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Broadening participation in computing: examining experiences of girls of color

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Alexis Martin,

Frieda McAlear,

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ACM Inroads, Volume 8, Issue 4

Pages 48 - 52

https://doi.org/10.1145/3149921

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December 2017

67 pages

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DOI:10.1145/3155327

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