Ep. 14 Special Guest: Code for America's Veronica Young
The Women in Tech with Ariana podcast is a weekly podcast that talks about the latest news in tech, showcasing guest, and sharing tangible resources to help women navigate the tech industry and entrepreneurship. Whether we are talking about funding opportunities for your startup, a conference you should attend, coding bootcamps or a VC fund you should apply for, we want to provide you access to these tools and opportunities.
Listen to this episode to learn more about Veronica Young. Veronica has dedicated her career to cultivating and activating civic engagement in government and our electoral systems. Currently, Veronica serves as Brigade Program Manager, Western Region for the Code for America Brigade Network. The Brigade Network spans nearly 80 chapters of over 20,000 volunteers across the country, and is made up of engineers, developers, designers, community organizers, and engaged community members.
Brigade members create open source technology that benefits their communities by working with local government and partnering with local organizations to ensure residents can access government services easily and effectively. Prior to joining Code for America, Veronica worked on national, state, and local campaigns and elections specializing in increasing voter turnout. She served on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, and as a consultant in Washington, DC. "
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