Letter from the Vice President: I am honored to extend my warmest greetings to the guests and leaders of AnitaB.org as you convene for the Grace Hopper Celebration 2023. AnitaB.org has played a critical role in advancing equity by empowering girls, women, and non-binary individuals with the support and resources necessary to achieve success within…

Read time: 4 minutes Tell us about your Tech Journey: I am Alegría Baquero. I started my tech journey in my home country, Ecuador, first as a multimedia developer and later as co-founder of a small web development company. Seven years later, I came to the United States to pursue my Master’s in Informatics…

Read time: 5 Minutes Every year on July 26, the United States celebrates National Disability Independence Day, commemorating the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA, signed into law in 1990, is the nation’s first comprehensive law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Americans with Disabilities While monumental, the…