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Bringing Black Panther to Life with Black Girls Code

Fullstack Academy and The Grace Hopper Program in Chicago partnered with Black Girls Code for the "Wakanda by Design: 3D Printing" workshop, which allowed young girls to design and create high-tech solutions inspired by the film.
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7 Developers Who Are Thriving in a Second Career in Coding

A second career in coding is a real possibility for almost anyone. Just ask these coders who have made the transition into the world of software development.
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Do Dedicated Hiring Quotas Close the Gender Gap in Tech?

Though many companies have committed to changing hiring practices to close the gender gap in tech, women continue to be severely underrepresented.
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3 Days of Awesome Women: Grace Hopper Celebration 2018

Michele Cantos, Director of our Grace Hopper Program, attended the annual Grace Hopper Celebration in Houston. Check out her day-by-day recap of the amazing women she encountered at this event--and grab some digital swag for yourself.
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A Night of Noms and Networking for Grace Hopper Chicago

This summer, a group of students, fellows, and Grace Hopper Track staff from the Chicago campus attended a networking event co-hosted by Google and Lesbians Who Tech + Allies. Find out what we learned, what we loved, and what we ate!
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Bootcamp Grads Become the Most Well-Rounded Programmers

Liz Phillips started off in theater and production design and ended up at Grace Hopper feeling burned out and in dire need of a change. Follow along with her journey to find out how Grace Hopper restored her sanity and why she works to recruit other women alums to her company.
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Accessible Tech Education for Women and Non-Binary Students.

Explore the Grace Hopper Program at Fullstack Academy, an immersive software engineering course for women and non-binary students

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Finding Support Within the Women’s Coding Community

Jamie Lau was drawn to Grace Hopper Program's goal of making tech education more accessible to women--and now she's a software engineer. See how she did it.
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Step In to Your Power: How This Tech-Curious Lesbian Transformed Her Life at Fullstack

After a frugal youth, $100K+ in student loans, and 7 unfulfilling years in finance, Noelle found her place in tech & wants other LGBTQIA+ folks to do the same.
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Making Women the Smartest Coders in the Room

Katy wants women to become the smartest coders in the room. How? Coding bootcamps like Grace Hopper Program. Read her story and see if her path is right for you.
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Make the Leap: How to Build Your Skill Set and Change Careers

Meg Duffy, Program Manager of the Grace Hopper Program, explains how to change careers.
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The Many Faces of Fullstack

The Fullstack Academy and Grace Hopper Program teams are growing, adding diverse team members with diverse experiences. From working at the Future Leaders Foundation and Google to wrestling on camera and earning Ph.D.s in Mathematics, our new hires are folks you'll want to spend 13 weeks--or at least the next five minutes--getting to know.
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You Are Not a Fraud: How to Quell Your Imposter Syndrome and Keep Kicking Butt

Impostor syndrome is characterized by an inability to internalize accomplishments, and a fear of being exposed as a fraud--and coding bootcampers, most of whom have non-traditional background experience and education for the tech industry, have it in spades. Here are four tips to combat the phenomenon and build confidence, from Grace Hopper Dean Meg Duffy.
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