
09:24 / Diversity
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25 Mar

Know Your Hurdles and Get On the Inside Track to the Capital or Support You Need Throughout the past several decades women have leapt into the business world and created their own businesses in droves. As of 2014, women owned more than 9.1 million firms, generating $1.4 trillion in sales and employing nearly 7.9 million people in the U.S.
13:52 / Diversity / News / Tech Talk
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22 Mar

Digital Grass Innovation & Technology's vision is to transform, develop and promote diversity inclusion by increasing the presence of diverse groups in entrepreneurial ventures, innovation and technology. Digital Grass provides symposiums, training curriculums and professional services to develop a more diverse community in South Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach) nested in a technological hub for entrepreneurs. While the mission started off in South Florida, we quickly realized working with other organizations throughout the nation is more of the legacy we would like to leave. We focus on building a place of comfort for excellence in innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.
16:24 / Diversity / News / Tech Talk
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