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COMPUTER SCIENCE PH.D/ PROFESSOR HELPS BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS BECOME UNAPOLOGETICALLY DOPE IN TECH
Charlotte, NC -- Black women and girls, who are grossly underrepresented in tech degrees and careers, now have a blueprint for successfully navigating the field. In Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and Girls on Surviving and Thriving in the Tech Field, Dr. Nicki Washington provides candid advice on not only excelling in this diversity-starved field, but also remaining one's most authentic self in the face of challenges ranging from marginalization to self-doubt.
Black women comprise less than 1% of all computing graduates each year. While nationwide efforts to increase diversity focus on learning computing fundamentals such as programming, Unapologetically Dope discusses the unspoken lessons that aren’t taught in classes or textbooks, including:
Black women comprise less than 1% of all computing graduates each year. While nationwide efforts to increase diversity focus on learning computing fundamentals such as programming, Unapologetically Dope discusses the unspoken lessons that aren’t taught in classes or textbooks, including:
* Assembling one's tribe
* Understanding the twice-as-good rule
* Prioritizing mental, emotional, and physical health
* Asking for help
* Tackling imposter syndrome
* The importance of "keeping receipts"
* Understanding one's worth
* Lifting while climbing
* Owning and trusting one's dopeness
* Understanding the twice-as-good rule
* Prioritizing mental, emotional, and physical health
* Asking for help
* Tackling imposter syndrome
* The importance of "keeping receipts"
* Understanding one's worth
* Lifting while climbing
* Owning and trusting one's dopeness
