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18. Aisha Blake: A Community Minded App Developer in Detroit
FromWe Belong Here: Lessons from Unconventional Paths to Tech
18. Aisha Blake: A Community Minded App Developer in Detroit
FromWe Belong Here: Lessons from Unconventional Paths to Tech
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Aug 17, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Aisha Blake arrived in Detroit in 2013 to serve as a Jesuit Volunteer. She then began working at Grand Circus and has taught web development to people of all ages in bootcamps, workshops, and online courses. She helped create their bootcamp program and craft their JavaScript curriculum. She eventually decided to pursue a full-time engineering role and today is an Application Developer for Detroit Labs. Aisha has a deep love for the tech community in Detroit. She’s passionate about community organizing and helps organize self.conference and . She has traveled all across the US to speak on web accessibility, diversity & inclusion in tech, and how to give feedback fearlessly. This episode of #WeBelongHere is packed full of thoughtful dialogue spanning topics from race and gender to self-advocacy and the power of song and community. Aisha shares advice on how to teach yourself the skills to survive and thrive in the tech industry. Resources: Aisha’s Blog Aisha.CodesTwitter @AishaBlake self.conference We Belong Here Podcast: Follow Lauren on Twitter @LoLoCoding WeBelongPodcast.com websiteSubscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify LoLoCoding.com
Released:
Aug 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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