[Skills] Women’s Lightning Talks - TH, Feb 7, 6:00 PM, SF, Free Get a chance to practice a 5 min talk (your choice of topic) in front of a small crowd. A supportive audience guaranteed! [Networking] Speed Mentoring for People of Color - TH, Feb 7, 5:00 PM, Redwood City, $15 Breakout groups will spend 15-20 min with each mentor in a Q&A format. Mentors from companies like Dropbox, Oracle, Broadly, PayPal. [Discussion] Barriers to Education: Does Harassment Make a Difference? - SUN, Feb 10, 2:00 PM, San Jose, Free Maha Ibrahim of Equal Rights Advocates talks about how harassment can get girls off track during middle school, high school, college and into the workplace. Legal protections and local actions will be covered too. [Discussion] Black Excellence in Career and Professional Development - MON, Feb 11, 5:00 PM, SF, Free Panel of black professionals discussing how they navigate corporate spaces; recruiting booth for Gap Inc (event host); live band and snacks. [Virtual Course] Storytelling for Change, TUE, Feb 19, Free 8-week hands-on course where you will develop your own personal story, integrate it into a larger presentation, and record it for feedback from your classmates. [Book] Brave Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani, CEO of Girls Who Code From publisher’s website: “In Brave, Not Perfect, Reshma shares powerful insights and practices to help us override our perfect girl training and make bravery a lifelong habit. By being brave, not perfect, we can all become the authors of our biggest, boldest, and most joyful life.”
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