Tools and Companies

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• #DiversifyYourFeed — Application that analyzes the gender balance of the user’s Twitter feed

• Textio — Products that review and suggest alternatives to gendered language in job postings and other written communications

• The Tech Connection — Recruitment platform that supports the professional development of untapped technical talent

• Diversitytech.co — Collection of resources for underrepresented people in tech (scholarships, events, job board, etc.)

• Code 2040 — Nonprofit offering programs that connect Black & Latinx tech talent with companies, mentors, and peers

• Tech Ladies — Membership organization offering a collection of resources for women in tech (webinars, job board, etc.)

• BRAID (Building, Recruiting, And Inclusion for Diversity) — Partnership of universities and companies committed to increasing the participation of students from underrepresented groups in computer science programs

• Lesbians Who Tech — Community for queer women in tech and their allies

• Recurse Center — Free, self-directed educational retreat in NYC for individuals hoping to improve their programming

• Pursuit — Training program for adults that helps them get their first tech jobs, advance their careers, and become leaders

• Fullstack Academy — Coding bootcamp with campuses in New York and Chicago