Anita’s Quilt

Showcasing the array of people whose lives Anita Borg touched, influenced, and energized.

Anita's Quilt Community

September 11, 2020

Finding Your Tribe: Indian Women in Computing

Indian Women in Computing (IWIC) was born from a deep desire to connect a community of like-minded women. Neetu Jain, one of the co-founders, shares how, “we felt just like Systers community, Indian women in computing will help its members find their tribe where members can guide and support each other as well as find…

Anita's Quilt Community

Connecting Community in the Midwest

In our efforts to highlight Voices of the Community, we are proud to feature two of our Midwest Community Leaders, Cecilia (Ceci) Fischer-Benitez and Teodora (Dora) Szasz. They both joined our HiredNow event, supporting the tech community in the Midwest on Friday, July 17th. Ceci learned about our Chicago local community back in 2018, when she attended her first event,…

Anita's Quilt Awards Insights

December 13, 2018

COO of AnitaB.org Named a HistoryMaker

Congratulations to our COO, Dr. Jacqueline Copeland, on being named a HistoryMaker! The HistoryMakers is a nonprofit research and educational institution committed to preserving the stories and accomplishments of African Americans. The institute’s CivicMakers group specifically honors leaders who promote activism and/or support their communities, something Jacqueline has dedicated much of her career to. In…