I have been lucky to get to know Judy Spitz, the founder of Break Through Tech, as I have transitioned into the role of Chicago Director of GET Cities. Judy originally founded the organization as WITNY (Women in Tech New York), which focused on graduating women with computer science degrees
As the GET Cities Chicago team, we stand firmly in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Did you know that more than half of the professional occupations in the U.S. are held by women, but we only hold 26% of computing roles? While we continue to make progress in gender equality, the tech industry still lags behind. It’s even more discouraging for women of color.