Of Hardhats and Hijabs

Chronicles of Muslim Girls in Science and Engineering

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Heartening news of the day: Stanford’s Maryam Mirzakhani becomes the first woman to win the Fields Medal, the “Nobel Prize of mathematics.” In some distant galaxy, Maria Mitchell’s heart is bursting with joy.

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Huge news for women in mathematics! Congratulations to Ms Mirzakhani!

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Morning rush struggles at a glance. #interns.

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Shameless selfie on the way up for the printshop lugging those drawings.

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Black Girls Code:  This Is What the Next Generation of Engineers Looks Like

by Laura Drell

In college and during her career, Kimberly Bryant often found herself the only black female scientist in the room. The biotech engineer founded the Bay Area non-profit Black Girls CODE in 2011 so that today’s young girls will never find themselves in that position. Bryant realized that it wasn’t a lack of interest in science that led to a dearth of diversity in her field; it was a lack of access. Black Girls CODE’s goal is to drive access and exposure, closing the digital divide.

Black Girls CODE introduces young girls of color to computer programming, mobile app development, robotics and other STEM fields, so the girls can learn how to build the tools they want to see in the world.  [Continue reading article at Mashable.]

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#readyformonday #regram from @groovylabinabox grateful for mistakes #inspiration #motivation

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When your hijab game is on point and then you put on your hardhat.