tekspark event introduction
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TekSpark – Diversity in STEM
Shobana RadhakrishnanFounder and CEO, TekSparkVice President of Engineering, Mindflash
Why Care About Diversity?• Diversity -> more innovative products and higher earnings• Tech Jobs grew 27 times higher than other jobs 2001 to 2011• Women received only 18.2% of CS and 18.4% engineering
Bachelor’s degrees in 2011• Female Full Professors in STEM 1/5th of total• Women: Google – 17%, Twitter – 10%, Apple – 20%• African-American: Google – 1%, Twitter – 1%, FB – 1%, Yahoo –
2%
**Source: http://women2.com/2014/06/30/women-leaving-tech/?hvid=6Fr83h
What is TekSpark
A non-profit organization to create a gender-balanced and diverse STEM university and
work environment
TekSpark Approach• Engage with the community at grass-roots level• Keep it Simple to engage• Spread the joy of STEM and help children experience this early• Identify strong STEM talent, sponsor and mentor them to
success at the university and career levels, including all the way to advanced leadership positions
The Partnership Triangle
STEM Diversity
Ecosystem
Schools
UniversitiesCompanies
Programs• ONE MINUTE FOR WORLD CHANGE• Simply share your experience• Participate in email questionnaire• Make a simple youtube video under 60 seconds
• ONE HOUR FOR WORLD CHANGE• Event volunteer• Mentor• Speaker• Panelist
Additional Programs
•Start a TekSpark Chapter•Host an event•Host a student for a day
School Awards• Best STEM project – individual or group, can be self-
nominated or by friend• Best STEM achiever – based on academic achievement in
STEM, nominated by school• Submissions due May 31, Awards - June• Details – http://www.tekspark.org
Contact Information• http://www.tekspark.org• [email protected], [email protected]
• Social Media:• Twitter: @tekspark_inc, @shobanarad• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tekspark/• FB: TekSpark-Incorporated