August 08, 2018
Office of Congresswoman Alma Adams, August 8, 2018. “Software.org is honored to be part of this important event,” said Chris Hopfensperger, Executive Director of Software.org: the BSA Foundation. “Software is changing our lives in so many ways, and it’s important that the US software workforce...
August 08, 2018
“Tech Firms Seek Partnerships to Increase Workforce Diversity”
The Hill, August 8, 2018. Company representatives, lawmakers and college and university officials are convening in Greensboro, N.C., this week to try tackle tech’s persistent problems with diversity. At an event on Wednesday and Thursday led and organized by the HBCU congressional caucus, people focused...
August 02, 2018
Good Morning, Girls Who Code: Live TV Segment on ABC7
On August 2, our Girls Who Code class woke up bright and early to share stories from their exciting summer with Kidd O’Shea on Good Morning Washington (ABC7/News Channel 8 WJLA)....
August 01, 2018
“Spotlight on Girls Who Code Classroom Summer Immersion Program”
ABC7/News Channel 8 (WJLA), August 2, 2018. From Victoria Espinel: “Coding is such an important skill to have today regardless of what field you go into.” Read More >>> Posting: https://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/spotlight-on-girls-who-code-classroom-summer-immersion-program/...
July 24, 2018
Coding for a Cause: The Girls Who Code Congressional Hackathon
On July 24, the Software.org and AT&T classrooms gathered for their second co-hosted hackathon....
July 20, 2018
Lending a Helping Hand: Mentorship Day at Microsoft
On July 20, the Software.org and AT&T classrooms visited Microsoft’s Innovation and Policy Center in DC for a mentorship day....
July 11, 2018
Guest Speaker: Career Advice with Victoria Espinel, President of Software.org
On July 11, Victoria Espinel, president of Software.org, visited our students to share her advice on career paths and work-life balance....
June 21, 2018
Software.org Aims to Inspire Girls to Code
With software jobs expected to grow dramatically in the coming years, efforts to diversify the technology workforce must expand even more quickly today. That’s why Software.org: the BSA Foundation is returning to the classroom this summer to help high school girls from across the Washington...
March 16, 2018
“Amazon HQ2 Fever? Make It For STEM Education in Pittsburgh”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 16, 2018. We need a change. In the words of Chris Hopfensperger of Software.org, “What if we could replicate the frenzy over Amazon’s HQ2 into a frenzy over STEM education, workforce development and technical training, and broadband access?” Read More >>> Posting:...
December 06, 2017
“Revamping the Rust Belt: Software comes to the fore”
Real Clear Politics, December 6, 2017. “Detroit’s economic future rides on its ability to embrace the technological realities of the 21st century while training, attracting, and retaining a workforce that can implement this vision. This was the theme of two recent events hosted by RealClearPolitics...