Geek Girl Rising

Geek Girl Rising

Adult Herstory
"As mothers to young daughters obsessed with musical.ly,
Minecraft, and messaging their friends, we embarked on this project to
better understand why the number of women working in technology has
been on a steady decline since the 1980s and what can be done to
reverse the trend. While the media focussed on sexism and the
exclusive boys' club in Silicon Valley as the culprits keeping women
out, we uncovered a different story: a powerful grass roots movement
of women entrepreneurs and technologists who were not asking for
permission from Silicon Valley--or anyone--to take part in the digital
revolution. Those are the stories we decided to share in this book."
They are amazing stories. Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens'
Geek Girl Rising: Inside The Sisterhood Shaking Up Tech is a who's who
of trailblazers in the industry. Readers will learn about dozens of
women like:
*Debbie Sterling, creator of GoldieBlox, a toy line developed to
interest girls in engineering;
*Kathryn Minshaw, CEO of The Muse, an on-line job search for millenials;
and *Kristina Montague, co-founder and partner of the JumpFund, a
company run by women that invests in women-founded cutting edge
businesses.
These pioneers explore areas like work-life balance and interesting
younger girls in the varied and fascinating realm of technology.
Although highly informative, Geek Girl Rising is not jargon
laden or mystifying. You don't have to be tech savvy to understand
and enjoy it.
On a personal note, UMaine has just finished the first week of
classes. I have yet to attend my class which meets Mondays on account
of Labor Day. I did get to be overwhelmed with information at Higher
Ed masters orientation. It was good. But a little scary.
jules hathaway


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