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“Whenever I'm trying to teach people, I try to demystify the verbiage around computer science and data science, getting people to understand that we can talk about things in a way that makes more sense to you, by using words that you're more familiar with. When we're using all these words that people aren't familiar with, that's automatically going to get people to like retreat into a shell…we have to demystify the way that we talk about technology for people to feel like it's something that can actually be understood.”

In today’s episode, we sit down with Henry Bowe, the Lead Technical Instructor at Hack the Hood, an organization providing free tech education programs focused on exploring foundational technical skills through a justice lens. From Henry's personal journey into software engineering to the impactful work of Hack the Hood in empowering marginalized communities, listeners will gain insights into the intersection of technology, education, and social justice. Explore Hack the Hood's innovative programs, the incorporation of social justice into data science curriculum, and the importance of making technical concepts accessible.

“And we really believe that if you can give somebody the tools to really feel like they belong in that space, to really feel like they can be comfortable in that space and they can thrive in that space, then the sky is really the limit.”

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