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When a young person loses both their parents in a mugging gone wrong, a famous billionaire arrives to help them at the beginning of their journey.

Origin of a Hero

When a young person loses both their parents in a mugging gone wrong, a famous billionaire arrives to help them at the beginning of their journey.

Residents of a rapidly changing neighborhood in Sacramento discuss challenges and solutions to the dynamic economic forces and transitioning racial demographics altering the face and nature of their community.

The Neighborhood

Residents of a rapidly changing neighborhood in Sacramento discuss challenges and solutions to the dynamic economic forces and transitioning racial demographics altering the face and nature of their community.

The film delves into the history of software development that started as a woman-led industry but has evolved into a majority white male and Asian dominated industry. It tackles the tough topic of why women as well as black and LatinX people don’t pursue software careers. By demystifying the profession, the film encourages people from every background to join this generationally changing profession.

Hello World

Software development has been clocked in a cloud of magic that keeps most people out of the career. The film tackles the topic of why under-represented minorities don’t pursue software careers.

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BLOCK 18: Technology, Economy, Possibility

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