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By: Bethany Lindsey, Director of Education If you know a student who might be interested in attending one of these classes, please fill out this form!   When thinking about the problem of diversifying tech, there are many things that come to mind as a potential solution. It is a lot to take on, and our team is laying the foundation to do that work. We are taking a systems-oriented approach, by increasing the amount of diverse people we are putting…

Our partners at C2FO have pledged $27,000 to match donations made to Ada during GiveBig because, like us, they hold strong to the belief that diversity in tech is critical for innovation. To learn more about how C2FO supports Ada graduates in their journey as Software Engineers, we spoke with C11 alum Jansen Martin, about her experience working at C2FO, and the importance of continuing to bring diversity into tech.  How was applying to C2FO different from applying to other…

Our partners at C2FO have pledged $27,000 to match donations made to Ada during GiveBig because, like us, they hold strong to the belief that diversity in tech is critical for innovation. To learn more about how C2FO supports Ada graduates in their journey as Software Engineers, we spoke with C7 alum, Olivia Mendez about her experience working at C2FO, and the importance of continuing to bring diversity into tech.  How was applying to C2FO different from applying to other…

By: Lauren Sato, CEO In late March, UNESCO led the formation of a Global Education Coalition and the #LearningNeverStops campaign to take collective action to ensure that the necessary pivots we are making in how we deliver learning around the world doesn’t further exacerbate the socio-economic divides many of our communities face.  This has been top of mind for us here at Ada, and we wanted to take a moment to lay out our plan for ensuring our program, and…

Donate to Ada today – Your gift supports amazingly resilient people as they change their lives through tech At Ada, we continue to remind ourselves of the wonderful good we can accomplish together as a united community through this difficult time.  With this in mind, we’ve asked a few Ada alum to share stories of their Ada journey as incredible examples of the resilience of our community and our ability to bounce back from adversity stronger than ever.  Meet Kat – C10 Alum…

By: Sarah Ervin, Program Manager of Student Services It’s been almost four weeks since Ada classes went fully online, and even longer since many Ada interns have been fully remote. The transition to virtual class was abrupt, at a time that was already scary and full of unknowns. While we still don’t know what the future holds, we’ve been comforted in watching how our resilient community has responded to this crisis with so much mutual support and creativity. We deeply…

By: Bethany Lindsey, Director of Education UPDATE: Registration for the Lovelace Learning Lab pilot program sold out in just 14 minutes! The waitlist remains open – please be on the lookout for future program dates and courses. In the midst of this chaos, we have an exciting announcement at Ada! Starting in May 2020 we will begin piloting our first ever Professional Development Program for Ada alums, the Lovelace Learning Lab! This is only the beginning and it is our…