Female-led Tech Startup Aims to Close Gender Gap in STEM

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Arnelle Anson (left) and Erika Hairston (right) co-founders of Edlyft (Source: Twitter @theedlyft)
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An important initiative to bring more women into tech is being led by a partnership with Spelman College, Atlanta University, UCLA, and Mozilla.

Jamie Jackson speaks with Erika Hairston, co-founder and CEO of Edlyft, about her experience breaking into the male-dominated tech field.

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Jamie Jackson is an Emmy-nominated television and radio broadcaster who has served American Urban Radio Networks since 2015. He previously covered the Obama and Trump administrations as a White House Correspondent and Pool Reporter for AURN News. Jamie hosted a national PBS television special in 2023 and over the years has worked as a TV news anchor and local NPR host for stations across the country. His work has been honored by numerous organizations, including the NAACP and the Virginia Farm Bureau.

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