The TECHNOLOchicas spent this last month of 2017 celebrating not just the holiday season, but also #CSEdWeek! From Arizona to Dallas to New York City... we were everywhere, showing everyone that we need more Latinas in tech. Check out some of the highlights below.
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Whoa. Two years ago, we introduced you to five TECHNOLOchicas, sharing their stories and their journey. Take a trip down memory lane, and view the original five: https://technolochicas.org/camp/Trailer1.
Role models are one of the most important factors in encouraging your future TECHNOLOchica. Use our poster set to help introduce her to relatable #LatinasInTech: http://bit.ly/2ljD6HN.
Want more tips? Follow along on Facebook and Twitter, and browse the complete set of NCWIT resources, available through the TECHNOLOchicas website. Be sure to share them with your community!
AT&T and Hacemos in Dallas hosted TECHNOLOchicas Mercy Manrique, Janet Barrientos, Gemma Busoni, and Olivia Castro along with students from Irma L. Rangel Young Women's Leadership School to celebrate #CSEdWeek with an introduction to technology! http://bit.ly/2nNVQRd
TECHNOLOchicas Beatris Mendez Gandica and Melanie Almenas continued the #CSEdWeek celebration with Microsoft and students from Peekskill Middle School in Westchester, New York! http://bit.ly/2BIeYFK
From there, TECHNOLOChicas Beatris Mendez Gandica, Andrea Chaves, Melanie Almenas, Lia Fernandez, and Ariella Centlivre headed over to the Microsoft Flagship store in New York City to celebrate #CSEdWeek with students by teaching them the basics of coding through a variety of fun activities. http://bit.ly/2AUlmpN
More events, appearances, and celebrations are coming. Be sure that you are following us via social media and watching for future newsletters to be the first to know where the TECHNOLOchicas will be in 2018!
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