Underrepresented in Tech was designed and built with the goal of demystifying diversity. Fear of tokenization and awkwardness blocks many leaders from reaching out to diverse individuals. This roadblock prevents amazing people from finding amazing opportunities. We built this tool so that if you want to prioritize diversity, you can.
In our weekly podcast, creators Allie and Michelle discuss topics that are important to them as champions of diversity in the WordPress/tech community.
There are so many words in the English language that have far-back meanings we’ve come to forget. Many are used in the tech industry without a second thought. Some we may use in our personal lives. In this episode, Allie and Michelle provide you with some examples of words and phrases with racist origins that…
In this episode, Allie and Michelle talk to Hannah, one of the team members at Yoast who was instrumental in creating the newest beta feature of the Yoast SEO pluigin which helps you keep your writing inclusive and welcoming.
In this episode, Michelle interviews Piccia Neri all about recruiting! If you hire or intend to hire in order to build a diverse team, this is an episode you cannot miss.
In this episode, Allie revisits the idea of tech mentors and mentees. This time, she’s joined by Nyasha Green is mentors up to 50 people at a time, all on how to succeed in tech!
In this episode of the podcast, Michelle brings on special guest Cami Kaos! Cami shares some practical advice for DEI hiring that everyone should know when trying to build more diverse teams.
This this episode, Allie and Michelle chat with Maddy Osman of The Blogsmith! Maddy just launched a brand new book called Writing for Humans and Robots! Grab the Style Guide Here Connect with Maddy on Twitter Learn more about and buy the book!
Professional mentorship is so valuable, but it can often be difficult to find a mentor, or conduct that relationship in a lasting way. In this episode Allie and Michelle discuss how to get a mentor, do’s and don’ts for mentorship relationships, the differences between mentoring and coaching, and more.
In this episode, Allie speaks with James Giroux (Director of Brand & Product Marketing at Stellar WP) about ways in which one can be an ally for others – even when things don’t go as planned.
In this episode, Allie and Michelle discuss how we think about accessibility and the things we forget about being inclusive and open.
So many people are interested in starting a podcast. It’s both harder and easier to create one than you may think. In this episode, Allie and Michelle recount all the things you may want to do and consider before launching your show.
In this episode, Allie chats with Gina Innocent of GoDaddy Pro. They talk about Gina’s time at WCEU, her meetup with the BlackPress Slack group, diversity in tech, and WordPress meetups!
In this episode, Allie and Michelle try to think of contributing from a new person’s point of view. When you’re lookign to build a career in tech, how can volunteering time to contribute to WordPress help you achieve your goals? There are tons of answers to that question, and we break them down here!
In this episode, in response to their WordCamp Europe FOMO, Allie and Michelle share their top tips for how underrepresented people can make the msot of their time and expeirence at a WordPress event.
In this episode, Allie and Michelle discuss the challenges that come with sponsoring events in WordPress. How much of sponsorship decisions are emotional and how much is business-centric?
In this episode, Allie and Michelle discuss the paid services they provide under the UIT umbrella, what those services include, and why they are important additions to the database.
