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A report on the efforts to narrow the gender gap between men and women in computing jobs and the program that's teaching 10 million school girls the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), with a specific focus on computer coding. Includes interviews with: Bonnie Ross, Corporate Vice...

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Other Authors: Alfonsi, Sharyn (Interviewer), Hartman, Rome (Producer), Kuzmarov, Sara (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2019.
Series:60 Minutes
Subjects:
Women in computer science > Recruiting.
Computer programming > Study and teaching > Social aspects.
Women computer scientists > Training of.
Girls > Education.
Computer literacy > Sex differences.
Sexism in education.
Filles > Éducation.
Sexisme en éducation.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A report on the efforts to narrow the gender gap between men and women in computing jobs and the program that's teaching 10 million school girls the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), with a specific focus on computer coding. Includes interviews with: Bonnie Ross, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Studios, who is determined to recruit more women for her team; Hadi Partovi, CEO of the non-profit Code.org, who hopes to close the tech-skills gender gap; Alexis Dixon, teacher, Brooklyn Arbor Public School, who teaches computer science; and unnamed students at Marymount Girls School in New York.
Physical Description:1 online resource (13 minutes)
Playing Time:00:12:05