Watch the recording of “Webinar #1: Leadership During a Time of Turmoil,” the first webinar in our news series hosted by Brenda Wilkerson Darden, which brings together tech company leaders to discuss COVID-19 related challenges.
As COVID-19 continues to impact both the home and work lives of people around the world, you may be wondering what your company can do to best address situations like these. Brenda Darden Wilkerson, President & CEO of AnitaB.org, discusses leadership during times of turmoil. Joining this discussion is Kim Holmes, Senior Principal of Technology and Diversity Partnerships at Discover; Melissa Morganstein, Vice President of People & Communities – HR and Business Partner Leader at Cisco; and Mary Hamilton, Managing Director at Accenture’s Technology Lab.
Watch the video, and check out our list of resources below to help you connect, learn, and find support during these difficult times.
| Organization | Offering | Contact |
| Purple Impact Strategies | Sourcing for Project/Program Managers | Thomas Conrad 415 635 7997 |
| COVIDbase | Database with opportunities for people with technical skills to help with COVID-19 outreach projects | Elisabeth Wallin |
| Harvest App | Distribute backyard fruits and veggies at the nearest food drop offs for the people who have difficulty buying during this pandemic outbreak | Usha Jagannathan |
| Girls Who Code | Free #CodeFromHome activities | Lekisha Middleton |
| AnitaB.org | Accountability Study Group to learn four different coding language options | Tasha Green |
| Microsoft | Online networking session called #WomenITPro | Cathy Moya |
| The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table by Minda Harts | Career advice guide for women of color | |
| Open Source COVID19 Medical Supplies | Evaluate, design, validate, and source the fabrication of open source emergency medical supplies around the world, given a variety of local supply conditions | Afiya Carter |
| Lightbot | An educational video game for learning software programming concepts | Tasha Green |
| Courser and Yale | Course with a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits | Muazma Zahid |
| Udacity | Online learning free access for 30 days | Muazma Zahid |
| Salesforce | Has employee program that allows for paid time if an employee is committed to volunteering a chunk of time with a nonprofit they are passionate about | Christa Tipton |
| Fairrer Samani Group LLC | Virtual Tea Party: The party moderator is S. Lynn Coleman, MBA, Cisco Systems. Dr. Leedjia Svec will share her recipe on “How to Making Cake on Mars. The possibilities of what if?” Dr. Jeannice Samani will share the tea on “Having Your Voice Heard! Standing in empowerment and knowing that you have a place and space.” |
Jeannice Fairrer Samani |
| The Community Mentors Mobile App – Microsoft | Find tech mentors, or to help mentor | Shona Bang |
| Phin | Group mentoring session with other mentors and college students to discuss their challenges and successes | Susi Burke |
| Year Up | Nonprofit which enables young adults to move from minimum wage to meaningful careers in just one year | Diane Coleman |
| Koval | Turned their distillery to produce hand sanitizer for medical staff | Danielle Lottridge |
| Request for ideas | People are in the hospital with no visitors and dying alone; Nurses are trying to use Zoom and cell phones to allow these people to talk to multiple family members before they die. | Christa Tipton |
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