Tag: Kansas City Women in Technology (KCWiT)

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KCWiT diversifying Kansas City’s tech workforce with new program

By Tommy Felts / March 22, 2016

A Kansas City organization is working to update your mental picture that software programmers are guys hunched over a keyboard in a dark room speedily typing code. The change? Replace the man in the picture with a woman. Well, and the dark room — that’s not the most healthy environment for any programmer. With the…

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Video: KC women in tech talk challenges, engagement

By Tommy Felts / June 30, 2015

While Kansas City ranks as a top locale for ladies in technology, there’s still work to be done to create more gender diversity in the industry. This video — created in collaboration with Kansas City Public Television and videographer Brad Austin — explores some of the challenges that women face in a male-dominated field and how to engage more women…

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Women flex their tech muscles at KC conference

By Tommy Felts / June 29, 2015

Framed by a LEGO guitar and robotic vehicle, Rheanne Walton and Emma Howard anxiously review notes at their podium as dozens of technology experts await their pitch. The middle-school students are visiting the Kansas City Developers Conference to share the story of their all-girl robotics team, MindSTEM, and how it competes in the FIRST LEGO…

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