@weareTO

#TogetherToronto celebrates people, orgs, and events from across Toronto's diverse digital community. #DiversityAtWork #DisruptingInTO #YouthTechTour

 Toronto, Ontario
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Joined July 2011
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Together is a volunteer organization that brings capability and opportunity to the digital community through a series of inclusive initiatives. #diversity #inclusivity #digitalcommunity
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💩 Investors have actually said to me. A thread dedicated to womxn in tech, venture & entrepreneurship: – at Beverly Hills, CA
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i don’t want to talk about being a female founder anymore. men don’t have to talk about being men. men get to talk about business. i want to talk about business. – at Nashville, TN
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I led our recent fundraise, was heavily quoted in the TC article, and had 200k views on my social posts. And yet, all inbound VC interest went to my male cofounder’s inbox. These VCs are going to miss out on incredible companies led by women (not just ours) with this mindset.
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Calling all teens and post-secondary students: don't miss this job opportunity! Make a difference for #climatechange with Let's Talk Science and Climate Action Lab. Apply before January 1, 2022. Get all the details at climateactionlab.ca/join. h/t @FieldSource
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DMZ
@dmzhq10 May 2021
Introducing: The DMZ Black Innovation Summit. Learn what’s needed to take the tech and entrepreneurial ecosystem in 🇨🇦 to the next level and hear pitches from DMZ's Black founders as they each pitch for up to $20,000 in funding! Learn more & RSVP: DMZ.TO/BISUMMIT
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"Anti-racism is not an identity; it's a practice." ~ @FeministGriote More from Jessy Wang and @sheeo_world: mailchi.mp/sheeo/sheeo-newsl…
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BetaKit
@BetaKit5 Mar 2021
An incomplete list of #CDNtech events, programs, and organizations supporting women’s initiatives #IWD2021 betakit.com/an-incomplete-li…

An incomplete list of Canadian tech programs & orgs supporting women

For International Women's Day, a collection of the numerous Canadian tech programs and organizations seeking to support women's initiatives.

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Are you an aspiring Black Gamer or #VideoGame Developer? #HighSchool students are invited to explore virtual environments and learn about the industry and future opportunities at Digital Dive! #blackyouth #gamingworkshop eventbrite.ca/e/digital-dive…

Digital Dive - Black Youth Action Plan

Digital Dive; Virtual Classroom for Aspiring Black Gamers and Game Developers

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It's wonderful to hear about @RFS_Vista's Student Freedom Initiative at today's @BlackNorthCA Talk with @wesleyjhall. Learn more about this effort to perpetually support a new generation of diverse STEM professionals: studentfreedominitiative.org We have a lot more to do in Canada.
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CodeAI
@codeorg3 Feb 2021
Only 3% of Black students learn computer science in high school or beyond. Please watch and share this video. Inspire a student. Together we can change the face of computer science. #BlackVoicesForCS

Change the Face of Computer Science

Inspire or encourage a Black student to try computer science, and let them know they belong.

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For many women in public life, threats of violence online can lead to them fearing for their physical safety offline and ultimately compromise their ability to do their jobs. webfoundation.org/2020/11/th…
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Yes, Sam! You can be anything.
Dewayne Perkins@DewaynePerkins29 Oct 2020
Let this just gone head and cleanse your timeline ❤️😭❤️
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“There’s definitely a gender gap and it’s like a chain effect, because females got into the game a lot later so we have less representation,” Zhou said. “But a lot of programs are trying to change that and I think that’s really awesome.” thestar.com/life/2020/10/15/…

Meet the 20-year-old Toronto woman who’s become a star during the pandemic — playing chess on Twitch

University of Toronto student Nemo Zhou has been playing chess since she was three. With more than 70,000 followers on Twitch she’s hoping to close the gender gap and get more girls involved in the...

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“Venture funding for female founders has hit its lowest quarterly total in three years.” @fredwilson asks: is this an anomaly or reversal of a positive trend?
avc
@avc15 Oct 2020
A Failing Grade avc.com/2020/10/a-failing-gr…

A Failing Grade - AVC

I wrote yesterday, about the quarterly numbers for VC investing activity: If this was a student coming home with a report card, it would be straight As. Well, I missed something in the data that was...

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Registration has opened for our VIRTUAL 2021 Calendar Launch on October 14th at 10AM! Reserve your spot today ✨bigmarker.com/see-it-be-it-s…

See it Be it STEM it Calendar Launch 2021

We are SO excited to introduce you to the 2021 #SeeitbeitSTEMit calendar role models! We are honoured to bring this amazing group of women to show their knowledge and abilities as they blaze trails...

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Don't miss out on great #frontend knowledge building @FITC 's Web Unleashed, October 5th-7th! Apply for the #diversity scholarship for underrepresented tech professionals by September 27th bit.ly/3i2jZtX #DiversityInTech
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Remember a person who truly inspired you in your #career? Willing to give it back by helping a young women navigating the different career paths and accessing a job in #STEM? Register below to make a difference by becoming a #STEMingUP #mentor: ow.ly/dBSN50BjvjS
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This youth STEM program runs Aug 10-14, with the previous tweet for a program the week after. Apply now for this amazing opportunity.
hEr VOLUTION@hEr_VOLUTION27 Jul 2020
📅 Still some time to apply...! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity for young women to gain life-changing experience! ✔️ (deadline extended) Learn more: hervolution.org/event/id-tec… Apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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📅 Still some time to apply...! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity for young women to gain life-changing experience! ✔️ hervolution.org/event/gostem…
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Saturday, 10am to 2pm EST, the Canadian and African Business Women’s Alliance (#CAABWA) presents the third annual Partners For Leadership Forum. This year's theme: Addressing Systemic Racism in Professional Spaces #systemicracism #inclusivework eventbrite.com/e/2020-partne…

2020 Partners For Leadership Forum

This year's forum is themed around Open Discussions: Addressing Systemic Racism in Professional Spaces

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