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" Technology is a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives, and the accompanying geeky lexicon has infiltrated every facet of our modern day society. "

Kimberly Bryant

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" When I started Black Girls Code in 2011, there weren't any programs that had a foundation in communities of color to teach our kids about technology. "

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" Our camps and workshops offer a space where girls of color can learn computer science and coding principles alongside their peers, with mentorship from female role models who have established themselves in tech fields where women, and minority women in particular, tend to be underrepresented. "

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" I hope to literally change the world with Black Girls Code by changing the paradigm which produces the current monolithic ecosystem in technology. "

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" We want to see companies making a good faith effort and putting some tangible initiatives behind their pledge for diversity. "

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" If technology is designed mostly by white males, who make up roughly half our population, we're missing out on the innovation, solutions, and creativity that a broader pool of talent can bring to the table. "

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" We like to say we hope to be like the Girl Scouts of technology, having many different chapters in many different states as well as many different countries. "

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" I'm horrendous at capturing a decent selfie. "

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" Girls are almost always socialized to be perfect: 'Smile, do well in school, don't take too many risks.' "

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" I don't think that the trickle-down theory of diversity ever really works. "

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" I do believe that most startups who develop applications and digital products design 'towards the middle.' By this, I mean they design their products to reach the broadest consumer base possible, which is a sound strategy in some respects. "

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" I don't think quotas are necessarily an evil. I think when we look at industry in general back to the '60s and the '50s, the way more diverse people like my dad and mom's generation were able to break into industry was because of affirmation action, because of quotas. "

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" It's always been my dream to be an attorney, and I'm that weird breed of human being that loves being in a courtroom. "

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" The images you see in media are vital to impacting not just what the world sees in terms of who can be a computer scientist, who can be techie, who can be a geek or who can be a creator; it also impacts the girls and what they internalize. "

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" Our goal is to really have young women of color embrace the tech marketplace and the tech innovation space as both leaders and creators. "

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" Girls who participate in Black Girls Code think of themselves as leaders. "

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" For me, if a company is really committed to diversity, that means everything. That means gender diversity, that means sexual orientation for me, that means race, ethnicity. "

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" I did not grow up around computers, so technology was not a tool used every day in my household. I was drawn to computer science due to the creative nature of programming and the technology focus. "

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" One of the biggest lessons that we hope to model for several folks, including some of the young women of color who come to me, is the value of understanding your worth, standing up, and demanding the best for yourself and not taking less. "

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" I loved school, was an exceptional student, and found a passion for math and science that led me to Vanderbilt University, where I discovered the world of electrical engineering. I did well in college, loved the work I was doing, and soon found myself climbing the corporate ladder after graduation. I was one of the lucky ones. "

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" You cannot possibly be reaching the needs of your consumers when the makeup of your company is not reflective of the community you serve. "

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" As a little girl growing up in the Deep South, my mother told me that my future lay in my education. And she was right. "

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" If I understood the great opportunities that are available to women and underrepresented minorities in the field of tech I would have made the transition from traditional engineering to the technology field much earlier in my career. "

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