EDUCATION NEWS - The Anita Borg Institute and Harvey Mudd College Launch Initiative to Increase the Diversity in Computer Science Undergraduate Majors at 2014 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting The Anita Borg Institute, (ABI) a non-profit organization focused on advancing women in computing, and Harvey Mudd College announced today the Building Recruiting And Inclusion for Diversity (BRAID) initiative to work with computer science departments at 15 universities across the United States to increase the percentage of their undergraduate majors that are female and students of color. The BRAID initiative was announced today by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her address at the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, as part of the Girl’s CHARGE, a CGI Commitment to Action comprised of 30 companies, civil society organizations, multilaterals and governments to improve learning and leadership opportunities for young women and girls.To read further, please visit cacm.acm.org/news/178853-the-anita-borg-institute-and-harvey-mudd-college-launch-initiative-to-increase-the-diversity-in-computer-science-undergraduate-majors-at-2014-clinton-global-initiative-annual-meeting/fulltext?otl=I8h7INq6#.VDQnDjMSQrA.email
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:10:06 +0000
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