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Computer Science Education Week

As Computer Science Education Week winds down and more than 480 million people have participated in the Hour of Code, we still know this topic is much too important to embrace for just seven days. We know that coding and other computer science literacy, particularly for historically underserved students can make a huge difference in […]

Connecting Students with Industry to Launch STEM Careers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2017 Danielle McNamara 510.987.0230   This month, more than 200 diverse and driven undergrads descend on downtown Los Angeles in a step towards becoming the diverse leaders of tomorrow’s tech and engineering workforce. MESA’s Student Leadership Conference brings together hand-picked engineering and computer science students with industry professionals to develop […]

MESA Fuels Tech Talent

Solving the diversity problem in the tech world is a complicated problem.  Many tech companies have committed to improving their hiring practices but there’s still much progress to be made.  In fact, most companies have yet to move the needle by any meaningful degree.   Next month, more than 200 diverse and driven undergrads descend […]