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NCWIT celebrates the legacy of Dr. Gladys West — GPS pioneer and 2021 Pioneer in Tech Award Recipient — who passed away at 95 🤍

▶️ Listen to her inspiring #NCWITConversation for Change in the NCWIT Media Hub ncwit.org/video/2021-vncwit-pioneer-in-award-celebration-with-dr-gladys-west-video-playback

Conversations for Change: A Call for Courageous Action Through Change Leadership - NCWIT [Video] It's been an amazing journey. This life of mine. This planet has filled me with the wonder of all living things, great and small. We cannot ignore this Earth that surrounds us. That feeds us. ...

Listen to her inspiring #NCWITConversation for Change in the NCWIT Media Hub: ncwit.org/video/change-leadership-a-call-for-courageous-action-with-dr-jane-goodall-video-playback

And remember that now more than ever, the world needs you to be involved 🌍

Conversations for Change Mirror, Mirror on the Wall; Is that Merit After All? | NCWIT Merit and meritocracy are having quite the moment. Many are rushing to defend them, but few are able to define them. Despite bold claims, our existing workp ...

“Creating more inclusive cultures actually fuels merit and levels the playing field so people have access and opportunity to shine + contribute” 💡

▶️ Watch this #NCWITConversation now in the NCWIT Media Hub: ncwit.org/video/conversations-for-change-mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-is-that-merit-after-all

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Tomorrow, be in the Zoom where change happens: bit.ly/NCWITWAConvo

💭 This #NCWITConversation for Change will challenge the false binary between inclusion and merit and ask: if the mirror’s distorted, what would it take to see talent clearly?

Event info: ncwit.org/event/conversations-for-change

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Next week, join us for a new #NCWITConversation for Change and gain insights on how workplace representation and true merit can coexist — and how to build systems that recognize both.

😊 Join us on July 23rd: bit.ly/NCWITWAConvo

Event details: lnkd.in/eV7ca-hA

See you then!

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Green and blue graphic with speech bubble icons featuring the ncwit.org | Workforce Alliance logo at the top. Text reads: “Conversations for Change | Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Is that merit after all? | Explore how workplace representation and true merit can coexist – and how to build systems that recognize both. | Join the Webinar; July 23rd | 11 am MT | Join NCWIT Workforce Alliance today to attend.”

▶️ Read insights on the current fascination with merit and why it should only be discussed as an aspirational goal in the NCWIT Media Hub: ncwit.org/blog/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-is-that-merit-after-all

✍🏽 Then: Register to attend the upcoming #NCWITConversation for Change: bit.ly/NCWITWAConvo

Green and blue graphic with speech bubble icons featuring the ncwit.org | Workforce Alliance logo at the top. Text reads: “Conversations for Change | Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Is that merit after all? | Explore how workplace representation and true merit can coexist – and how to build systems that recognize both. | Join the Webinar; July 23rd | 11 am MT | Join NCWIT Workforce Alliance today to attend.”

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📆 The next #NCWITConversation for Change is July 23rd: bit.ly/NCWITWAConvo

Andrea Bowens-Jones — Corporate Initiatives Consultant at NCWIT at the University of Colorado Boulder and former multi–discipline manager for top personal care brands at Procter & Gamble — will moderate the panel featuring:

Green and blue graphic with speech bubble icons featuring the ncwit.org | Workforce Alliance logo at the top. Text reads: “Conversations for Change | Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Is that merit after all? | July 23, 2025 | In conversation with: Brad McLain, Katherine Ashcraft, Sarah Blithe | Facilitated by: Andrea Bowens-Jones”

🆕 On July 23rd, we’ll host the next #NCWITConversation for Change!

Merit and meritocracy are having quite the moment, but few are able to define them. Join us to learn about merit + practical strategies for building workplace/educational systems that better reflect it.

RSVP: bit.ly/NCWITWAConvo