STEM Trends
by Danielle Rose, Director of Programs for the Level Playing Field Institute STEM fields are some of the most exciting areas to work in today.... Read More
Fairness Matters Forum 2014: Participant Biographies
Luz Gonzalez Fernandez received her bachelor’s degree in 2007 from the University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in International Political Economy. After graduating, Luz... Read More
Bridging the STEM Divide
Join us on September 13, 2014 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm on USC’s main campus for Bridging the STEM Divide. Contact ramon@www.smash.org for more... Read More
Diversity Data Shows Need to Focus on Women of Color
The floodgates holding back the tech industry’s dismal diversity data are now wide open. First Google, then LinkedIn and Yahoo, and now Facebook have soaked... Read More
LPFI Initiative for Equity in AP Computer Science
This week, as students across the country took the 2014 Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science exam, it is timely to reflect on the severe disparities... Read More
The Hackathon Village
“It takes a village to raise a child.” – African proverb “…also to put on a youth hackathon” – Level Playing Field Institute Last summer,... Read More
Community Impact Hackathons Need to Stay in the Community
Guest blog post by Jen Arguello of the Kapor Center for Social Impact. At the Kapor Center for Social Impact, we are always looking toward creative... Read More
Technology’s Opportunity Gap
As you know, the US is undergoing two major shifts that will shape the country’s future: 1. STEM jobs are the fastest growing segment... Read More
HOW-FAIR Study
The Level Playing Field Institute in collaboration with the Center for Survey Research at the University of Connecticut, conducted the How Opportunities in Workplaces and... Read More