“I want to show the girls that STEM is not a scary thing and it is a really good field to go into in the future.” // AiC Community Member Medha Aiyah is using her own love for STEM to inspire the next generation! (Article no longer available.)
Dr. Shalini Kesar and the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Southern Utah Affiliate share some facts about women in tech. Watch here.
How about some words of wisdom from AiC Community Member and "Woman who Reigns" Liz Petrov: "Never feel stupid about yourself. Let’s face it — coding is hard, and most of the time it just doesn’t make any sense. But don’t let a small hiccup ruin computer science for you. Once you push through a problem, you learn so many valuable skills along the way — skills not only in technology, but in problem-solving and in courage. And one day you will learn enough to make your own app or to grow an idea, and who knows, maybe to even change the world." Read more.
Holy Cow! Ten out of these "50 High Schoolers You Should Know" are AiC Community Members! A huge congratulations to Catherine Yeo, Elizabeth Petrov, Joie Le, Akshara Anand, Kaylee George, Sharon Lin, Maia Dua, Anjali Gupta, Briana Berger, and Akshaya Dinesh. Way to rock it.
Our AiC Community never stops inspiring us with the amazing ways they keep finding to use technology to change the world. Case in point? Nikita Krishnan. She's using her love of technology and her love of animals to make a difference. Read on to learn more.
