In the first episode of the newly named Diversity Sauce podcast, Kabir and Amy talk to Dr. Maria Klawe, President of Harvey Mudd College, on the secrets to attracting more women and people of color to computer science.
The Diversity in Apps Weekly Spotlight podcast is getting a new name and look. Introducing Diversity Sauce!
Representation matters, so entrepreneur Flora Ekpe-Idang is creating Corage Dolls, giving kids the diversity missing from their dolls. Also, how class and race are intertwined for the creators of the picture book Last Stop on Market Street.
Dr. Vikki Katz walks through her research exploring digital inequity and how immigrant families address communication challenges. Kabir also talk about dolls for diverse audiences.
For Mother's Day, Kabir looks at why screen time is a feminist issue. Also featured in the podcast is an introduction to Native American superhero, Captain Paiute, and an interview with Deborah Castillero from Tipitom Tales on how to tackle the 30 million word gap, working on bilingual products, and more.
Kabir talks with Kevin Clark, founder and director for the Center for Digital Media Innovation and Diversity, about the importance of representation, inclusive hiring practices, and the need to make diversity part of the mission, not an afterthought. Also, the woes of being the kid with the stinky lunch.
Kabir talks with I Am Elemental CEO about a fresh take on the action figure genre. Kabir also looks at how gamers reacted to randomized gender and race in the Rust game and Westeros's race problem.
Diversity is good for business, both for innovation and for your company's bottom line.
Raul Gutierrez, CEO of Tinybop, talks about making "Digital Toys" for a diverse audience. Kabir examines a workplace diversity dilemma.
Kabir looks a diversity through the lens of conference panels and Broadway casting. Plus, Goldiblox looks at widening their appeal.