Thanks for showing up for the #yeswecode Twitter chat, happening on Sunday (7/13/14) at 8pm Central Time. I’m excited to talk to everyone and to have you share your experiences . We’ll be doing a #yeswecode recap and getting practical. If you’re looking for more information about the #yeswecode initiative, why it matters and how it relates to this event, scroll down to the bottom of the page. If you’re here to check out the guidelines, start here
– See more at: http://www.uchechi.com/yeswecode-twitter-chat-diversity-in-tech/#sthash.srYBQ8gW.dpuf
Thanks for showing up for the #yeswecode Twitter chat, happening on Sunday (7/13/14) at 8pm Central Time. I’m excited to talk to everyone and to have you share your experiences . We’ll be doing a #yeswecode recap and getting practical. If you’re looking for more information about the #yeswecode initiative, why it matters and how it relates to this event, scroll down to the bottom of the page. If you’re here to check out the guidelines, start here
– See more at: http://www.uchechi.com/yeswecode-twitter-chat-diversity-in-tech/#sthash.srYBQ8gW.dpuf
Thanks for showing up for the #yeswecode Twitter chat, happening on Sunday (7/13/14) at 8pm Central Time. I’m excited to talk to everyone and to have you share your experiences . We’ll be doing a #yeswecode recap and getting practical. If you’re looking for more information about the #yeswecode initiative, why it matters and how it relates to this event, scroll down to the bottom of the page. If you’re here to check out the guidelines, start here
– See more at: http://www.uchechi.com/yeswecode-twitter-chat-diversity-in-tech/#sthash.srYBQ8gW.dpuf
Thanks for showing up for the #yeswecode Twitter chat, happening on Sunday (7/13/14) at 8pm Central Time. I’m excited to talk to everyone and to have you share your experiences . We’ll be doing a #yeswecode recap and getting practical. If you’re looking for more information about the #yeswecode initiative, why it matters and how it relates to this event, scroll down to the bottom of the page. If you’re here to check out the guidelines, start here
– See more at: http://www.uchechi.com/yeswecode-twitter-chat-diversity-in-tech/#sthash.srYBQ8gW.dpuf
Thank you for showing up, for trusting and for engaging in these conversations. The next diversity in tech #yeswecode twitter chat happens on Sunday July 27th at 8pm Central Time. Please connect with me on Twitter to stay updated. I am so inspired by all of you.
If you’re reading this, I hope you can join us for the next one. If you missed the first chats, you can read more about them here. Before participating, please read the guidelines so you know what to expect and how to best participate.
Here’s the quick history: A few days before the #yeswecode events in New Orleans, LA from July 3rd-6th, I decided to host a tech inclusion chat, focusing on creative ideas to help make the tech space more diverse. My husband and I run a tech startup in New Orleans, and our company collaborated as local partners with the #yeswecode hackathon.
I wanted to host a chat for the following reasons:
- I wanted to engage the #yeswecode participants who would be traveling to New Orleans in a conversation as a way to connect us all.
- Secondly, I wanted to leverage twitter to have a global conversation about a topic that affects all of us in this space.
What does making the tech space more diverse even mean?
Diversity has become a buzz word, but sometimes we don’t often know what it means. I think we owe it to ourselves to discover what that means for each of us and to really strive to make it a reality.Diversity in technology is not just about numbers in my opinion.
It’s about age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, language, class, diverse lifestyles (so, if you’re not a drinker and you want to work in tech, you should feel like there’s a place for you). It’s also about making the culture inclusive, so anyone feels comfortable to be part of the innovation that is taking place.
Chat Goals:
- To always focus on solutions
- To network and create visibility around diverse tech communities
- To find out what the diverse tech community needs are and help support it
What’s the focus of the upcoming chat?
I’m still working on this one, but the general idea is to discuss barriers to entry for adults working in tech. After the last chat, this seemed to be the biggest topic suggestion. I will tweak it a bit before Sunday.
- barriers to entry (financial, cultural)
- increasing your networks as a way to increase your access
Last week, I asked participants what they wanted to focus on for upcoming chats.
This is just the list I’ve come up with. Feel free to hit me up in the comments with your ideas. Note: If you’re here to share positive suggestions, feel free to post. You don’t have to agree with me (in fact, I encourage everyone to share their perspective), but being respectful is important. If you feel the need to name call or say mean things for the sake of being mean, then this conversation is probably not a good fit. Thank you!