by michelle | Jul 12, 2024 | DEI Concepts, Leadership, Podcast Episode, Resources and Programs
Show Notes In this episode, Samah and Michelle talk about a recent open letter to the organizers for WCEU 2025 from Shahjahan Jewel, in which he talks about WCEU 2025 coinciding with Eid al-Adha, a significant holiday for Muslims. He equates it as if WordCamp was to...
by michelle | Jun 20, 2024 | Community Building, DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode, Resources and Programs
Show Notes In this episode, Samah and Michelle talk about the digital divide – what it is, who it affects, and how it affects people on both sides. They discuss how lack of access is not a reflection on intelligence or ability, in spite of what politicians and...
by The UIT Team | Sep 28, 2023 | Allyship, Community Building, Leadership, Podcast Episode, Resources and Programs
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle chats with Francesca Marano and Siobhan McKeown about their new initiative, WP Includes, aimed at increasing the representation of womenin WordPress boardrooms and leadership. Learn more at: https://wpincludes.me/ Episode...
by The UIT Team | Sep 11, 2023 | Community Building, Events, Leadership, Podcast Episode, Resources and Programs
Show Notes In this episode, Allie and Michelle sit down with Samah Nasr, who has worked at Yoast since 2018 as a Community Project Manager. Samah works closely with many of the Yoast community DEI effots, such as the Yoast Diversity Fund and Yoast Care Fund. Episode...
by The UIT Team | Jun 6, 2023 | Allyship, Leadership, Podcast Episode, Resources and Programs
Show Notes In this episode, Michelle chats with Marieke van de Rakt about her new venture – Emilia Capital – and how important it is to invest in women founders and business owners. Episode Transcript Speaker 1:Welcome to the Underrepresented in Tech...
by The UIT Team | May 29, 2023 | Community Building, Events, Podcast Episode, Resources and Programs
Show Notes In this episode, Allie chats with Sima Parekh, the Executive Director of 48in48 – an organization which holds annual events focused on launching 48 websites for 48 nonprofits in 48 hours. Allie and Sima discuss Sima’s history with the...
