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Tech Initiatives for marginalized groups

##mailinglists

##list of speakers

##workshops

##Networks

##Hackathons / Scholarships

Scholarships

Travel Grants

Free Coding Schools / Programs

Coding Schools / Programs (Students have to pay fees)

##Open Source Hacking Internships

##Conferences

  • alterconf
  • shesgeeky
  • writespeakcode
  • lesbianswhotech
  • girlgeekcon
  • blogher
  • blogging while brown
  • grace hopper celebration

##Other resources:

  • Who Did You Miss - Sample letters for pointing out an all-white-men-lineup at conferences and resources for organizers to create a more diverse conference.

  • Girls n' code - Tutorials, blog posts in german introducing beginners to the web

  • CallbackWomen - Promoting open CFPs of conferences, diversity scholarships, female tech speakers. Educating conference organizers about diversity and inclusiveness. Advocating for e.g. travel funding, speaker compensation, childcare, blind evalution processes.

  • One Web for All - One Web For All is a grassroots, non-profit organization helping businesses and individuals learn more about creating welcoming, inclusive cultures.

This is no exhaustive list, just a collection of some of the workshops/mailinglists I know of. Comments/Add-ons are super welcome!

@melklein
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"Tuition-free, year-long developer training academy for women located in Seattle, WA that includes a 5-month internship with a Seattle tech company": http://adadevelopersacademy.org/; twitter: https://twitter.com/adaacademy

@raulpineda
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Workshops in Copenhagen, Denmark http://www.codher.com/

Codher is a "non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring women introducing them to the world of technology."
https://twitter.com/codher_com

@visuals4u
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ABI.Chicago, the local chapter of the Anita Borg Institute, offers free and low-cost programming workshops for adults for professional development. For more information, go to http://local.anitaborg.org, join, and select Chicago. Membership is free. We are always looking for speakers & instructors too.

@jancborchardt
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There’s now also https://opensourcediversity.org specifically about diversity & inclusion in the open source space. :)

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