Category Archives: Advancement

Spotlight on AnitaB.org: Promoting Diversity in the Tech Industry

Spotlight on AnitaB.org: Promoting Diversity in the Tech Industry

In this article, we look at the efforts of the 23-year-old non-profit AnitaB.org and its founders’ hopes of achieving 50/50 male-female representation in the tech industry. The organization takes its name from the renowned computer scientist Anita Borg. AnitaB.org’s CEO, Brenda Wilkerson, says diversity failures are unacceptable. Wilkerson explains her disappointment in Silicon Valley’s failure… Continue Reading

EducationUSA Brings International Diversity to US Colleges and Universities

EducationUSA Brings International Diversity to US Colleges and Universities

EducationUSA connects international students with opportunities at America’s most prestigious learning institutions. In this article, we look at some of the programs run by this State Department network and the opportunities it creates for international students and US colleges and universities. EducationUSA’s network consists of 425 student advising centers in over 175 countries. Located in… Continue Reading