#coding bootcamp scholarships for women

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Marc Schölermann Shares His Commercial Directing Secrets In His New Book: "Directing Commercials."

Veteran commercial directors Marc Scholermann shares his many insights on navigating the industry, building a diverse portfolio, collaborating with agencies, and the importance of maintaining strong client relationships. Wow, there's a wealth of practical advice for both aspiring and seasoned commercial directors looking to elevate their craft and grow their careers. Marc's new book, "Directing Commercials: The Art & Craft Of Commercial FIlmmaking."

By Marc's book and while you're waiting enjoy this work here. He's directed a film called "Bark" that premiered at Fantastic Fest and the Shanghai International Film Festival, expected to be distributed in the first quarter of 2025.

Producer/Director Staci Talley is sponsoring one female filmmaker to attend Commercial Directing Bootcamp, December 14th, 2024 in Los Angeles. You cover travel & lodging. Bootcamp is on her. I am so grateful for her generosity and touched by this gesture.

Her IG post (@staciproducer) post aligns with my outlook - investing in oneself - now she’s investing in you! Women supporting women.

WHY?

“Before I discovered Commercial Directing Film School, I was feeling a bit stuck as a commercial producer. My experience with Jordan and CDFS really helped me figure out how to take the next step into directing and diversifying my production experience. Now, I want to give back by funding the diversity scholarship, so other women can find the same support and confidence that I did.  I know CDFS and Jordan’s mentorship is a great way to do just that!” - Staci Talley

HOW: Email Staci and myself if you’re interested. Filmmakers are judged on:

1. Quality of storytelling. Send one spot or film under 2 minutes. 2. Need for exposure to ad industry, tools & information. 3. Passion for ad & brand stories.

DEADLINE: November 10th. The lucky recipient will be notified November 15th.

GUEST SPEAKER: Veteran Agency Producer Anne Kurtzman is back. She’s no-holds-barred and produces for Carvana, Toyota, Pom, Kia and more. Listen to Anne on Respect The Process.

NEXT BOOTCAMP IS DECEMBER 14th, 2024 - SIGN UP NOW

MY last in-person Bootcamp of the year is Saturday, December 14th in LA. Please take advantage of that last minute 2024 write-off. Limit 10 Filmmakers.

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ONLINE COURSES

Check out my Masterclass or Commercial Directing Shadow online courses. (Note this link to the Shadow course is the one I mention in the show.) All my courses come with a free 1:1 mentorship call with yours truly. Taking the Shadow course is the only way to win a chance to shadow me on a real shoot! DM for details.

How To Pitch Ad Agencies and Director’s Treatments Unmasked are now bundled together with a free filmmaker consultation call, just like my other courses. Serious about making spots? The Commercial Director Mega Bundle for serious one-on-one mentoring and career growth.

Here's the Lbb Director's Playbook article sharing my pitch secrets. And my follow up that came out this week, How To Write Winning Treatments. 

4+ NEW BEHIND-THE-SCENES

I've uploaded more raw behind-the-scenes, with dailies, agency interaction, directing top talent and collaborating with my crew, all at Commercial Directing Masterclass. And you'll wanna check out the new courses, like Behind The Beard and Winning Director Treatments.

Thanks to our editor Jake Brady We could not do the show without him and love this guy behind words. Need your pod spruced up? Check out his Podcast Wax.

Thanks,

Jordan

This episode is just about 75 minutes.

My cult classic mockumentary, “Dill Scallion” is online so I’m giving 100% of the money to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. I’ve decided to donate the LIFETIME earnings every December, so the donation will grow and grow. Thank you.

Respect The Process podcast is brought to you by Commercial Directing FIlm School and True Gentleman Industries, Inc. in partnership with Brady Oil Entertainment, Inc.

Check out this episode!

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Women in Technology: Closing the Gender Gap in Rajasthan

Empowering Tech Talents: The Journey of Women in Technology in Rajasthan

In the arid landscapes of Rajasthan, a quiet revolution is taking place as the state endeavors to close the gender gap in technology. Historically known for its rich cultural heritage, Rajasthan is now making strides in empowering women to take their place in the dynamic world of technology. From the ancient forts of Jaipur to the bustling IT hubs in Kota, the state is rewriting the narrative, ensuring that women in technology become not just a possibility but a powerful force driving innovation and progress.

The Best Girls' University in Jaipur: A Catalyst for Women in Tech

At the forefront of this movement is the best girls' university in Jaipur, serving as a catalyst for women pursuing careers in technology. This distinguished institution recognizes the need for gender inclusivity in STEM fields and is committed to breaking down barriers. By offering specialized technology programs, mentorship initiatives, and fostering a supportive environment, the university empowers women to embrace technology as a tool for transformation and positions itself as a trailblazer in closing the gender gap in the tech industry.

Education as the Equalizer: Bridging the Divide

Bridging the gender gap in technology starts with education, and Rajasthan is investing in initiatives that make quality tech education accessible to women. Scholarships, coding bootcamps, and outreach programs in schools are just a few examples of the state's commitment to breaking down stereotypes and encouraging young girls to pursue careers in technology. By fostering a culture of curiosity and providing the necessary resources, Rajasthan is nurturing the next generation of female tech leaders.

Industry Collaboration: Creating Opportunities for Women in Tech

Rajasthan understands that closing the gender gap in technology requires collaboration between educational institutions and the tech industry. The state actively encourages partnerships, internships, and mentorship programs that provide women with hands-on experience and exposure to real-world tech challenges. By facilitating these collaborations, Rajasthan is not only helping women enter the tech workforce but is also fostering an environment where their contributions are valued and recognized.

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Encouraging Women-led Tech Startups

Empowering women in technology goes beyond securing employment; it involves fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship. Rajasthan is cultivating an entrepreneurial ecosystem that encourages women to take the lead in tech startups. Incubators, funding opportunities, and networking events specifically tailored for women in tech are paving the way for a new generation of female tech entrepreneurs who are not just breaking the glass ceiling but are shattering it altogether.

Support Networks: Building a Community of Women in Tech

Recognizing the importance of mentorship and support networks, Rajasthan is actively encouraging the formation of communities where women in technology can connect, share experiences, and support each other. Whether through meetups, conferences, or online forums, these support networks play a crucial role in building a sense of camaraderie and resilience among women navigating the tech landscape.

Rajasthan's Tech Future, Inclusive and Diverse

In conclusion, Rajasthan's commitment to closing the gender gap in technology is a testament to the state's vision for an inclusive and diverse future. Through the efforts of educational institutions like the best girls' university in Jaipur, strategic collaborations with the tech industry, and the cultivation of a supportive ecosystem, Rajasthan is shaping a narrative where women in technology are not the exception but the norm. As the state continues on this transformative journey, it is sowing the seeds for a tech landscape that reflects the diversity and talent of its entire population, ensuring that Rajasthan's technological future is inclusive and empowering for all.

[raining-glitterxo]

Hey Babe! You mind of I ask you which site did you use for the Online Coding Bootcamp? I'd ask how much it cost you, but I don't want to be a bother.

I love seeing more women show interest in tech/coding😍 Software engineers in the US often earn more than surgeons or lawyers do even if you don't gave a college degree. There's lack of women or POC in this field though, so most bootcamps offer generous scholarship for the underrepresented community💕

I joined Springboard which is about $9000 if you pay upfront but if money is an issue, most bootcamps let you take classes for free until you get a job and they get about 10-15% cut of your salary for your first year or so.

If anyone is interested in springboard I am happy to share a $750 discount code, springboard is more on the affordable side but I've also heard great things about Rithm School, App Academy and Hack React.

I'm super excited for you, I love hearing more babes get into engineering🥰💖

[jancydroogs]

A little free write...

George and Nick break up. Ned sells The Claw back to George and opens a vintage auto restoration and “specialty repairs” shop. He buys a craftsman mansion near downtown and turns it into a boy's home.  

With seed money from Nick and Ryan, George opens a cafe, a pizza parlor and buys Johnny Mac's bar (re-naming it Buddy's) in addition to the Claw. Her sister’s help run what will become their family’s burgeoning hospitality empire. There is tension between George and Jesse who isn't interested in business and wants to go to the JC in hopes of becoming a marine biologist. George buys the Breaker Hotel later in her life. All of her establishments are notoriously (and conveniently) "haunted". Trip advisor stickers on the door and mentions on lonely planet-all the things. George becomes a rags to riches business marketing wonderkind about town. George struggles to be taken seriously by the old money investors and conservative business owners she must rub elbows with now. In the end she'll expand to Boston and NY and get into real estate and have enough money to throw in all their faces for the rest of time just like Nick whom she may reconnect with at some point.

Ryan struggles with alcoholism again, gets a DUI and enters rehab where he becomes interested in art. He gets involved in collecting and patronizing and when he falls in love with an artist he is inspired to become the Cathrine the Great of Horseshoe Bay: investing in culture, the arts and championing the environment and the education of young women in particular.  He gets his pilots license and flying in his vintage plane (restored by Nick of course) becomes a favorite hobby of his. He turns the Lilac Inn into the local girl's home.  He opens what becomes a renowned museum in honor of the the forgotten historical figures of New England in Boston. With the help of Carson he lobbies NYU to create a journalism scholarship in Lucy’s name.  He dies before he turns 60 in a landing accident while returning from a half hour flight he took to observe the bay on a particularly nice day.  

Bess acquires a student visa by becoming a cosmetology student at the local JC but doesn’t fit in and becomes an “illegal” resident again when she drops out of beauty school.  She’s a part time secretary for Nick and waitress at the claw again. She bungles Nick’s flow and he has to let her go at which point she finds a job in a bookshop after bonding with the manager over a mutual love of AJ Crane novels. She hones an affinity and strong sales numbers for the antique/rare book section and she uses her Newley sharpened expert eye to forge her papers all while angling for an apprenticeship with the mysterious owner which will allow her to begin building clientele amongst the wealthy collectors of Horseshoe Bay and get out of the counterfeit game she's been running on the side to get by. She fully embraces the dark-intellectual trope and pursues her PHD. at a historic, prestigious and secretive private school in Horseshoe Bay. She buys a dope ass queen-anne with a turret that she restores and lives in. She eventually becomes an art dealer (specializing in "rare objects" of course), chief buyer for the Hudson family trust and patron of the historical society.  After her eventual death at a ripe old age she gets a statue in her likeness, her house becomes a historic landmark and she becomes a legend in horseshoe bay for being it’s favorite Rich Auntie Supreme. Rumor has it her spirit still walks the town. Local legend says if you happen to see her ghost it’s an omen of good luck to come.

Nancy and Ace briefly open their own PI detective agency in Nick's building downtown. They begin to build a respectable reputation despite their youth. They assist Horseshoe Bay PD on "strange" cases, accept work from the town’s folk, and PI work from Carson. Nancy gets into Columbia and makes the tough choice to leave town for her education.  Grant moves in to fill her place at the agency. Things go well for a while but end up sideways when Ace suffers from an opioid addiction. Grant does his best to cover his brother’s tracks for a while but Nancy briefly must return from Columbia at his panicked behest to help him track down Ace when he goes missing on New Years Eve.  After a short stint in a detox center Ace decides to join the army on a whim without consulting anybody. He becomes a field medic first and an Army Ranger after that.

With the PI agency dissolved Grant joins the NYPD police academy (like his father *winkwinkwink*) after Ace goes to bootcamp and begins pursuing an advanced degree studying criminal psychology at NYU in hopes of someday working for the FBI as a profiler.  He naturally joins the nypd and becomes a rising star in his precinct. He and Nancy develop a close friendship while both living as students in the city and bond over their concern for Ace. Frant often lends her an assist, a quote, a clue or feeds her information for her stories.

Nancy shows up in the city at Columbia quickly becomes the darling of the journalism school and lands an internship at the school paper but after a promising freshman year is kicked out for breaking the school’s code of ethics whilst pursuing evidence that a cult is running a human trafficking ring fronting as a powerful and infamous secret society on campus that has been laundering it's profits through a fraternity's alumni donations by blackmailing a member of their executive board. After her expulsion she continues to pursue the story with encouragement from her friends and family  (in particular from Ace whom she maintains regular contact with via WRITTEN letters before he joins RRC. It’s romantic af but everything remains plutonic on the surface as is cannon, of course)  She publishes the story online. It goes viral and she's able to enter the workforce as a freelancer without her degree. She takes all kinds of assignments and has become celebrated for her thought pieces on buzzfeed, bellingcat, jezebel etc... but her bread and butter is working the crime beat in NYC.

Her sudden notoriety and reputation for being young, talented, and tenacious mean her colleagues are intimidated by her brilliance and they make her work especially hard for their respect. Despite her commercial success she's a loner and mostly isolated in the field.  She's thrilled when Bess shows up to the city looking to lay low for a while after the death of her mentor and burning some bridges in order to get out of the forgery game. She finds that she fits into city life and likes being close with Nancy and Grant after Ace's departure and George and Nick's breakup. She decides to move and she and Nancy become roommates. Bess gets a job as a bartender at Nancy’s favorite spot (a real dime store detective novel dive bar that's open in the middle of the day with low light and brick walls; maybe live music on the weekends but no marble countertops and tapas and shit) while attending Hunter college for her degree in cultural anthropology. Nancy eventually writes a true crime novel that becomes an infamous cult classic based on her experience uncovering her mother's murder and another based on her experiences with Gomber.

Bess’ graduation coincides with Ace’s homecoming and Ryan’s wedding to a renowned local artist. The crew returns to Horseshoe Bay for a couple of weeks before the ceremony for the subsequent reunions/celebrations.  While in town, the disappearance of a local girl proves to be the work of a serial killer when her body along with another girl's are found stuffed in a tree in the Gorham Woods. Nancy is hesitant to run down the story even at the behest of her editor’s pleas but decides to stay and investigate at George’s request when an arsonist burns down The Claw the night of Ryan’s reception. 

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28. Day 2: By Any Means Necessary

Today at lunch I got to know one of the women in the camp a bit better.  I am always very smiley to everyone, but noticed I wouldn’t get the same smiles returned from her. This is all funny stuff in my head though, as we really got a chance to connect.  She told me about how she’s recovering from an auto-immune disorder that made her muscles weak.  She was an athlete but had to stop working out for years.  She searched and searched for cures and is now getting better.  This combined with the story of no heat yesterday is a further reminder of the strength of the women in this program...strength of women everywhere.  Despite what is going on with us financially, at home, physically, we’re all here pursuing a goal and will stop at nothing to accomplish it.

My coding session was with a woman who didn’t have much experience with the language.  I had a bit more than her and tried my best to keep her encouraged and focused.  It’s hard when you want to do well, you want it to click, but it isn’t.  I can’t believe I am going to quote Sheryl Sandberg right now but...that’s is the perfect time to, “lean in”...oh gosh lol...I slightly regret even typing what unfortunately has become so cliche, but there’s realness in that saying...

That night, I checked my spam inbox for at least SOME sign of my invoice I was expecting from the program.  We were already half-way through the week and I still hadn’t paid.  To my surprise, there in my spam folder was a congratulatory email that I received their Phenomenal Women’s Scholarship, aka, a half-ride to the program!  However, I am freaking out because in the email, it was requested that I respond by almost a whole week before I had read the message!  Please pray that they still value this scholarship for me!  This would add so much focus if so.  It would also help me quiet the fearful thoughts I have sometime that I will go broke in this program...

[dynjay]

Hi! Where do you study coding? In a like real life school or online?

Hey! So I used to go to a coding bootcamp, which used to be a hybrid, but I didn’t like how they were teaching things for the price that I was paying, so I decided to quit and study independently because all in all, what matters the most is the type of portfolio you build from your route.

But as far as I know, there’s a couple of ways you could go about studying coding:

- Independent Online Study: Taking courses from places like Udemy, PluralSight, w3Schools, MDN, ect. where the education’s REALLY cheap or free and all digital for a self-paced class. If you get stuck, you’ll probably have to ask a community/friend for help or hire a tutor intermittently. This is the current route I’m taking.

Depending on how quickly you absorb the material and enjoy it, this route could most definitely be the cheapest and quickest route possible. You can get the same certification of completion that bootcamps offer.

- Bootcamps:Taking courses with other students, but at a much higher cost than independent study in return for a quicker pace, 24/7 access to your professors, more social connections, and job assistance, which can make them an investment. Depending on the camp, they’re either hybrids or fully online courses.

But also depending on where you live, these camps could range from being free to being as high as 12k (I believe in Oregon, if you’re female, a free coding bootcamp/class is offered, since women are high in demand in the coding industry). Government financial aid may not be accepted, but loans are accepted and scholarships may apply, so it’s best to research these things beforehand.

Chances are, though, you more than likely have to refer to those free websites/online classes or sign up to a cheap online class while taking these bootcamps because they’re are largely self-study as well; it’s just more guided and demands more social accountability. These also offer a certification of completion, similar to an online course.

- Universities/Colleges:Taking courses in an actual Uni/College where you aim for an actual degree instead of a certification of completion like the other 2. This route is, by far, the priciest and definitely the most time consuming, but hopefully the most thorough and credible.

There might be other routes, but these are the ones I’m most familiar with. Honestly, I’m reluctant to say which route is most superior because each has their own pros and cons, but again; I emphasize the point that it’s not all about how you get there, it’s about the portfolio you’ll be able to build from it, because that’s literally how one of my friends got a job; a recruiter stumbled upon his github account, liked what they saw, and decided to take him in.

Sorry if this amount of info was overkill, anon, but I hope it helps!

[vijaycomputeracademyglobal]

Vijay Computer Academy (VCA) is partnering with nonprofits and government agencies to train employees, youth, girls and women in IT

Because technology is advancing at such a rapid speed, some organizations in the non-profit sector and the government have found it difficult to make the digital transition that’s necessary for them to operate in an ever-changing digital world. Many have not updated their computer systems or acquired proper access to internet tools. They lack the knowledge that is needed to use technical applications and they haven’t re-skilled workers to perform in a digital environment.

To help with these organizations technologically, VCA is forming public and private partnerships with non-profits and government agencies to train employees in IT, equip them with proper access to internet tools and help them navigate the latest digital innovations and trends.

VCA is a one-of-a-kind institute pioneered in bridging the skills gap and gender divide by offering world-class IT education and training programs with a social mission to transform and empower lives in order to create a more sustainable world. Our mission is to tackle global sustainable development goals 4, 5, and 8 – quality education, gender equality, and decent work and economic growth. VCA is a proud partner with EQUALS: The Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age.

VCA has 29+ years of extensive experience in design, developing and executing IT training projects. We have trained over 30,000 people in computer technology with 60% of our students being girls and women. We have specific projects to bridge the gender divide like coding groups for girls and women and initiatives that specifically train girls for STEM related careers. We have also partnered with companies that offer scholarships to girls and women to pursue career and workforce readiness IT bootcamps at VCA.

Our youth empowerment programs include children as young as 9 years old and we train them in computer technology through coding camps, summer programs and internships.

We promote digital literacy throughout the community with free IT workshops and a FREE overview of our IT bootcamps online. We’ve trained over 950+ people during the COVID -19 lockdown and we continue to offer free options to introduce IT learning through VCA.

Digital inclusion is necessary to bridge the skills gap in the IT field. To achieve this, we partner with organizations that help to provide digital tools like computers, WIFI, and access to internet software to train youth and women with disabilities. VCA has trained more than 500 women with disabilities and assisted them for employment after training.

Our reach extends to rural communities where some are without the digital devices that allow for internet access and digital learning. Our partnerships with companies that can fill this void provide the vital support that is needed to supply this segment of the population with the tools they need to operate in a digital world. We offer career, workforce and entrepreneurship-oriented ICT skills training to these rural communities to be ready for the future of work in partnership of various nonprofits and govt. agencies.

We invite organizations to help us on our mission to educate employees, youth, girls and women with world-class IT training for highly effective workforce development.

Contact us today! Shefali Patel at info@vijaycomputer.com or call 832.500.4136

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Post-review reflection

Feedback

DC - Interesting project, lots of good work, well developed prototype. Will have something that represents this idea as a missing element in the marketplace. Question beyond thesis: how can you set more opportunities for marketplace? Assumed the feedback is positive for market need - what will it take to get this to the App Store and be adapted in schools? Framed as a “startup thesis” - proven by adoption. If it doesn’t, then can re-question assumptions. Age group audience was defined, yet the next step for this isn’t defined. What is the next step for them? Maybe if it included messaging features. Look into Spectrum (corporate) as possible founder - they are already in trouble for not serving communities across NYS.

EK - Great presentation, dedication to the larger intention. Why are some apps adopted in the MS environment? Is there some research about this? Thinking - how can this go beyond the classroom? Possible focus groups.

DJ - How did Minecraft become viral? Audience is also low income; what it the trajectory for how this gets adopted? Why is it Frank as the architect? Make the idea of who is the architect more clear. What are the needs of this demographic? How could a low income parent support this - eg without credit card verification (as an example)? How can they build upon this experience? Do they understand that what they do is coding? What do they understand the purpose of the app to be? Larger issues of what keeps girls and women.

Reflection

What clarity did you accomplish for yourself as you worked on the midterm review presentation? What clarity around your core problem/idea or the thesis form or your critical perspective happened before the review?

Working on a presentation is always an interesting challenge, because I have to distill the messy journey I went through into a neatly wrapped package. As always, it helps referring back to my mission and goal, and understanding that the issue I was initially trying to tackle is much larger than something I could achieve/try to solve in a thesis course.

What feedback did you receive overall? How is this informing what you are planning to build out? Be specific.

I received a lot of feedback out ‘next steps’. What’s the next step AFTER people use this product? Or how can this go beyond the classroom and really affect the demographic I’m targeting? I think this feedback is really great because I can see how partnering with organizations with huge resources can help with these next steps -- eg: after you achieve a certain goal/level, you’re invited to Girls Who Code summer immersion programs, or you get a scholarship to Grace Hopper bootcamps.

Did any one comment stay with you as something to consider moving forward?

Again, really thinking about my demographic (as Danielle says, to “own it) and design for their needs. I think seeing as how my demographic is more low-income students, I’ll have to think about their daily lives -- how they might not have access to Internet at home, and how they play with their phones/what makes a game or app popular and exciting for them.

What lingering questions do you have, related to your research, testing, development or presentation?

How can I find out how to take this out of classrooms/adoption rate at this point in the project, with limited time and resources?

[jeramymobley]

She Runs She Runs It: 5 Questions With President and CEO Lynn Brannigan

Advertising Women of New York was co-founded in 1912 by Christine and J. George Frederick as a counter to the exclusive, all-male Advertising League. AWNY rebranded to She Runs It in 2016 to encourage and promote women’s roles in the advertising industry by providing classes, scholarships and networking events touching on all the facets of marketing and media.

As President and CEO of She Runs It, which has expanded from New York to include Chicago, Lynn Branigan carries out the vision set by its founders and continues to work towards paving the way for women in the industry, ensuring they not only have a seat at the table, but at the head of the table. Taking what she has learned through her own experiences in the industry along with those of her peers and members, Branigan brings insight her passion, creativity and insights to She Runs It.

A strong believer in “throwing the rope” (as Tina Fey puts it) to other women, Branigan is an ardent champion of mentors and role models, who are celebrated through a variety of awards including Women of the Year, Changing the Game, Working Mothers of the Year, the Impact Awards honoring mentors and GenNext. Events such as the Multicultural Alliance Bootcamp, now in its fourth year, create a platform for a frank discussion on diversity and how women can take action and find support.

A trio of sheroes where honored at its recent 2018 Women of the Year event, saluting three Chief Marketing Officers who are showing how it’s done and leading their brands and organizations to be braver, smarter and bold: GE’s Linda Boff, the NBA’s Pam El and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Kristin Lemkau.

A wonderful evening honoring these three ladies @lindaboff @pammyel5 & Kristin Lemkau. Thank you for paving the way for women in marketing and media. The sky is the limit! #sherunsit

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As President and CEO of She Runs It, Brannigan (right) is paving the way for women to lead and have an impact at every level in marketing and media.

As part of the non-profit organization’s agenda to create more opportunities within the marketing industry (even helping relieve student loan debts for promising young women), she works with agencies and companies to give women a voice and position them for success through its Corporate Alliance Partner program. She Runs It also puts targets and measurement around diversity via the Inclusion and Diversity Accountability Consortium.

We recently spoke with Brannigan, whose career includes co-founding Multimedia Resources (MMR), a digital consulting firm, and being a marketing executive at The Washington Post Company and the Online Publishers Association, to get more insights.

How has your own career path given you the tools and guidance to help other women in the media and marketing industry?

Every role and job I’ve held was preparing me to lead She Runs It. I often tell people I have the best job in the world, and I mean it. I wake up every day with mission to lift up women to meet their full leadership potential. It is an awesome privilege and responsibility. To pursue this goal requires me to draw on my entire career and lifetime of experiences. Fortunately, I have been gifted along my journey with powerful role models, remarkable mentors, fierce sponsors and brilliant colleagues.

I learned the demands of being an entrepreneur early in my career. I didn’t necessary call myself this in 1993, but I came to realize later in my career that I was a digital pioneer. Part of the reason I formed my own company was to control my life. I had two young children, so I established the company’s headquarters in my hometown to preserve some work/life balance. My clients, and we quickly won many, were global, so they didn’t really care about my zip code.

A big pivot took place in 1996. We were approached by Mastercard to be their digital agency of record. We won that business and retained that role through the eventual sale of MMR in 1999, which was also the year MMR went public.

Following that entrepreneurial adventure, I took more corporate roles, so I was able to experience the career journey from multiple vantage points. In each position, I witnessed the value of mentoring and sponsoring, leaders championing others, which naturally drew me to an organization that exists to “pave the way for more women to lead at every level of marketing and media.”

Your award winners are not only inspiring but making an impact within their companies and the industry. How do your Game Changer award winners—who are grouped into Brainwave, Paradigm Shift, Quantum Leap and No Apologies honorees—get selected, for example?

The Game Changers we honor are women who have created positive change in their workplace, their workforce, their families, their communities. Their achievements are as vast as they are inspirational. They have elevated brands, developed new technology, altered the trajectory of their companies, leveraged data in unexpected ways, identified new consumer groups, produced fresh forms of entertainment and many, many other accomplishments.

They have performed nothing short of magic in mastering new approaches and solutions while balancing the relentless demands of travel, family, direct reports, immediate supervisors, revenue goals, business growth expectations and personal well-being. No small task. But changing the game is not always measured in such huge strides. There are game changers who perform everyday magic and feats of progress. There is a game changing spirit in every woman. Every person.

You might be someone who keeps a department (or colleague) on time or on task. You might point out in a meeting or a memo that someone else’s idea has merit and is worth exploring. You might miss a meeting to attend a soccer game (or miss a soccer game to attend a meeting). You might conceive a daring approach that fails, but delivers essential insights and learning. You might simply get up every day and decide to bring your best energy to whatever the day presents, inspiring countless daughters and sons and colleagues and friends to match your determination and commitment.

I am in awe of our award-winners and I also salute the everyday game-changers who trigger positive change in their workforce, their family and their community every day.

At the Changing the Game Awards a new category was added this year, Fearless Voices. You honored two New York Times reporters, Susan Chira and Catrin Einhorn, who used their voices to spotlight gender bias and harassment at two of Ford Motor Company’s plants in Chicago. Can you shed insight on this category?

I applaud the Fearless Voices reporters who have given voice to so many others. She Runs It has recognized game changers for the past 10 years. This year, for the first time, we also recognized some brave and determined women who have literally changed the world. Individuals who fearlessly used the power of their words and actions to give voice and strength to others. It was their efforts that inspired this new award, the Fearless Voices Award, which will become an enduring component of Changing the Game.

Fearless Voices actually culminated more than a year of remarkable actions. You can trace the inspiration back to January 2017, when millions of women (and men) assembled in solidarity—in Washington and thousands of other cities and towns around the world for the Women’s March. And the poignant spotlight from TIME magazine, recognizing the women who raised their voices to (re-)launch the #metoo movement. And the bravery of the Parkland survivors rising from tragedy to challenge the president and the nation to reform gun laws. In the presence of such courageous warriors, it is our duty to recognize and learn from their grit and tenacity.

Can we get an AMEN?! Read the latest from our fierce CEO @lynnbranigan now – link in bio! #SheRunsIt #FindYourTribe

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With movements such as #Metoo and #TimesUp, how is She Runs It engaging these conversations, and using them to establish long-term change on issues such as diversity and the harassment in the workplace? 

I applaud these movements and energetically support them personally and through She Runs It. I believe, however, that She Runs It has a slightly different remit. Our mantra is: gender is just one dimension of diversity.

Some of the smartest, most socially conscious people in the world work in the marketing and media industry. Our businesses win when we create concepts and content that resonate with the global population. We have everything to gain by nurturing a work force that reflects the voice and face of all humans. Yet we continue to struggle as an industry to achieve meaningful inclusion and diversity in our workforce.

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This is the question I was discussing with my friend Carol Watson from Diversity Best Practices one day at breakfast last summer. Even within She Runs It, which exists to pave the way for more women to lead at every level of marketing and media, we were vastly under-indexing on women of color. And women who represent the LGBTQ community, and women—and people—from diverse walks of life.

We know better. We want to do better. Brilliant people have championed remarkable efforts to improve the situation. But year after

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As part of our mission to increase access to tech jobs for individuals of all professional backgrounds and experience levels, Hack Reactor is proud to announce our $1.3 million Scholarship Fund for individuals who are passionate about coding.

Hack Reactor believes in a more diverse and equitable tech workforce. As part of our Diversity and Inclusion efforts, we will be awarding at least 50% of all scholarships to underrepresented groups in software engineering*. Women, People of Color and LGBTQ community members are strongly encouraged to apply.

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STEM Summer Programs

As a sophomore/junior in high school, I spent a lot of time researching STEM programs I could apply to for my summers. I hope this list will make the lives of my friends/siblings of friends who are still in high school much easier! I split the list into the following categories: Science Research, CS/Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Math (Note: Some of these programs do cost money, but do not let cost detract you from them -- most of the programs offer substantial scholarships/need-based aid, and some of them will even waive your fee if your family makes <$60,000! Furthermore, the knowledge you will gain and people you will meet is definitely worth it + a lot of my friends at MIT have done these programs)

Science Research 

Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR): 8 week research program for rising seniors and college freshman, in which students do hands-on lab research under Stanford faculty. Labs include cancer biology, stem cell biology, neuroscience, genetics, immunology, bioinformatics, and a bioengineering bootcamp. Includes stipend. http://simr.stanford.edu/

Canary Center at Stanford Internship Program: 10 week research program  at Stanford focused on early cancer detection for students over the age of 15. Students work in wet or dry labs alongside faculty and post-doc researchers, participate in weekly seminars, and network with other scientists. Program culminates with a symposium-style presentation of research. Stipends available, but not guaranteed. http://canarycenter.stanford.edu/internship-program.html

Science Technology and Reconstructive Surgery (STaRS): 7 week research internship for high school and undergrad students at Stanford interested in biological/biomedical engineering techniques, molecular biology and regenerative medicine and surgery. Stipend not provided http://www.stanfordstars.org/#!students/c1bcu

Raising Interest in Science and Engineering (RISE): 7 week research internship for high school students (generally from minority or low-income groups) living in the Bay Area. Students perform research under a professor and lab mentor. Topics include biology, chemistry, psychology, and computer science, amongst others. Stipend provided. https://oso.stanford.edu/programs/39-rise-summer-internship-program

Stanford GeneCamp: A genetics/genomics research internship focused on the computational side of biology. Students get a better understanding of genomics and careers in genomics. Some knowledge of computer science required. Stipend not provided. http://scgpm.stanford.edu/genecamp2016.html

Arthritis Summer Science Internship Program: 8 week internship for high school juniors and seniors on rheumatology, immunology, arthritis, and autoimmune diseases. Research can be both traditional lab research or patient-facing research. Summer culminates in poster presentation on research. Location is either UCSF or Stanford. Stipend provided. http://www.kintera.org/htmlcontent.asp?cid=619275

Research Science Institute (RSI): Highly competitive research program for 80 high school students at MIT. Topics focus on broad range of science subjects. Applicants must have taken/be enrolled in AP Calculus BC prior and must have some programming experience. Stipend not provided.  http://www.cee.org/research-science-institute

Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES): 6 week free intensive academic enrichment program for rising high school seniors from underrepresented minority groups. Students take various classes in math, physics, chemistry, biology and humanities amidst like-minded peers. https://oeop.mit.edu/programs/mites

CHORI Summer Research Program: 9-12 week summer research program hosted injunction with CHORI hospital (Oakland) and UC Berkeley. Students are placed in a subgroup of the program and pared with a mentor with whom they conduct research and attend weekly lectures in medicine. Summer culminates in poster presentation at symposium. http://www.chori.org/Education/Summer_Internship_Program/program_description.htm

Simmons Summer Research Program: 6 week summer research program for rising seniors on various science topics ranging including, but not limited to biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, computer science, etc. Hosted at Stony Brook University in New York. Stipend provided. http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/simons/about/about.html

UC Santa Cruz Science Internship Program: 10 week summer research program for high school students at UC Santa Cruz. Students are paired with mentors and work at already-existing projects at UCSC. http://ucsc-sip.org/about/

Summer Science Program: 39-day intensive residential program on astrophysics. Students have lectures/classes in the morning and afternoon and focus on astronomy, physics, calculus, and programming problem sets throughout the day. Program also includes guest speakers and field trips. Hosted at Univ. of Colorado Boulder or New MexicoTech; operated in cooperation with MIT and Caltech. http://www.summerscience.org/the-ssp-experience/what-is-ssp/

COSMOS: 4 week residential program hosted by various University of California campuses for students who have demonstrated an aptitude for math and sciences. Students apply to and join one of many programs with a specific focus area (eg: biomedical engineering, chemistry, astronomy, etc).

UC Davis Young Scholars Program: Six-week research program for rising juniors and seniors in biology, agricultural, environmental, and natural sciences. In addition to research, students participate in lectures on aforementioned subjects and take field trips to Tahoe, the Sierra Nevadas, and other locations. https://ysp.ucdavis.edu/program-description

Clark Summer Scholars Program: 7-week summer research program for students aged 17 and up hosted at the University of Texas. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/honors/academicsandenrichment/affiliatedandhighschool/clarks/

Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN): Week-long nuclear physics research program at Notre Dame University (free!) http://www.jinaweb.org/outreach/PAN/

Computer Science/Engineering

Women’s Technology Program at MIT: 4-week intensive academic program to introduce rising  senior girls to either Mechanical Engineering or EECS. Students attend classes, various labs, and participate in group projects. http://wtp.mit.edu/

Girls Who Code: 7-week program to introduce rising junior and senior girls to computer science. Students code in primarily javascript and python, are paired with mentors who work in the tech industry, and hear from various guest speakers. Programs are hosted at tech companies across the country. Please apply to this; it is amazing! https://girlswhocode.com/summer-immersion-programs/

Math:

PROMYS: 6-week program hosted at Boston University to introduce students to advanced topics in math. Students attend daily lectures and work on problem sets which focus on number theory. http://promys.org/

USA/Canada MathCamp: 5-week program hosted at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington where students attend daily math classes on undergrad and graduate math topics and work on research projects under mentors. https://www.mathcamp.org/

AwesomeMath: 3-week program hosted at SJSU, Cornell, and UTD that emphasizes collaboration in problem solving. https://www.awesomemath.org/summer-program/overview/program-information/

HCSSiM: 6-week program hosted at Hampshire College, MA at which students spend mornings attending classes and afternoons/evenings working on problems and having fun! http://hcssim.org/

***American Mathematical Society’s List of Math Programs: http://www.ams.org/programs/students/emp-mathcamps

MIT USA-Primes (Year-Round): Math research program at MIT where high school juniors are paired with a mentor and perform math research.

Entrepreneurship/Business

MIT Launch: 4-week program designed to introduce students in grades 9-12 to entrepreneurship and the lean startup model. Students focus on creating a startup in teams of 3-4, but also attend daily lectures, hear from guest speakers and gain exposure to various labs/departments at MIT. http://mitlaunch.com/

UPenn Endevvr: 5-week entrepreneurship program very similar to MIT Launch, but with fewer students. http://endevvr.com/

UPenn Leadership in the Business World: 4-week intensive business training program for rising seniors.

Other: Here’s the MIT Admissions Office’s List of Summer Programs: http://mitadmissions.org/apply/prepare/summer

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Wyncode launches Women in Tech Cohort with $200,000 in scholarships

Women in Miami-Dade County have a new way to learn cutting-edge skills in the field of web development with a new program spearheaded by a local coding bootcamp. Wyncode Academy on Friday announced its Women in Tech Cohort in partnership with the YWCA of Greater Miami and Lotus House. CareerSource South Florida provided Wyncode with $200,000 in scholarships for potential applicants, whose training will focus on JavaScript and React programming. "Since founding Wyncode five years ago, our mission…

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Report Aims to Pin Down What the Coding Bootcamp Market Really Looks Like

There’s a not-so-secret issue with coding bootcamps: accurate data on the industry is sparse.

“Despite the impact this emerging industry has made on higher education over the past 6 years, the size and scope of the sector and its impact remain unclear,” a new report published in RTI International finds. “Until now, the only data on these programs and outcomes of attendees have come from industry affiliated groups.”

One of those groups is Course Report, which gathers data (usually from the companies themselves) and offers reviews of coding bootcamps. Other groups, such as the nonprofit Council on Integrity in Results Reporting, have formed to establish best practices for outcomes reporting in the bootcamp industry, but these also rely on self-reported data and work directly with bootcamp providers and affiliates.

Until now, the only data on these programs and outcomes of attendees have come from industry affiliated groups.

The study, released this week, aims to provide more clarity around what the bootcamp market looks like today. Researchers examined 1,387 online and in-person programs across 48 countries, including 44 U.S. states.

The study found that more than half of these bootcamps are career-preparation programs, while 35 percent are shorter courses that are less focused on helping participants switch careers. Five percent are university-affiliated programs, such as extension school bootcamps that Trilogy Education offers, or a recent partnership between Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Fullstack Academy.

Around the globe, the majority (81 percent) of these programs are focused on computer science, and a large portion (59 percent) teach web development. Seventeen percent teach data science and engineering, and only 2 percent teach information technology or security.

The study found that most coding bootcamp programs available are located in the U.S. and Canada. The majority of these (73 percent) are offered only in-person, while 15 percent are offered completely online, and the remaining offer both options. Most programs offer fewer than 15 programs, with the exception of General Assembly, a giant in the field that offers 115 programs.

Authors of the report broke down what kinds of financial-aid options that coding bootcamps offer. “Further limiting efforts to track their growth and effectiveness, bootcamps are unaccredited and therefore are not subject to the same governmental regulations or oversight as other postsecondary institutions—nor are they eligible for monetary support,” the report says.

Students at coding bootcamps are likely to find a range of financial aid including scholarships, private loans or funding through “an affiliation with state or local government grants.”

Income-share agreements, a tuition financing model where students pay back a portion of their salary after graduation instead of paying tuition upfront, is another option that some bootcamps offer. But the report found that less than 1 percent of programs do this so far.

“Although income-based repayment programs among bootcamps have received considerable media attention, they were so rare among bootcamp programs… that we did not include those data,” the report says.

Sticking to the Status Quo

Some bootcamp providers have suggested that their programs could open up pathways to high-paying technology careers for students with nontraditional backgrounds, as well as more women and people of color. However data in the study shows that hasn’t been the case.

In today’s climate, perhaps the most pressing question centers around access.

Only 1 percent of coding bootcamp graduates are black, according to the report, “reflecting a similar proportion of black employees at major tech companies like Facebook and Google.” For reference, about 12 percent of the U.S. population is black.

Fifty-nine percent of programs were considered by the researchers to have “competitive admissions,” often requiring existing coding skills or degree requirements to gain entry.

Around 20 percent of the career prep programs are aimed specifically at women, but few (9 percent) are tailoring their outreach to racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in tech. In addition, the report points out that few programs share their student demographics, making it difficult to compare target student populations to who bootcamps actually enroll.

“This foundational work has raised many more questions than it has answered,” the report concludes. “In today’s climate, perhaps the most pressing question centers around access.”

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