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"Scholarships provide free access to the Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival and to Summer Film Camp."

"Women kept saying they were going to make a movie about Deborah Szekely, but no one started it,"

"So my daughter Sonia encouraged me to do it."

"I think Deborah is amazing."

"One of the most amazing things about her is that she reinvents herself every ten years."

"What I’ve seen is an increased focus and acknowledgment of supporting our various institutions,"

"We invited faculty from the region, from HBCUs in the region, to come and participate in our technical assistance workshop,” Inniss said. “We actually invited program officers to come to campus to present on the different programs in DRL, and then we had a coaching component."

"Now, I have the knowledge and the understanding of what helped me to be productive in my own individual career that I’m able to kind of share that knowledge with my junior faculty, colleagues,"

"I’m helping people to understand your notice of award and all [the] award conditions, and what does this mean? [I’m] also helping people to understand how to effectively manage their awards, and what certain things mean. What does participant support cost? When do you have your budget, and how do you expand your budget, and just providing all that different context and information to help people to be effective with their grants."

"I know at NSF there was always a concerted effort to avoid implicit biases, and so I applaud them for that, and they continue to do that—to have an understanding that diversity breeds innovation, and I think that a lot of federal agencies understand that,” Innis said. “But also having opportunities for HBCUs and MSIs to lead on different programs—I think that is really helpful, and has helped us as well."

"When I was in high school, I was able to go to a college campus to take undergraduate math classes, which was a great experience. To pass this on to the next generation, each year for the last ~20 years, I've run an intensive 2-week math and biology course for high school students."

"Another outreach program that I am involved in is aimed at 1st and 2nd year college students. This project is driven by the fact that we really need more diverse students to become leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)."

"A challenge is that more than half the students that enter college wanting to major in STEM don't end up getting that STEM degree."

"There's a high attrition rate and the biggest drop off happens to be students of color and students from underserved backgrounds. When I was researching and finding out all these facts, it really made me want to figure out ways to support students and address this retention in STEM problem."

"I think that medical oncology could really use a mathematical modeling toolbox that can leverage clinical measurements to optimize treatments for individual patients. Mathematical modeling can also help us make predictions to improve clinical care."

"For example, you might first want to predict which drug or combination of drugs will work best on particular patients, and then it becomes important to know the right dose and schedule for administering that drug. Mathematical modeling can help answer these types of questions."

"I am only one, but we are many."

"Both from on the ice and off the ice, we have seen a spectacular amount of growth as it relates to the female demographic and that happens because of commitment, intentionality and, of course, impact"

"As many women we see here in this stadium, we see an equal number of men,And it’s important to understand that the growth of any sport, the growth of any movement requires not only those who are part of the movement but allies who also participate in the movement.”"

"I’ve always been a proponent – throughout my entire career and my life – of women in leadership roles,And so the importance of understanding the intersection of gender, race and ethnicity as it relates to women of color, to be able to see the representation here both as fans, as employees on and off the ice, it tells me that despite what might be appearing to be in some ways setbacks in our country and even across the globe that we should still be very encouraged by what opportunities lie in front of us for women and women of color."

"Lots of dimensions, I would say at the highest level. Producing the league's first-ever diversity, equity and inclusion impact report of October 2022 was a milestone for the league. Not just in terms of the transparency of information from demographics of the league and the clubs, but also the development of the seven-point framework that is really governing how we're creating consistency across the league and all the clubs.I think events like this point to the fact that we are beginning to normalize in the sport of hockey these conversations. I often say getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations. And I think that the league has played a role in helping create an environment up and down the hockey spine, the ecosystem that brings us to a moment where we can all engage in a real productive way in these types of conversations."

"Well, I mean, are you ever moving fast enough when you are behind in any kind of changes? If you look at the history of those who have been on the front line of change, you have to be prepared for a certain level of criticism and you can't let that be daunting. We're all human — I'm not going to do everything that is going to be pleasing to everyone, I'm going to have mistakes and disagreements with people. But I think as long as we are collectively making progress and we are making people who have otherwise not felt comfortable in the sport of hockey, feel comfortable and start feeling well-heard and ushering in a new era, I'm OK with the criticism."

"I don't personally agree with that. I think you make far more progress in any kind of change effort by educating people and allowing them to come to a change process through their own desires. That's my own personal belief system in change. I've seen it be more far effective than a punitive approach."

"People have far more stake in things when they can bring themselves to it through their own volition. That's not the approach I support in the change effort. That's how I would be thinking of it."

"I would say a more proactive approach to understanding the work that is going on behind the scenes that's not the salacious or the sexy work, but to help readers and consumers to really understand holistically what goes into the change process. And then it helps people understand that it's not as simple as turning on a switch or telling someone what to do. That might help you in the moment but this is a journey. And it's a journey of change that you want people to believe in it and adapt it and adopt it."

"So you can make people do anything, but is that sustainable? And guess how we know it's not sustainable? Because we've been at this work for so many years and we haven't liked it. So there's something to be said about having conversations, getting people to humanize relationships. Looking someone in the eye and seeing the humanity of the relationship and then people getting comfortable with that. It's very different to write about something and to make assumptions about what someone's intent is versus sitting down and looking them in the eye and seeing the humanity of who they are."

"That experience taught me about making decisions and to just keep going but to always maintain your dignity."

"I knew how to get out because I could read and I had to get out because the environment was dangerous."

"And, today, I’m grateful to Miss Ann, for showing me a direction I didn’t want to take."

"I take pleasure in getting African-American students interested in this work, not only in aerospace and mechanical engineering but in any goal that might seem out of reach because they are a minority."

"It’s important to have people that you know are interested in you and your career, a parent, mentor or sponsor. Not all of them, but some of them should look like you. You can’t underestimate that."

"I’m thrilled to be living at a time where multidisciplinary work is rewarded. For instance, grant sponsors now include multiple disciplines and diversity as part of their funding requirements."

"I do believe that I possess the emotional intelligence to lead through those challenges with grace, respect, integrity, and with an inclusive spirit. My leadership will not only be data-driven but also holistically person-centered."

"With modeling, you never have control over anything."

"being able to have complete power with these apps I develop is very fulfilling."

"If it means being smart and being a good programmer, then "I have no problem being a nerd."

"I started programming games on my TI-89 calculator in middle school or early high school, but I never thought of it as “coding.” I just thought of it as a way to create cool games to play with."

"One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever been given is that anytime you’re trying to bring change, you’re going to encounter obstacles, but the more you can be persistent, keep moving forward and assemble a supportive community around you, the more likely you are to succeed."

"One way to do this is to empower more underrepresented groups to pursue technology or learn about technology."

"Coding and generally technology has so much untapped potential in Africa. For females, the future is even brighter. Day in and day out there are so many opportunities that come up to promote women in technology."

"Our vision is to shape a world where more African women will be daring enough to lead in science, technology, engineering and mathematics."

""We want the women in our community to be at the forefront of technology on the continent and beyond." ** https://deenazaidi.com/spotlight-on-african-women-in-tech-ivy-barley Ivy Barley on the vision of Developers in Vogue for African women in TECH"

"Generally, society has the perception that tech fields are not meant for women."

"Some tech workplaces don’t create the ideal environment for women to thrive."

"I believe that by investing in infrastructure, internet access can be more affordable and available."

"you have to believe in yourself: you’re capable of doing so much!"

"Females make up more than 50 percent of the population of most African countries, and with tech on the rise, it is becoming even more crucial that African women are equipped with tools that help them transform the tech scene in Africa."

"“The future of technology is female and African.”"

"“Whatever your passion is, you definitely need a lot of diligence and determination.”"

"“Generally, society has the perception that tech fields are not meant for women. Though many women are interested in tech, they tend to get discouraged along the line and so drop out. However, I believe tech is gender neutral, and anyone can excel at it.”"