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Aiesha Esa: Achieving Career and Life Goals Through Break Through Tech
Posted on January 9, 2024
Set to graduate from Cal State, Bakersfield in May 2024, Aiesha strongly believes Break Through Tech can help her achieve her career and life goals.
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Maria Reccoppa: Putting her Break Through Tech AI skills to work at the New York Public Library
Posted on December 15, 2023
On track to graduating from Molloy University in 2024, Maria is currently working at the New York Public Library as a Cloud Application Development intern. The job, which involves using the Google Cloud Platform to create AI applications to support patrons of the NYPL, is a direct result of her involvement with Break Through Tech.
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Empowering a Future in Tech: Wanjiru Mambo’s Transformative Journey with Break Through Tech AI
Posted on December 7, 2023
Finding the right path in the ever-evolving world of technology can be daunting. However, a chance social media post can sometimes lead to a transformative journey. This is Wanjiru Mambo’s story. She is a student in the Break Through Tech AI program, and this experience reshaped her vision of a career in technology.
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Taguhi Yenokyan’s Journey Towards Discovering a Passion for Machine Learning and Data Science
Posted on November 16, 2023
For Taguhi, it was Break Through Tech AI at UCLA in 2023 that her path became clear and discovered her true calling.
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Izeth Torres Reyes’ Bold Leap: From Early Beginnings to a Future in AI and Computer Science
Posted on November 2, 2023
Izeth first got involved with Break Through Tech AI at UCLA in the summer of 2023. After attending a Zoom information session for Break Through Tech, Izeth knew she wanted to apply. As a female in a male-dominated field, she loved the opportunity offered to underrepresented communities and was looking for a change.