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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.
- Kimberly Bryant
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We need to have women as role models, both inside and outside corporate America's leading tech companies, leading the path for other women.
- Kimberly Bryant
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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.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Needs
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As the coding movement continues to grow, the common narrative of the white male geek as the predominant influencer on geek culture will erode.
- Kimberly Bryant
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Girls are almost always socialized to be perfect: 'Smile, do well in school, don't take too many risks.'
- Kimberly Bryant
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We are not generally included in that narrative - people of color - definitely, women of color don't normally fit that narrative that has been built around the whole image and the whole story of the Silicon Valley.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#People
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#Valley
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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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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.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Talent
#Technology
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We understand bringing girls into the tech space is about giving them skills to create social impact and change in their community.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Community
#Create
#Impact
#Space
When you've already experienced great challenges in your career, it gives minor setbacks a different perspective.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Great
#Perspective
#Setbacks
I'm horrendous at capturing a decent selfie.
- Kimberly Bryant
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You can absolutely be what you can't see! That's what innovators and disruptors do.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Innovators
#See
#You
There's not enough said about the beauty of being able to focus on what you do well.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Beauty
#Enough
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#Said
#Well
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.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Hope
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I believe it is incredibly important for women and people of color to become the builders and creators in technology. In order to do so, we need to know how to code or, at least, know the language of coding - what I like to call 'code speak.'
- Kimberly Bryant
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Women are both talented and innovative thinkers and tend to use computer science as a tool to solve larger problems.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Solve
#Use
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I had originally wanted to be a lawyer. Even when I went to college and majored in engineering, I still thought I'd get a law degree. Then I started taking electrical engineering classes where I saw some of the innovation happening around computers and solid-state technology in the mid '80s.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Law
#Lawyer
#Technology
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.
- Kimberly Bryant
#Computers
#Nature
#Science
#Technology
My first introduction to computers and computer programming came during my freshman year of college. I majored in electrical engineering with a minor in computer science, so I learned during my required courses at Vanderbilt University.
- Kimberly Bryant
#Computers
#Engineering
#First
#Science
Women and girls are naturally agents of change. If we teach one girl to code, she will go on to teach more - we've seen this in our own programs and workshops around the country.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Country
#Own
#She
#Will
#Women
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.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Myself
#Science
#Work
#World
We're creating this new breed of techies who are going to be the ones starting the tech companies of the future.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Future
#Going
#New
#Who
Few of my classmates looked like me. While we shared similar aspirations and many good times, there's much to be said for making any challenging journey with people of the same cultural background.
- Kimberly Bryant
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#Me
#People
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