DC
Mason Guild guides more women into computing
08/09/2021
Break Through Tech’s mission to propel more women into computing is off to a good start with the first Mason Guild program ending July 30.
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Chicago
Interested in CS? Curious about language? No more need to choose
08/05/2021
Picking a college major can be hard. It used to be even harder for people who wanted to study both computer science and linguistics — but thanks to a new program at UIC, that's no longer the case.
Chicago
Maximizing a minor
07/21/2021
Choosing the right minor in college can have a major impact on your career. Find out what Ashma Pandya is already doing with her UIC minor in computer science — and how it will support her work down the road.
DC
First Mason Guild kicks off July 26
07/14/2021
On July 26, the first-ever Break Through Tech at Mason Guild program kicks off with a group of more than 60 women from Mason and Northern Virginia Community College who want to learn more about technology and computing.
National
Forbes 50 over 50
07/08/2021
Judith Spitz, Founder and Executive Director of Break Through Tech, is named a Forbes: Woman over 50 who is leading the way in impact and innovation.
National
Why Tech Executives Must Embrace Diversity
07/01/2021
as their first line of defense against the business impacts of algorithmic bias - published in Forbes.
Chicago
Optimizing the internship experience
06/28/2021
Meeting people is one of the best parts of a Break Through Tech Chicago Sprinternship. The pharmaceutical company AbbVie found a way to make that activity as interactive as possible.
Enhancing the tech behind the business of sports
06/22/2021
Not all tech jobs are at tech companies. Five UIC women applied their technological know-how to a powerhouse of the sports world through their Break Through Tech Chicago Sprinternship.
Chicago
Designing a network (and networking)
06/16/2021
Some of this year's Break Through Tech Chicago Sprinternships gave UIC students the chance to come up with ways to use technology to support Chicago communities. Learn how five Sprinterns at the networking giant Cisco Systems developed an idea to move Pilsen forward.
National
How to Get More Women Into Technology
06/02/2021
As published in the Wall Street Journal: Break Through Tech is one of a number of programs working to steer women into STEM fields.
