LADIES LEARNING
CODE
NANCY NALUZ
front-end engineer, community manager, speaker
@nancynaluz
@learningcode @dynamomtl
it started w/ a tweet.
#ladieslearningcode
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LIKE MANY GREAT
IDEAS...
@heatherpayne
719 LEARNERS
(women and girls)
306 mentors
32 workshops
https://github.com/ladieslearningcode
BUT WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
WHY DOES THIS CONCERN YOU?
Over the past 20 years, the number of women in tech is declining
Women are paid 20% lower than their male colleagues.
+52% of highly qualified women in STEM quit their job.
http://bit.ly/1RD13Ph
What can we do as women in the industry?
COMMUNITY
JOIN MEETUPS
GET INVOLVED IN SPEAKING
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
EDUCATION
"TEACH ONE GIRL TO CODE AND SHE'LL TEACH FOUR."
- RESHMA SAUJANI
founder of GIRLS WHO CODE
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
nancy@ladieslearningcode.com
By nancynaluz