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Write a blog post about Diversity in tech.
Prerequisite:
- Account on medium.com
Steps:
- Write about the diverse communities in tech : ex: Asian, Chinese, White, Lesbians, Women etc
- Read articles written by a member of those communities for advantage or disadvantage on being in tech.
- Determine which communities get most of the advantages.
- Determine which communities get most of the disadvantages.
- For both of the above two points, give valid arguments, based on your references.
- How can the biases between the communities be brought to a lower level.
- Lastly, give a conclusion.
- Properly cite your references. Make sure your references are not fake.
Resources:
- Ask any questions or directions in the #powerup on Systers Open Source Slack.
- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/01/women-lesbians-in-tech
- http://time.com/3475962/asian-american-diversity/
- https://medium.com/little-thoughts/the-uncomfortable-state-of-being-asian-in-tech-ab7db446c55b
- How to cite a blog : http://www.easybib.com/guides/how-to-cite-a-blog-mla-apa-chicago/
Work Submission:
Link to the blog post.
Task tags
Students who completed this task
Elan Smolar Eisenberg, Kimberlee Innis, Kristina Pavlou
Task type
- assessment Outreach / Research