Articles about Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15-October 15, celebrates the lives, culture and contributions of more than 60 million citizens and families from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.  Read More

Maemalynn Meanor | Oct 16, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion, Blog

Lean in to the Linux Foundation’s Software Developer Diversity and Inclusion (SDDI) Project

Open source, naturally by design, welcomes diversity because anyone can contribute the code from anywhere in the world. Teams are often geographically distributed, leading to more expertise, viewpoints, life experiences, and positive...  Read More

Maemalynn Meanor | May 4, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion

33% of Open Source Summit North America speakers identify as female or non-binary!

At The Linux Foundation, we believe that diversity and inclusion are crucial to building strong and vibrant open source communities. We are committed to creating an environment that embraces diverse voices and experiences, which can lead...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 6, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion, Open Source

Supporting Women in Open Source at Grace Hopper Celebration

The Linux Foundation celebrated diversity and inclusion by supporting the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) in Orlando, FL, which brought together women and non-binary people of all career levels who view technology innovation as a strategic...  Read More

Jennifer Bly | Oct 4, 2022

Diversity & Inclusion, Open Source Ecosystem and Governance

LFX’22 Mentorship Experience with Open Horizon

The following post originally appeared on Medium. The author, Ruchi Pakhle, participated in our LFX Mentorship program this past spring. echo “amazing experience” Hey everyone! I am Ruchi Pakhle currently pursuing my Bachelor’s in Computer...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 8, 2022

Compliance and Security, Diversity & Inclusion

LEGO and Angel Island

Like many of the folks in open source, the LF’s Kenny Paul is a huge fan of building things out of LEGO. For Kenny however, it goes a bit beyond just opening a box and following the instruction book. In fact, he rarely ever builds anything...  Read More

Dan Whiting | Jul 11, 2022

Diversity & Inclusion

Untold Stories of Open Source: Priyanka Sharma

In open source communities, we meet people every day. We probably know their current role and responsibilities, but we don’t always have perspective on the history, education, and career path that made them who they are. These are some of...  Read More

Dan Whiting | Jun 6, 2022

Diversity & Inclusion

‘Master,’ ‘Slave’ and the Fight Over Offensive Terms in Computing (Kate Conger, New York Times, April 13, 2021)

Nearly a year after the Internet Engineering Task Force took up a plan to replace words that could be considered racist, the debate is still raging.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 6, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion

New Open Source Projects to Confront Racial Justice

Today the Linux Foundation announced that it would be hosting seven projects that originated at Call for Code for Racial Justice, an initiative driven by IBM and Creator David Clark Cause to urge the global developer ecosystem and open...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 19, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion

Linux Foundation Support for the Black Community

The Linux Foundation and its communities stand in solidarity voicing support for the Black community. The system under which we operate requires change to make justice and equality a reality. We support the individuals and organizations...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 8, 2020

Diversity & Inclusion

How Contributing to Diversity in Technology Made Me a Better Engineer

Because my family couldn’t afford tuition, I couldn’t pursue my true interest Computer Science and, instead, studied Metallurgical Engineering — a field that I had absolutely no interest in.  Read More

Raghav Jajodia | Mar 3, 2020

Diversity & Inclusion

The Linux Kernel Mentorship program was a life changing experience

By Bharath Vedartham  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 12, 2019

Diversity & Inclusion

The Linux Kernel Mentorship is Life Changing

Guest Post By Kelsey Skunberg, Linux Kernel Mentorship Program Mentee  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 9, 2019

Diversity & Inclusion

Announcing The Linux Kernel Mentorship project on CommunityBridge, a new Linux Foundation platform

When Jim Zemlin asked me to come to the Linux Foundation as a Linux Fellow to work on mentoring programs and initiatives to make Linux secure I didn’t have to think twice. I am very excited to be working at the Linux Foundation alongside...  Read More

Shuah Khan | Mar 12, 2019

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity Empowerment Summit Highlights Importance of Allies

Diversity Empowerment Summit provides insights, ideas, and examples to help open source projects and professionals adopt inclusive practices.  Read More

Pam Baker | Aug 14, 2018

Diversity & Inclusion

Raising More than Capital: Successful Women in Technology

Successful women in technology raise more than capital. They raise awareness, they raise the bar, and they raise their voices.  Read More

Deb Noller | Mar 8, 2018