Diversity and collaboration

How can one want diversity and still fail to show up? When you say there is a pipeline issue, this doesn't reflect negatively on schoolsit concerns the tech community as whole. Tameika Reed explains how to change the mindset of those who are not involved in diversity.

How can one want diversity and still fail to show up? When you say there is a pipeline issue, this doesn’t reflect negatively on schools—it concerns the tech community as whole. There are tons of meetups out there on diversity, but you cannot make it to them all. So how can we build an all-inclusive community? Tameika Reed explains how to change the mindset of those who are not involved in diversity. We have to be diverse in our talks about technology. Let’s face it, the women are coming, and the men are not leaving, so we need to band together. We need more collaboration and less individuality, not just in one city but across the world. Topics include: