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Did you know that one in every seven individuals are neurodivergent? In our latest episode of B The Way Forward, Brenda Darden Wilkerson sits down with Jhillika Kumar, Mentra CEO and founder who is creating inclusive job opportunities for neurodivergent individuals. In this episode, you'll learn about: 🚀 Connecting neurodivergent individuals with inclusive job opportunities 🧩 The importance of recognizing diverse life experiences & identities in hiring 💡 Advice for building an inclusive and impactful business Celebrate Disability Pride Month with us by tuning in today! 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gMJd3gGZ #Neurodivergent #Diversity

Our community remains our top priority, and we are committed to hosting a safe and vibrant Celebration. We’ve dedicated ourselves to implementing the necessary enhancements to ensure that GHC 24 will continue to empower women and nonbinary technologists to step into their collective power. It’s the heart of our mission, and we look forward to providing you with the space and experience you deserve. 👉🏾 Swipe through to see some of those changes, and stay tuned for more updates to come! Join a powerful community of women and nonbinary technologists at #GHC24. Register now: https://ghc.anitab.org #GraceHopperCelebration #WomenInTech #InclusiveTech #TechConference #GHC

Honored to be emceeing this year's AnitaB.org PitcHER™ competition on Oct. 10 at the Ensemble Arts Philly (Kimmel Center) during the Grace Hopper Celebration. Ten women and non-binary entrepreneurs leading diverse, early-stage tech startups will vie for a share of $100,000. This year, AnitaB.org is partnering with Philly Startup Leaders on the competition. Thanks to Gloria Bell, Isabelle Kent, Abril Vela for the kind invitation to support these founders and help host this experience with you. Can't wait to hear from all the inspiring speakers, including America Fererra and Viola Davis who are headlining the #GHC2024 celebration Oct. 8-11 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Register or learn more at the link below, and hope to see you there! AnitaB.org envisions a future where the people who imagine and build technology mirror the people and societies who use it. If you've wondered who Anita B and Grace Hopper were: Anita Borg was an American computer scientist celebrated for advocating for women’s representation and professional advancement in tech. She founded the Institute for Women and Technology and co-founded the Grace Hopper Celebration. Hopper was one of the first women to receive a doctorate degree in mathematics from Yale University and became a U.S. Navy rear admiral best known for her trailblazing contributions as a computer scientist and mathematician. She worked on the Mark I, II and III computers, helped create the first compiler for computer languages, and was the first female recipient of the National Medal of Technology in 1991. #getup #startup #LIFT #womenintech #inclusivetech

💪🏾 Women deserve equal pay for equal work! The Paycheck Fairness Act will strengthen protections against pay discrimination. Urge Congress to pass the PFA and help close the wage gap for women, particularly women of color: https://p2a.co/liUq6uO #EqualPay #PaycheckFairnessAct #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

Delighted to be speaking at the AnitaB.org series on Fundraising! I'll be sharing insights on how to know if you're ready for investment and what investors look for across different stages of development! Interested? Register below! 👇 #founders #fundraising

Meet your 2024 PitcHER™ emcee! 🎤✨💜 Danielle Cohn, CEO of The Wave Ventures, is a strategic advisor to growth companies on innovation and accelerator models, business development and partnerships. She built and led the global startup accelerator LIFT Labs at Fortune 30 Comcast NBCUniversal. A 3x founder, she recently launched My Inspirement™ communities; a go-to platform for inter-generational communities of choice to design alternative, shared lifestyle options. 🎉 Come see the PitcHER™ competition live at #GHC24! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gb5G4gdd

🌟 📘 🎭 EGOT winner. Bestselling author. Influential producer. Globally revered icon. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the incomparable Award-Winning Actress, Producer, and New York Times Bestselling Author, Viola Davis, in conversation at Grace Hopper Celebration! You’ll be motivated by this trailblazing artist's wisdom, and leave feeling inspired by the insights she’ll share during Closing Plenary. Join us Oct. 8-11 at #GHC24!

What's happening in July inside the AnitaB.org Membership 📲👇 From a virtual hiring event to career mixers, and leadership workshops – there are a lot of upcoming events to get excited about! 💥 Head to the Membership Events page to see the full schedule: https://lnkd.in/gDeDW3ST

Hiring opportunity with Grainger! Connect with AnitaB.org Membership Sponsor and the leading global provider of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products, Grainger on 7/17! 💪 Voted as one of the top places to work in the country for technology, you can gain firsthand insights from the Grainger team on how they foster an inclusive environment for women and nonbinary people in tech. 📲 Interact with Grainger's technology teams in breakout rooms 🙋🏽♀️ Ask about career opportunities ✍🏼 Learn about the interview process 💥 Explore innovative projects driving Grainger forward Don't miss out! 🌟 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gqU8qVtd #HiringEvent #WomenInTech #TechOpportunities #DiversityInTech

Calling all tech enthusiast🗣 If you are looking to break into the tech industry as a software engineer? This is your chance👏 AnitaB.org has just release their tech apprenticeship program with Intuit This is an alternative pathway program for those interested in breaking into the tech field especially those from non-traditional tech backgrounds. If you are interested in becoming a software developer this is a really good program for that. It is a free apprenticeship program and you get paid for it💕 If you successfully complete the program you could land a full-time software development role at Intuit, with offices in the Greater San Diego Area or San Francisco Bay Area. 🚨Apply by by 11:59 PM PT on July 21, 2024! 📍 This opportunity is only Open to San Francisco Bay Area residents and those located in the Greater San Diego Area Link to apply: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g3tTVtu4 #apprenticeship #joboppurtunity #jobsearch #tech #breakintotech #jobhunt #intuit