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Tech Initiatives for marginalized groups

##mailinglists

##list of speakers

##workshops

##Networks

##Hackathons / Scholarships

Scholarships

Coding Schools

##Open Source Hacking Internships

##Conferences

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

##Other resources:

  • CallbackWomen - Promoting open CFPs of professional programmers' conferences, conference diversity scholarships, speakers who are tech women. Educating conference organizers about needs and techniques for getting more gender diversity among speakers. Advocating for level playing field through e.g. travel funding, speaker compensation, childcare, blind evalution processes. Talks/workshops on tech conference speaking.

This is no exhaustive list, just a collection of some of the tech diversity initiatives we know of. Comments/Add-ons are super welcome!

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