Discovery, Impact, Power – A Grace Hopper ’19 Retrospective
As a STEMette Ambassador, I joined the Fab Five, the Student to STEMette competition winners, on their trip to the Grace Hopper 2019 Conference to document their experiences. Over the week, I learnt about their unique stories, passions and goals in STEM, and the challenges they are working to overcome. Reflecting on the key takeaways that I saw across the…
Why Community is Crucial in Achieving Gender Balance in STEM
With women accounting for just 16% of the technical workforce in 2018, enormous change powered by a collective effort is needed to establish a balance of representation in the technology field. Representation drops even further when considering the intersection between minority groups in tech, such as women of color, LGBTQIA+ women, and non-binary people.
6 Months of Microsoft Lessons in 6 Minutes or Less
It feels like it was just yesterday that I walked into Microsoft’s Lift London office and crossed off day one of my career. This early-in-career checkpoint left me feeling reflective about the growth I have experienced and the lessons I have learnt.