Chapman insists that Microsoft places such a priority on diversity largely because it is the right thing to do. “We wouldn’t be good corporate citizens if we didn’t focus on diversity and inclusion,” she says. For Chapman and her team, seizes every opportunity to engage with potential minority candidates, even before they enter the job market. “We have a program called DigiGirlz and that's where we bring young girls in and they get an opportunity to meet women who are doing great things in technology,” Chapman explains. “We give them an opportunity to really understand what it's like to consider that as a field, to have a day in the life, and get them excited about wanting to pursue that course of study.” There’s also a ‘micro inequalities’ course about subtle things that people might do that can make people feel excluded, which has recently been launched. Both of these educational pieces are part of a number of initiatives centered on preparing the entire corporate to embrace the different kinds of people who will continue to enter the workforce as the organization moves through the 21st century.
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