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Why I gave $1024 to the Ada Initiative

Selena Deckelmann · 9 Aug 2013

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    Too little is done to teach adult women computer science; outreach wrongly focuses only on children.

    Their wordsMy most striking realization is how little work is done to educate adult women about computer science, about open source and open culture.

  2. Our reading

    It is never too late to learn to write software.

    Their wordsIt reinforces my belief that it is never too late to learn these skills, and the women who seek out these classes inspire me with their dedication and fearlessness.

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