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Tech Diversity and Inclusion through Hamilton
- 1. Tech Diversity & Inclusion Through Hamilton AlterConf NYC December 10, 2016 @lizziepika
- 2. @lizziepika
- 3. Lizzie Siegle Student Mobile/web Dev Dev Advocado@lizziepika
- 5. “more than any 1 gender, race, or ethnicity...richly representative of ALL people...backgrounds... perspectives...entire human experience.”@lizziepika
- 6. ● “diverse culture inclusive of disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, service to country.” ● “...individual backgrounds, perspectives, passions help us create the ideas that move all of us forward.” @lizziepika
- 7. Notable Stats FB released LGBTQIA Google ‘14-now: Minority #’s 1-2%!@lizziepika
- 13. Don’t Throw Away Your Shot @lizziepika
- 14. Proximity to Power Opinions welcomed? Imposter Syndrome? @lizziepika
- 18. ● “Take a break,” “Lighten the load” ● Empathy, Teamwork ● “Washington on your side” Inclusion = Teamwork @lizziepika
- 19. @lizziepika ● Understand market issues More breakthroughs Diversity and inclusion benefits
- 20. “Let me offer you some free advice” @lizziepika
- 21. Successful Programs ● Symbiotic Relationship ● Social Media! @lizziepika
- 23. Lay a Strong Foundation, Rise Up! @lizziepika
Editor's Notes
- Overall? It’s diverse, and has made me feel included. And that’s what I will be talking about today--the difference between diversity and inclusion, through Hamilton lyrics.
- We want all employees to be comfortable bringing their entire selves to work every day. bc we believe our individual backgrounds, perspectives, passions help us create the ideas that move us forward. Creating an inclusive culture takes both commitment, action. We’re helping employees identify and address unconscious racial and gender bias. We’re cultivating diverse leadership and tech talent.”
- In 2014, people who identified as female occupied 17% of technical roles at Google. Today, it’s gone up 2% and 3%, respectively.
- but these diversity programs, usually led by marginalized people, bring together people of similar backgrounds who often feel the same way. And when I see others, not just students, who also question their strengths, who also are marginalized, and who I can relate to on a more personal level, I feel not only that I can go into tech, but that I want to. That’s important in maintaining diverse people. These diversity programs remind me why I began coding--to build cool things that can have a positive impact and reach many people.
- To those of you currently looking for a job, or are new to your company--here are some things to consider and ask both yourself, someone with the power to recruit and hire, or a team member: Are your opinions welcomed and wanted? Do you feel panicky in a group setting, even when you’re not the only one of your gender, sexuality, or race, or when you’re confident in your abilities?
- A lot of what I’ve learned, and done, including being here today would not have happened if it weren’t for programs aiming to get more minorities in tech. I’m very grateful for the opportunities I’ve had, and try to give back to those very organizations. They do work in increasing diversity, but is that enough?
- PubNub, Tomomi
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- Now you can read my bio to find out more about me, but what I didn’t mention there was that I am a self-proclaimed developer advocado, a fun play on words combining my love for avocados with my love of advocacy.