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Women Who Code Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

702 members · Public group

Organized by Women Who Code and 1 other

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What we’re about

Join us by attending a WWCode event or signing up at www.womenwhocode.com.

Women Who Code is the largest and most active community of engineers dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. We envision a world where women are representative as technical executives, founders, VCs, board members, and software engineers. Our programs are designed to get you there.

Who should join?
Our community is for professional women in technology careers, including software engineers, developers, UX/UI designers, data scientists and more. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. Bring your laptop and a friend!

What to expect?
Our events offer free hands on technical events, study groups, panel discussions, lightning talks, and keynotes featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success.

Support us:
WWCode relies on donations to support this catalytic movement. Funding directly impacts our ability to deliver programs and expand to more cities, ensuring that even more women have the opportunity to excel in tech careers. womenwhocode.com/donate

Share a Job with our Community:
Post your jobs on the Women Who Code Job Board and hire from our exclusive community of technical professionals. Get started at womenwhocode.com/companies.

Code of Conduct:
WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, creed, political affiliation, or preferred programming language(s). Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form.

Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version and access our incident report form at: www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct

Terms of Service:
Everyone who participates in our community agrees to abide by our Terms of Service. Read it at: www.womenwhocode.com/tos

Privacy Policy:
Everyone who participates in our community agrees to abide by our Privacy Policy.
Read it at: www.womenwhocode.com/privacy-policy

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WWCode Birmingham: womenwhocode.com/birmingham
Twitter: twitter.com/wwcbirmingham
Facebook: facebook.com/womenwhocodebirmingham
Instagram: instagram.com/wwcode_birmingham
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups/12026281

Connect with #WWCode Global Network:
Facebook: facebook.com/womenwhocode
Twitter: twitter.com/womenwhocode
Code Review: bit.ly/WWCodeReview
Github: github.com/orgs/WomenWhoCode
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Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 4:00 PM UTCRadical Inclusion: Empowering Accessibility in Tech | WWCode Advocacy Town Hall
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💫 Join the WWCode Global team and our panel of DEI experts to learn how to advocate for yourself and others on issues of accessibility for a more equitable tech industry! 💫

🤝 About WWCode Advocacy Town Halls
Women Who Code Advocacy Town Halls are regular live virtual panels designed to elevate important discussions around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) advocacy topics. These events provide technologists, founders, leaders, educators, and more access to DEI experts. Attendees can ask questions and understand how to be effective allies in fostering a more inclusive and equitable tech industry.

🗓️ About This Event: Radical Inclusion: Empowering Accessibility in Tech
Join us for the Women Who Code Advocacy Town Hall on October 24, 2023, as we delve into "Radical Inclusion: Empowering Accessibility in Tech." This online panel discussion, hosted on LinkedIn, will bring together experts and advocates to explore accessibility in the tech industry and its impact on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

💻 This is an online event hosted on LinkedIn. Register now.

👩🏾‍💻Who should attend:

Individuals with visible or invisible disabilities interested in sharing perspectives or learning about their rights.

Team leads, hiring managers, colleagues, etc., interested in supporting and advocating for people with visual or invisible disabilities.

Technologists looking to incorporate better accessibility practices.

Founders or CEOs interested in creating and implementing an inclusive company culture, especially for technologists with accessibility needs.

✅ What we’ll discuss:

Hiring Process, Getting the Job, and Support at Work: Know the challenges and opportunities for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process, workplace support, and career growth.

Visible and Invisible Disabilities: Understand and define visible and invisible disabilities and how they affect individuals in the tech industry.

Legal Rights and Responsibilities: Learn about legal rights and responsibilities in hiring practices and actionable ways to advocate for yourself and others.

How Allies Can Be Advocates: Explore how allies can play a role in advocating for individuals with disabilities and creating inclusive workplaces and how technologists can develop with accessibility in mind.

Access to Resources: Gain insights into accessibility resources and how you can find more support.

⭐ Meet the panelists:

Amy Carney, Accessibility Specialist and Web Developer

Jessica Rafuse, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Policy for Accessibility with Microsoft

Caterina Paun, Senior Instructor of Computer Science, Portland State University

AmyJune Hineline (moderator), Certification Community Architect at the Linux Foundation

💻 This is an online event hosted on LinkedIn. Register now.

Code of Conduct + Issue Reporting
Women Who Code is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all Women Who Code events. Any issues? Reach out to global@womenwhocode.com.
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