Pam Holland loves her job. She’s a tech maven helping senior citizens feel comfortable with technology. Holland is the founder of Tech Moxie, a local business that fills a niche on making technology simple for baby boomers and generation X.
The population in the nation’s capital is more diverse than other cities. Yet, there’s a lack of diversity when it comes to the District’s tech sector. Forty-nine percent of all D.C. tech workers are white men according to a recent government study. Read More
United Women of Tech is a site that connects women in tech around the world. It’s a global map with pins (similar to Google Maps markers) indicating the geolocation and contact information for women tech groups. The founder, Veni Kunche, says her goal for this project was to help women find communities around the world where they can learn to code, connect and find mentors with other women in technology. It’s like the United Nations for women in tech!
When DataLensDC founder Kate Rabinowitz noticed a lack of women guest speakers at tech conferences in Washington, D.C., she took matters into her own hands. She looked up the speaker lists for the area’s biggest tech meet-ups. “As a data person, I immediately wanted to verify [my assumptions] with data,” she said.
Silicon Valley is known for its technology and Washington, D.C. is known for its politics. The two sects are vastly different in scope yet have one major thing in common—The Bridge wants to connect them.
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