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Women of color in tech : a blueprint for inspiring and mentoring the next generation of technology innovators / by Tedrick, Susanne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Break through barriers to achieve a rewarding future in tech. Nonfiction Book Awards Silver Winner. Women of Color in Tech: A Blueprint for Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Technology Innovators will help you overcome the obstacles that often prevent women of color from pursuing and staying in tech careers. Contrary to popular belief, tech careers are diverse and fun and they go far beyond just coding. This book will show you that today's tech careers are incredibly dynamic, and you'll learn how your soft skills communication, public speaking, networking can help you succeed in tech. This book will guide you through the process of cultivating strong relationships and building a network that will get you were you want to be. You'll learn to identify a strong, knowledgeable support network that you can rely on for guidance or mentorship. This step is crucial in getting young women of color into tech careers and keeping them there. *Build your professional network to get the guidance you need *Find a mentor who understands your goals and your struggles *Overcome negativity and stay motivated through difficult times *Identify and develop the soft skills that you need to get ahead in tech *Read this book to help bring to life your vision of a future in tech. With practical advice and inspiring stories, you'll develop the right tools and the right mindset. Whether you're just considering going into tech or you want to take your current career to the next level, Women of Color in Tech will show you how to uncover the resources you need to succeed.
Subjects: Women in technology.; Minorities in technology.; African American women in the professions.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Symposium on Minorities and Women in Science and Technology : a report / by Symposium on Minorities and Women in Science and Technology(1981 :Washington, D.C.)(CARDINAL)281129; United States.Congress.House.Committee on Science and Technology.Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology.(CARDINAL)273426;
Subjects: Minorities in science; Minorities in technology; Women in science; Women in technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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Holding fast to dreams : empowering youth from the civil rights crusade to STEM achievement / by Hrabowski, Freeman A.,author.(CARDINAL)640744;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Born in Birmingham, Alabama, once known as the "most segregated city" in the United States, Freeman Hrabowski discovered the courage to stand up for civil rights and educational opportunity when he heard Martin Luther King, Jr.'s call and joined the Children's March in 1963. Along with other protesting students, 12-year old Freeman spent five terrifying days in jail. But the march, the arrests, and the experience, led to desegregation in Birmingham and a life's journey for Freeman Hrabowski. In [Title], Dr. Hrabowski relates his experiences with the civil rights movement in Birmingham as a child, his relentless desire for a quality education, his development as a leader in higher education, and the ways these experiences led to the development of programs and policies supporting inclusive excellence and educational success for African Americans. Dr. Hrabowksi details the lessons about education he drew from his own experiences as a student, faculty member, and administrator. He relates the circumstances in which he was able to draw on those lessons to develop the most successful program in the United States - the Meyerhoff Scholars Program -- for educating African Americans who go on to earn doctorates and M.D.-Ph.D.s in the natural sciences and engineering. And, lastly, he turns to a discussion of how important it is for research universities the seek inclusive excellence, work across the educational spectrum from Kindergarten through graduate school to ensure student success"--
Subjects: Hrabowski, Freeman A.; African Americans; Minorities in science; Minorities in technology; Minorities in engineering; Minorities in mathematics; Science; Engineering; Mathematics; Civil rights movements;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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In the shadow of the mountain : a memoir of courage / by Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia,author.;
"When Silvia's mother called her home to Peru, she knew something finally had to give. A Latinx hero in the elite macho tech world of Silicon Valley, privately, she was hanging by a thread. She was deep in the throes of alcoholism, hiding her sexuality from her family, and repressing the abuse she'd suffered as a child. Her visit to Peru would become a turning point in her life. Silvia started climbing. Something about the brute force required for the ascent--the restricted oxygen at altitude, the vast expanse of emptiness around her, the risk and spirit and sheer size of the mountains, the nearness of death--woke her up. And then, she took her biggest pain to the biggest mountain: Everest. "The Mother of the World," as it's known in Nepal, allows few to reach her summit, but Silvia didn't go alone. She gathered a group of young female survivors and led them to base camp alongside her, their strength and community propelling her forward. In the Shadow of the Mountain is a remarkable story of heroism, one which awakens in all of us a lust for adventure, gratitude for the strong women in our lives, and faith in our own resilience"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Vasquez-Lavado, Silvia.; Mountaineers; Women mountaineers; Hispanic American women; Hispanic American sexual minorities; Women in technology;
Available copies: 28 / Total copies: 28
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The inventive spirit of African Americans : patented ingenuity / by Sluby, Patricia Carter.(CARDINAL)768787;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-301) and index.Once upon a time -- Early creative minds -- Under his own personage: dutifully logged -- Progressive achievement: exposing Ebony talent -- Onward, soldiers of fortune -- Among women and family -- The new age: the leading edge of technology -- Conclusion -- Appendix I: Minorities in the practice of intellectual property law -- Appendix II: Roster of African American patentees: utility grants from 1821.
Subjects: African American inventors.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The inventive spirit of African Americans : patented ingenuity / by Sluby, Patricia Carter.(CARDINAL)768787;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-301) and index.
Subjects: African American inventors.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Seen yet unseen [sound recording] : a black woman crashes the tech fraternity / by Williams, Bärí A.,author,narrator.(CARDINAL)890840;
Read by the author.Bärí A. Williams dissects how tech's exclusion of Black women is at a tipping point and that only by listening to Black women can we prevent further weaponization of these technologies against minorities. In raw and personal stories, Williams recounts balancing on glass cliffs while battling the burnout that so often forces Black women out of these companies, and how the industry's lack, and loss, of Black women not only harms the businesses themselves but has troubling ramifications for their products, particularly as the promises of AI and the Metaverse loom large.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Williams, Bärí A.; African American women lawyers; Businesswomen; High technology industries.; Racism in the workplace.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Full STEAM ahead : science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics in library programs and collections / by Pandora, Cherie P.,author.(CARDINAL)802303; Fredrick, Kathy,author.(CARDINAL)803391;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Growing a STEAM program -- Funding -- Outreach and collaboration -- Encouraging girls and minorities -- Science and math -- Technology -- Engineering -- Arts -- Makerspaces -- Connecting standards -- Evaluation and measurement -- Professional growth -- Appendix A. Art museums -- Appendix B. Science and technology museums and planetariums -- Appendix C. Makerspace supply list -- Appendix D. Vendor list.
Subjects: High school libraries; Middle school libraries; Young adults' libraries; School librarian participation in curriculum planning.; School libraries; Science; Technology; Engineering; Arts; Mathematics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Careers in engineering / by Garner, Geraldine O.(CARDINAL)374419;
Subjects: Engineering;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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College : what it was, is, and should be / by Delbanco, Andrew,1952-(CARDINAL)513454;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is college for? -- Origins -- From college to university -- Who went? Who goes? Who pays? -- Brave new world -- What is to be done?Delbanco explains how the idea of college arose in the colonial period from the Puritan idea of the gathered church, how it struggled to survive in the nineteenth century in the shadow of the new research universities, and how, in the twentieth century, it slowly opened its doors to women, minorities, and students from low-income families. He describes the unique strengths of America's colleges in our era of globalization and, while recognizing the growing centrality of science, technology, and vocational subjects in the curriculum, he mounts a vigorous defense of a broadly humanistic education for all. --from publisher description
Subjects: Education, Higher; Education, Higher; Universities and colleges; Education, Higher;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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