Navya Gangrade: Experiencing Break Through Tech’s AI Program Through The Virtual Platform
01/23/2024
Studying Computer Science at Arizona State University, Navya participates in Break Through Tech’s AI program through the virtual platform.
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Climate Science x Artificial Intelligence
01/22/2024
The New York Botanical Garden teams up with Break Through Tech students nationwide on Kaggle, Google's Data Science Competition Platform
Sofia Khan: Break Through Tech AI Mentor – Guiding Students Through Struggles with Solutions for Career Readiness
01/17/2024
While much of Sofia’s time is focused on her job as a Compliance Officer at Citadel, one of the world’s leading alternative investment firms, she is also an inspiration for her friends and colleagues as a mentor for the Break Through Tech AI Program.
Strada Education Foundation Award
01/11/2024
Break Through Tech received $750,000 from Strada Education Foundation to expand its programming to hundreds of students at institutions within the University of Texas System and conduct in-depth research to learn more about how experiential learning opportunities can become a systemic solution for diversifying the tech talent pipeline.
Aiesha Esa: Achieving Career and Life Goals Through Break Through Tech
01/09/2024
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.
Break Through Voices: In Conversation with Dr. Kevin Graham, Site Director at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering for Break Through Tech AI
01/03/2024
The best way to understand the shape and power of Break Through Tech’s work is to hear from the people who are part of it — from the young women participating in our innovative programs, to the leaders who host those programs inside their organizations and the team members who run our programs in cities around the country and online.
Diversifying AI Tech Talent Nationally
01/03/2024
The Reboot Representation Tech Coalition awarded Break Through Tech $500,000 towards the expansion of our AI program. Our program is the largest of its kind in the U.S., 67% of the women and nonbinary computing students enrolled are Black, Latina, and Native American, and the placement rate* is 80%.
Maria Reccoppa: Putting her Break Through Tech AI skills to work at the New York Public Library
12/13/2023
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.
Empowering a Future in Tech: Wanjiru Mambo’s Transformative Journey with Break Through Tech AI
12/07/2023
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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For every obstacle, a resolution
12/03/2023
Switching majors from sociology to computer science can be daunting enough, but that wasn't the only challenge Toni Raggs faced in college. In this Their Own Words column, Toni talks through the obstacles they surmounted and shares advice for other students who might be facing the same ones.