Techbridge

Nothing makes me prouder than to stand before a group of highschool junior and senior girls to answer questions about Education and Technology.
Techbridge came to Yahoo! today and I was able to serve on a panel of women in tech to answer questions and mentor under represented girls from various backgrounds.
We get so consumed in our day to day lives that some of us forget to give back to our communities. (including myself) I always make it a point to join these programs at work and help out as much as possible.
The girls had SO much in common with me. Most were of Latin descent and don’t have exposure to professionals in technology fields, let alone a woman mentor to give them insight on how to get into a technology/​engineering career as a woman. I was the first in my family to go to college and it will be the same for them.
I didn’t write this review to toot my horn or get on a high horse about my involvement in this program. I NEVER write NON business reviews.
I wanted those of you who want to give back, to see that there are MANY programs out there which you can join and DO something about our youth. Keeping girls and boys off the streets and drugs is a social responsibility of ours.
The feeling I have after my day with the girls is SOOOO much more fulfilling than buying that HOT dress or expensive pair of shoes. I can’t explain it. I know they will go home and tell their parents about meeting me and seeing first hand that a girl from the hood can make in a man’s world without educated parents or a silver spoon.
Before parting, I shook each of their hands firmly and looked them in the eye and told them to never ever be afraid of being ambitious and intellectual. I saw myself in them and I think, no– I KNOW they felt the same.