Since she was young, Charu Sankar said she remembers her mother always inviting neighborhood kids over to teach them about robotics.
Sankar said her mother wanted to give young girls in her community the chance to find their passion in technology, especially in a world where full gender equality is still not a reality.
“If there isn’t a concrete program for these young girls, you never know who is going to get a chance to even know what these fields in technology are,” Sankar said.
Now, the junior computer science major follows in her mother's footsteps, advocating for women across the globe who are disadvantaged in learning about technology. Assisting in hosting an International Day of the Girl Celebration Monday was one of the ways she did this.
The Day of the Girl Celebration took place in the Student Union's Cape Florida Ballroom, where 10 clubs and nearly 100 students celebrated the accomplishments women have made in the 21st century. The event focused on how students can improve the state of gender equality in the world of technology.
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Sankar said her mother wanted to give young girls in her community the chance to find their passion in technology, especially in a world where full gender equality is still not a reality.
“If there isn’t a concrete program for these young girls, you never know who is going to get a chance to even know what these fields in technology are,” Sankar said.
Now, the junior computer science major follows in her mother's footsteps, advocating for women across the globe who are disadvantaged in learning about technology. Assisting in hosting an International Day of the Girl Celebration Monday was one of the ways she did this.
The Day of the Girl Celebration took place in the Student Union's Cape Florida Ballroom, where 10 clubs and nearly 100 students celebrated the accomplishments women have made in the 21st century. The event focused on how students can improve the state of gender equality in the world of technology.
Continue reading: http://www.nicholsonstudentmedia.com/life/day-of-the-girl-celebration-recognizes-women-in-technology/article_73e8cf16-2b04-11ec-928f-7bafe63d4ffb.html
